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| − | + | A '''Yellow Dog Democrat''' is a very loyal, conservative [[Democrat]]. The phrase originated in the South at the turn of the 20th century. Presumably, a Southern voter "would vote for a mangy yellow dog before he/she would vote for a Republican."<ref>http://www.c-span.org/questions/weekly55.htm Capitol Questions, 11/16/00</ref> | |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Blue Dog Democrat]] | ||
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| + | [[Category: United States Political Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 15:51, February 26, 2010
A Yellow Dog Democrat is a very loyal, conservative Democrat. The phrase originated in the South at the turn of the 20th century. Presumably, a Southern voter "would vote for a mangy yellow dog before he/she would vote for a Republican."[1]
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- ↑ http://www.c-span.org/questions/weekly55.htm Capitol Questions, 11/16/00