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Revision as of 19:00, December 10, 2007
A Yellow Dog Democrat is a very loyal 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]
References
- ↑ http://www.c-span.org/questions/weekly55.htm Capitol Questions, 11/16/00