CQ: Blue Dogs not barking for Obama
CQ has a story saying the conservative Blue Dog Democrats are keeping their distance from Barack Obama. The report says 16 of the 30 members of Congress who have not yet backed Obama are Blue Dogs.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson (Minnesota's only Blue Dog) has not backed Obama yet. His spokeswoman said yesterday that Peterson would make an announcement later this week. Peterson hinted in May that he will back Obama. The Blue Dogs have also backed 6th District DFL candidate El Tinklenberg this year.
I'm trying to find out whether Tinklenberg has backed Obama A Tinklenberg staffer said Tinklenberg has not formally endorsed anyone for president. .
Tinklenberg's spokesman John Wodele released this statement saying : "He was nuetral...but is now on board with Obama. He is hopeful that "change" means restoring fiscal integrity, a key Bluedog initiative."
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