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It’s official. The Blue Dog’s fundraising slowdown was not just a symptom of the dog days of summer. Newly released public disclosure forms indicate that over September, the coalition’s PAC took in its smallest monthly total yet this year. Our analysis of the fiscally conservative and ...
Blue Dog says Dem losses would strengthen centrists' position
thehill.com — Centrist Blue Dog Democrats might see their position strengthened if Democrats suffer broader losses Tuesday, one Blue... Dog member suggested. Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) argued that an election night rebuke for Democratic candidates across the nation ... (more) Blue Dog says Dem losses would strengthen centrists' ...
Blue Dogs Win Big for Health Insurance Industry; Public Option Now Less Robust
Blue Dogs Win Big for Health Insurance Industry; Public Option Now Less Robust
fdlaction.firedoglake.com — AHIP? Is that you? In a huge victory for the health insurance industry, hospitals, and PhRMA, the... Blue Dogs managed to stop the robust public option tied to modified Medicare rates. The Blue Dog Coalition, who must call themselves “fiscal ... (more) Blue Dogs Win Big for Health Insurance Industry; Public ...
The End of the Blue Dogs’ Fundraising Boom?
publicintegrity.org — Though the past six months have been financially beneficial to the Blue Dog Coalition, it appears that... the Dogs’ fundraising intake has slowed, despite all the attention the coalition has received. In our report last month, the Center detailed how ... (more) The End of the Blue Dogs’ Fundraising Boom?
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Blue Dog PAC Fundraising Grinds To A Halt
TPM Election Central — ... The Blue Dog Democrat PAC has seen its once mighty river of donations dry up nearly completely, according to a new report from the Center for Public Integrity. Last month, the PAC had just three donations from other PACs, for a total of $12,500. Between January and July, the group averaged more than $170,000 in PAC donations per month. ...

Blue Dogs’ Fundraising Totals Plummet in Third Quarter
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS FeedFrom the Center for Public Integrity: It's official. The Blue Dog's fundraising slowdown was not just a symptom of the dog days of summer. Newly released public disclosure forms indicate that over September, the coalition's PAC took in its smallest monthly total yet this year. Our analysis of the fiscally conservative and increasingly influential Blue Dog Coalition and its funding noted that the group's political action committee had averaged more than $176,000 in receipts from other PACs over the first half of 2009. Their monthly haul dropped to ...

Blue Dog Fundraising Declines From Beginning Of 2009
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... A Center for Public Integrity analysis shows that fundraising for the Blog Dog Democrat Coalition has significantly dwindled over the course of the year. ...

Blue Dogs’ Fundraising Totals Plummet in Third Quarter
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Institute PAC, and $5,000 from the National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund. After raising $1.1 million from January to June, the committee raised less than $87,000 between July and September — less than it brought in during any one of the preceding five months. And in just three months, the Blue Dog PAC’s monthly fundraising average dropped by more than $50,000 — probably not the sort of fiscal conservatism the 52-member coalition was hoping for. Read more: http://www.publicintegrity.org/blog/stage/1735 /

SSP Daily Digest: 10/27
Swing State Project — ... ? Blue Dogs: Here's an interesting fundraising tidbit: donations to the Blue Dog PAC fell to only $12,500 in September (from only three donations -- from Ernst & Young, the Food Marketing Institute, and the NRA). They had averaged more than $176K per month in the first half of the year. Is this a blip, or a sign of things to come? ...

Blue Dogs Fundraising Falls
Utah Policy - Politics, Communication & Government Relations — The fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, of which Rep. Jim Matheson is part of the leadership team, took in just $12,500 from three donations in the month of September.    The  Center for Public Integrity reports  that number is even lower than the slow fundraising the group experienced in July of this year.  Our ...

The Cost Of Being A Blue Cross Democrat
Preemptive Karma — ... October 27, 2009 The Cost Of Being A Blue Cross Democrat Your fundraising takes a hit because of them ungrateful peoples who don't understand that you're doing them a favor by preserving health insurers' untrammeled access to their wallets. : After raising $1.1 million from January to June, the committee raised less than $87,000 between July and September — less than it brought in during any one of the preceding five months. And in just three months, the Blue Dog PAC’s monthly fundraising average dropped by more than $50,000 — probably not the sort of fiscal conservatism the ...

Blue Dog Fundraising Dries Up
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... The Blue Dog Coalition’s political action committee took in just $12,500 in September, from a total of three donations. The group raised $1.1 million between January and June. Could it be the steadfast opposition to health care reform, or perhaps the perception among donors that the conservative Democrats just won’t be able to deliver?  —PZS ...

Blue Dogs Can’t Find a Bone? PAC Donations Plummet
Firedoglake — ... , but it bears repeating: donations to the Blue Dog PAC are down sharply in the third quarter. In fact, they received just three donations in the entire month of September, totaling $12,500. ...

Finally, A Reason To Call Those Dogs Blue
Daily Kos — Here's the results of the Blue Dog's fight against health care reform: It’s official. The Blue Dog’s fundraising slowdown was not just a symptom of the dog days of summer. Newly released public disclosure forms indicate that over September, the coalition’s PAC took in its smallest monthly total yet this year.  [...] After raising $1.1 million from January to June, the committee raised less than $87,000 between July and September — less than it brought in during any one of the preceding five months. And in just three ...

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Blue Dog Fundraising Takes A Nose Dive. Wonder Why?Crooks and Liars
From the Center for Public Integrity, some very interesting news. This sort of undercuts Obama's "let's make the Blue Dogs happy" strategy, doesn't it? It’s official. The Blue Dog’s fundraising slowdown was not just a symptom of the dog days of summer. Newly released public disclosure forms ...