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Melancon moving on up:Congressman rises with up-and-coming Blue Dog Democrats
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| Contributor | kal |
| Last Edited | kal Nov 16, 2006 06:27pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Baton Rouge Advocate |
| News Date | Friday, November 17, 2006 12:20:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Just two years ago, U.S. Rep. Charles “Charlie” Melancon, D-Napoleonville, was representing farmers as president of the American Sugar Cane League in Thibodeaux.
Now, after last week’s mid-term congressional election, Melancon is a crucial vote in the swinging door of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Blue Dog Coalition of conservative Democrats showed off their new-found political muscle Wednesday, saying their 44-member caucus, which includes Melancon, will be a force to be reckoned with now that the Democrats hold a 33-seat advantage in the House.
And Melancon, who comes from a district that voted 58 percent for Bush in 2004, is viewed as a key member of the group.
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