of Alabama, switched parties and joined the Republicans. Since 1988, the term "boll weevils" has fallen out of favor. A bloc of conservative Democrats in the House, including some younger or newer members as well as the remaining boll weevils who refused to bow to pressure to switch parties, organized themselves as the "Blue Dogs" in the early 1990s. A different bloc of Democrats also emerged in the 1990s, under the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), espousing pro-business views on economic issues and moderate views on social issues. See also Bourbon Democrat Conservative Democrat Dixiecrat New Democrats Reagan Democrat Democrat In Name Only and Republican In Name Only Yellow dog Democrat References Political terminology of the United States Political history of the United States Conservatism in the United States Politics of the Southern United States Metaphors referring to insects Factions in the Democratic Party (United States) Presidency of Ronald Reagan