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MineralMan

(151,387 posts)
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 03:49 PM Jul 2017

So, who is the most conservative Democrat [View all]

currently serving in the House or Senate? I don't follow them all, so I don't know. But, if you have a nominee for that status, please post his or her name, along with that person's voting history over the past two to four years. What would be most interesting would be the percentage of votes that were the same as the Democratic Caucus in that house of Congress.

You see, I have a feeling that even the most conservative of Democrats usually votes with the Democratic caucus. If you have evidence to the contrary, I hope you'll present it.

This is going to be important in 2018, you see. In some districts and in some states, no progressive Democrat would have even a sliver of a prayer of being elected, which could easily flip that seat to a Republican.

So, if you know of a conservative Democrat in Congress, and especially if that person represents your state or district, let's see a voting record, so we can better judge the value of that person to Democratic causes.

Thanks for your help!

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Joe Manchin, West Virginia TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #1
OK, let's have a look: MineralMan Jul 2017 #9
you are only looking at part of the issue with running conservative dems. Is he better than a JCanete Jul 2017 #13
So, run someone in the Primary, and see MineralMan Jul 2017 #18
Not everybody here is fond of the idea of primarying incumbents. In fact, isn't it the threat of JCanete Jul 2017 #20
I think primaries are the time for challenges. MineralMan Jul 2017 #21
Fair enough. Sadly though, it's usually deeper pockets who decide which candidates JCanete Jul 2017 #22
Typically, the national Democratic Party organizations do not MineralMan Jul 2017 #23
Joe Manchin is identified as the most conservative Democrat Doc Coco Jul 2017 #2
I'll repeat my post from above. Your number seems to be incorrect: MineralMan Jul 2017 #10
It's Manchin of WV. Tatiana Jul 2017 #3
That would be my guess, too. MineralMan Jul 2017 #11
According to countless Democrats on Election Day 2016 it was Hillary Clinton. StevieM Jul 2017 #4
Followed closely by Barack Obama and Joe Biden RhodeIslandOne Jul 2017 #6
Manchin Demonaut Jul 2017 #5
Interesting thing about Manchin. Weekend Warrior Jul 2017 #7
Henry Cuellar in the House LeftInTX Jul 2017 #8
OK. What's his longer term voting record. Trump hasn't been MineralMan Jul 2017 #12
I don't know. He calls himself a blue dog. LeftInTX Jul 2017 #14
Congressman Lipinski of Illinois dsc Jul 2017 #15
relative to his district, it's the odious Dan Lipinski (from a safe seat in IL) geek tragedy Jul 2017 #16
A question-is Lipinski Catholic? Boomerproud Jul 2017 #19
KnR, MinMan Hekate Jul 2017 #17
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