Original sentence: A small number of newer Blue Dogs, however, hold positions closer to those of the DLC, and a few identify with both factions of the party.Democrats who identify with the Blue Dogs, on the other hand, tend to be social conservatives, but have differing positions on economic issues ranging from fiscal conservatism to economic populism.In 2005, the members of the Blue Dog Coalition voted 32 to 3 in favor of the bill to limit access to bankruptcy protection (S 256).The term is a reference to the "Blue Dog" paintings of Cajun artist George Rodrigue of Lafayette, Louisiana; the original members of the coalition would regularly meet in the offices of Lousiana representatives who had Rodrigue's paintings on their walls
Edited sentence: Democrats who identify with the Blue Dogs, on the other hand, tend to be economic populists and social conservatives.In 2005, their economic populism was seriously underminded when they voted 32 to 3 in favor of the bill to limit access to bankruptcy protection (S 256).The term is a reference to the "Blue Dog" paintings of Cajun artist George Rodrigue of Lafayette, Louisiana:  the original members of the coalition would regularly meet in the offices of Lousiana representatives who had Rodrigue's paintings on their walls