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'''Yellow Dog Democrat''' is an ironic moniker used in the USA and often applied to a staunch supporter of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. It is based on a popular saying — ''I'd vote for an old yeller dog before I'd vote for a Republican'' — often used in the South for about a century after the [[American Civil War]]. | |||
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Yellow Dog Democrat is an ironic moniker used in the USA and often applied to a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. It is based on a popular saying — I'd vote for an old yeller dog before I'd vote for a Republican — often used in the South for about a century after the American Civil War.