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	<title>That&#039;s My Congress &#187; blue dogs</title>
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		<title>Arkansas Liberals Find An Alternative To Blue Dog Democrats</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/05/23/arkansas-liberals-find-an-alternative-to-blue-dog-democrats/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/05/23/arkansas-liberals-find-an-alternative-to-blue-dog-democrats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whichever Democrat wins the run off, liberal Democrats in the 1st congressional district of Arkansas won't have a good representative in the general election.]]></description>
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		<title>Tim Rupli&#8217;s Fundraiser for Heath Shuler PAC appears to be a Complete Bust</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/08/21/tim-ruplis-fundraiser-for-heath-shuler-pac-appears-to-be-a-complete-bust/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/08/21/tim-ruplis-fundraiser-for-heath-shuler-pac-appears-to-be-a-complete-bust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The light may be on, but nobody&#8217;s home. As the Sunlight Foundation documented with its copy of an intercepted invitation, a fundraising dinner party was scheduled for January 18 2011 in the infamous 446 New Jersey Avenue townhome of anti-immigration and pay-day lender Tim Rupli. The beneficiary: a &#8220;3rd &#038; Long&#8221; PAC run by Blue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Progressive Democrats Won&#8217;t Miss Dan Boren</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/06/07/progressive-democrats-wont-miss-dan-boren/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/06/07/progressive-democrats-wont-miss-dan-boren/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The departure of Congressman Boren can be seen as one part of a broader opportunity for Democrats to distance their party from the Republican-friendly politics of the Blue Dog Coalition, to which Boren belonged. ]]></description>
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		<title>Jane Harman&#8217;s Legacy</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/02/12/jane-harmans-legacy/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/02/12/jane-harmans-legacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jane Harman is finally retiring from Congress, and Democrats in California's 36th district will have the opportunity to elect someone who represents their liberal values.]]></description>
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		<title>Gabrielle Giffords Shot In The Head</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-and-killed/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-and-killed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Congress Watcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://thatsmycongress.com/house/repGiffordsAZ8111.html">Gabrielle Giffords</a> was killed when a gunman shot her in the head from just four feet away.  At least six other people are reported have been killed in the attack, and another half dozen wounded.]]></description>
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		<title>Progressive Caucus Expands Influence Within House Democrats</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/15/progressive-caucus-expands-influence-within-house-democrats/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/15/progressive-caucus-expands-influence-within-house-democrats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Congress Watcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The strength of the Progressive Caucus within the House Democrats was dramatically increased by the election, while the strength of Blue Dogs was radically diminished.]]></description>
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		<title>Heath Shuler Proposes Extending Blue Dog Losses</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/14/heath-shuler-proposes-extending-blue-dog-losses/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/14/heath-shuler-proposes-extending-blue-dog-losses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Congress Watcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heath Shuler is challenging <a href="http://thatsmycongress.com/house/repPelosiCA8111.html">Nancy Pelosi</a> for the position of Speaker of the House on the grounds that the Democrats should be led by someone who will apply the failed Blue Dog strategy to the entire Democratic caucus.]]></description>
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		<title>Arcuri, Maffei and Murphy: The Fate of a New York Liberal And 2 Blue Dogs</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/03/arcuri-maffei-and-murphy-the-fate-of-a-new-york-liberal-and-2-blue-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/03/arcuri-maffei-and-murphy-the-fate-of-a-new-york-liberal-and-2-blue-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Congress Watcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following three Upstate New York Democrats: Arcuri, Maffei and Murphy, on Election Night.]]></description>
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		<title>Ending Spending Targets The Most Right Wing House Democrats</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/10/22/ending-spending-targets-the-most-right-wing-house-democrats/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/10/22/ending-spending-targets-the-most-right-wing-house-democrats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Congress Watcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ending Spending Fund arranged for its donors to all give their money in a coordinated rush, right after its "pre-general" donation report that reported zero dollars in donations.  As a result of this scheme, Ending Spending now won't have to report the identity of any of its donors until after Election Day, preventing them from becoming a campaign issue.]]></description>
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		<title>Gary Peters Funded By The Rich, Wants Tax Breaks For The Rich</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/09/20/gary-peters-funded-by-the-rich-wants-tax-breaks-for-the-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/09/20/gary-peters-funded-by-the-rich-wants-tax-breaks-for-the-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Congress Watcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With huge amounts of money flowing in to the accounts of Gary Peters, from companies that will profit from tax breaks for the wealthy, are we really supposed to believe that Peters favors tax favors for the rich because he's thinking about average, working Americans?]]></description>
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