A centrist democrat that is more moderate than your typical left-wing democrat, but not quite conservative enough to be classified as a
republican.
Democrats from red states can sometimes be considered "blue
dogs". However, the democrat party of today has moved so far to the left that those who are still closer to the center
may also be classified as such.
A blue dog democrat typically has moderate views. They might support toughening border security, but also support granting amnesty to illegal immigrants already inside the country.
They are often more pro-
gun than their
liberal counterparts. Some of them can be pro-life or oppose same-sex
marriage. But like most Democrats, they often want to expand education funding, protect funding for government programs, and raise the minimum wage.
The views of a Blue Dog Democrat can vary quite widely (it's possible to have two Blue Dogs that disagree on a lot of things) but in general, they are
liberal to moderate on fiscal and economical issues, and moderate to conservative on social issues.
For example: Dan Lipinski, Collin Peterson, John Bel Edwards, Joe Manchin.
