The Blue Dogs

Zack Space (OH-18)

Background:

• Official Website
• First elected in 2006
• Washington Office Phone #: (202) 225-6265

The Myth:

• “The Blue Dogs have a sterling reputation for working with members of the other party and forging the kind of compromises that are necessary in the legislative process.  Considering my staunchly independent voting record, I am sure I will fit right in.  I look forward to working with my fellow Blue Dogs to reign in our ballooning deficit.” - Press statement, June 14, 2007 (Source)

 

• "As a reflection of my efforts to bring our country back into the black, I was recently invited to join the Blue Dog Coalition. This is a fiscally conservative group of Democrats that aims to bring openness and restraint to fiscal matters in Congress. My constituents already know me to be a staunch defender of their pocketbooks – a trait that has now been recognized by my colleagues." - Press statement, June 27, 2007 (Source) 

 

• "As a member of the Blue Dog Coalition and a former business owner, Congressman Space is committed to working with other fiscally conservative Democrats to promote responsible legislation that would benefit the small businesses that are vital to Ohio’s economy." - Rep. Zack Space's official website (Source)

 

• "As a Blue Dog, I have also been at the forefront of the effort requiring Congress to pay for what it spends with Pay-As-You-Go rules.  I believe that in the same way that families have to budget and pay for what they spend, Washington must also be accountable for its spending.” - Press statement, February 4, 2010 (Source)

The Truth:

The Bottom Line:

Space is another Blue Dog whose voting record indicates that he has done very little to prove that he's anything other than a big government liberal.

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