Posted on 03/09/2010 12:56:55 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o
When health care reform passed the House in November, the vote was 220-215. Since that time...[snip]...If [our] math is correct, Democrats have only about 205 votes to pass health care reform. With four empty House seats, they will need 216.
Democratic leaders will be working furiously to twist the arms of the 39 Democrats who voted “no” last time.
Dan Boren, Okla. – Boren, who has a very conservative record, will vote no, his spokesman told The Daily Caller.
Allen Boyd, Fla. – His office did not immediately respond to The Examiner's inquiries.
Bobby Bright, Ala. – Bright, who narrowly won in a heavily Republican district in 2008, told The Daily Caller that he is voting "no."
Travis Childers, Miss. – His office did not immediately respond to The Examiner's inquiries.
Artur Davis, Ala. – Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., accused Davis, an African-American, of being a race-traitor for voting "no." But he is running for governor, and not only does he plan to vote "no" again, but he promised to leave the campaign trail if necessary and return to Washington to do so.
Chet Edwards, Tex. – He told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he will vote "no."
Parker Griffith, Ala. – After the November vote, he switched parties and became a Republican. He's a "no".
Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, S.D. – She told the Rapid City Journal she is a "no" vote.
Larry Kissell, N.C. – He told The Daily Caller that he is a "no" vote.
Frank Kratovil, Md. –In a tough rematch for re-election, Kratovil told the Annapolis Capital last week that if the House is asked to pass the Senate version, he will vote "no."
Dennis Kucinich, Ohio – Kucinich voted against the House bill because he wants single-payer, and is considered likely to vote against it again. (Then again, he was also pro-life until the moment he decided to run for president.)
Jim Marshall, Ga. – He told the Daily Caller that ObamaCare will bankrupt the country. He's a "no."
Mike McIntyre, N.C. – He participated in a December event in which members of Congress prayed for the failure of ObamaCare.
Mike McMahon, N.Y. – A Democrat representing Republican Staten Island, McMahon told the Staten Island Advance last week that he will vote "no."
Charles Melancon, La. – He is locked in an uphill battle to unseat Republican Sen. David Vitter that goes from hard to hopeless if he changes his vote to "yes." Odds are, he'll vote "no."
Walt Minnick, Idaho – After the AP published a report that he might change and vote "yes," he called AP to say he will not be voting for this bill.
Peterson, Minn. – Peterson told Minnesota Public Radio that he will vote no.
Mike Ross, Ark. -- Ross, who at first threatened to block the House bill in committee, relented, but he then voted against it under heavy pressure from constituents. He told The Daily Callerthat he is a definite "no" vote.
Heath Shuler, N.C. – He told a local newspaper he will vote against any attempt to pass health care using reconciliation.
Gene Taylor, Miss. – One of the most conservative Democrats in the House, Taylor is among those least likely to bend: his office told The Examiner, "He does not support the bill."
John Adler, N.J. – On Fox News Sunday, he didn't quite rule out voting "yes": “If the House and the Senate can’t work out cost containment, I don’t see how I support a bill that doesn’t help our business community and create more jobs, he said.” (Fox News Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010)
Jason Altmire, Pa. – Altmire equivocated this weekend on Fox News Sunday, saying he has an "open mind" about it. “I have to make a decision between passing this bill...or doing nothing. And I'm weighing the balance between the two.”
Brian Baird, Wash. – Although he said he planned to vote no, the retiring congressman hedged a bit on CNN's State of the Union Mar. 7. “The problem is, if I think we could come up with a better solution, OK, than just to say health care reform goes down and therefore nothing ever happens, that would be a tragedy. And so that's the choice. I don't think this bill is what I would like to see us do if I could -- if I ran the universe, as it were, but I don't get to do that. So the status quo is unsustainable.”
John Barrow, Ga. – He always has close races in his Savannah-area district, which was made significantly more Republican through mid-decade redistricting. A "yes" vote might end his career. He has not indicated how he will vote, nor has he responded to inquiries from The Examiner.
John Boccieri, Ohio – A Mar. 4 statement from his office says he is “encouraged” that President Obama’s plan “contains important provisions to reduce fraud, waste and abuse and reduce the deficit.” The Daily Caller lists him among the "undecided."
Rick Boucher, Va. – He is considered by the AP one of those most likely to flip. But Boucher has resisted his party's leadership in the past -- for example, when he voted against McCain-Feingold. His office has not responded to inquiries by The Examiner.
Ben Chandler, Ky. – Chandler, already under fire for his support of cap-and-trade legislation last year, has given no public indication so far on his health care vote. His spokeswoman has not yet responded to inquiries by The Examiner.
Lincoln Davis, Tenn. – His office tells The Examiner that he remains undecided.
Bart Gordon, Tenn. – He is retiring, and considered by the Associated Press to be among those most likely to flip. In light of his recent comments, this seems quite likely. "He is not going to be making a final decision until he sees the final language," he told The Examiner.
Tim Holden, Pa. – The Allentown Morning Callreported last week that Holden, a pro-life Democrat, is not saying how he will vote, and he has not responded to inquiries by The Examiner.
Suzanne Kosmas, Fla. – Her district was drawn for a Republican, but she defeated former Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Fla. by exploiting his relationship with now-imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Her office has not responded to The Examiner's inquiries, but some consider her a prime candidate to flip and vote "yes."
Betsy Markey, Colo. – Her re-election chances in her Republican district could be slim in a bad year for Democrats, but she isn't ruling out a "yes" vote. Her office has not responded to The Examiner's inquiries.
Jim Matheson, Utah – Just as he began to contemplate his vote, President Obama appointed his brother Scott to a federal judgeship. Good timing. Matheson told The Deseret News that he is undecided. "He has not announced how he will vote," his office told The Examiner.
Scott Murphy, N.Y. – The victor in a 2009 special election, Murphy is a fan of a single-payer health care system. His office did not reply to The Examiner's inquiries.
Glenn Nye, Va. – Nye, who defeated former Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Va., is among those considered most likely to switch and vote "yes," but his office did not respond to The Examiner's inquiries.
Ike Skelton, Mo. – Skelton, an old House bull with a pro-life voting record, could nonetheless be appealed to on party loyalty grounds, or even the loss of his chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee. His office did not respond to The Examiner's inquiries.
John Tanner, Tenn. –Tanner is retiring. His staff recently released a statement that leaves him open to switching: "Until we know what that bill will include, how will it be brought to the floor and what the Congressional Budget Office says regarding its cost, there is no way for [Congressman] Tanner to declare his support or opposition.” His office did not respond to The Examiner's inquiries.
Harry Teague, N.M. – This freshman already polls behind his Republican challenger, who previously represented his district. He has given no clear indication as to how he will vote, and his office has not responded to inquiries by The Examiner.
Here's the official Code Red List for the selected HOUSE DEMOCRATS THAT NEED TO BE PUSHED HARDEST.
The clickable links go to their online Message System. You can use the same City, State, Zip, and Area Codes as one of their local district offices (usually listed on the same page) with any street address you want --- you're using local information to get through their spam filter. For Zip+4, use any 4 digits added onto the selected Zip Code.
Write a brief, punchy letter in your Word Program, and cut-and-paste it to one congresscritter after another from the CODE RED LIST.
It is easy to do 15 or 20 of them in an hour.
Each Congressional website also has the phone, fax, and district office addresses for each Representative. I strongly urge you to phone, fax, and if at all possible, personally visit a District Office, This makes a maximum impression.
We can absolutely win this one.
Go get ‘em.
http://nrcc.org/codered/targets/
See Action List, above.
Perriello [VA 5th District] is on the fence.
Monday morning, on the Morning Line [109.5 FM, Lynchburg], Perriello refused to answer how he would vote on health care.
He’s on a vulnerable seat and uses police to run off tea party protesters:
Perriello, Leftist Loon of VA 5th District [neverending ‘vanity’]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2466029/posts
For these 18 Lemmings it is not a question of whether they will go over the cliff, but when and where. A leftist is a leftist is a leftist and EVERY DEMOCRAT is a leftist. On the bright side, after this bill passes the myth of the “moderate to conservative” democrat will be forever destroyed.
And I'll be you 20 commas, 20 semi-colons, and 35 assorted numbers and punctuation marks, that the House Bill is defeated, in part because of Dem NO votes.
I'm a betting person. And even better, I'm a working person. I'm working on this.
The only thing Demon leaders are working on is figuring out which of their members can vote "No" to avoid electoral pain while assuring that they get this abomination rammed through on a phony "squeaker" of a vote.
I said it before in another thread, but I'll say it again. Their current actions are a smokescreen to make people think that the Demon party includes moderates and conservatives. They've done this nonsense enough times for us conservatives to know better.
If the massive Tea Parties and town hall meetings haven't scared them poopless, I don't know what will.
“If the massive Tea Parties and town hall meetings haven’t scared them poopless, I don’t know what will.”
A torch and gun carrying mob.
My fav Tea Party sign was "We've come peaceful and unarmed......This Time." :-)
THANK YOU for this important list and Action Alert, Mrs. Don-o! I’ll ping my list here...
Let's stop this monstrosity - ObamaCare - in its tracks! There's not much time left...
Nancy Pelosi: “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy. “
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2467395/posts?page=48
Wrote mine.
I already called and/or emailed all of them.
BTTT
Lipinski (D-IL) has also come out against the Senate bill. I’m in his district and have faxed him to oppose it as well.
Bart Gordon from TN voted NO in November but has since decided to retire and it was revealed this morning that he has been offered a cushy D.C. job with a Science and Technology Center. No way he’s going to jeopardize his post-congressional career by voting against Obama and his dastardly plan. His district was going to boot him anyway this year. Its been leaning conservative for the last few years.
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