Blue Dogs Believe Their Day Is Here

• By Jennifer Yachnin
• Roll Call Staff
• Feb. 28, 2007, Midnight

While there are plenty of indications that the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition’s cache is expanding on Capitol Hill — an invitation to the White House, regular meetings with the Speaker, plum committee assignments — one lawmaker found perhaps the most telling affirmation far from Capitol Hill and closer to the produce aisle.