Boren Elected Blue Dog Whip (Nov 18, 2010) The lone Democratic Party member in Oklahoma’s Congressional delegation is accepting a leadership position in the Blue Dog Coalition. U.S. Rep. Dan Boren is the new Blue Dog Whip. The blue dog Democrats are considered fiscally and socially conservative members of their party. Many Blue Dogs, including Boren, have opposed the re-election of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker. « back |