“The panel up there in DC doesn’t have a finger on the pulse of every dynamic in the country.”
Eh, the congress doesn’t either. The panel has their finger on the pulse of Congress, which is all that matters right now.
President’s rarely if ever lose a vote like this. This is the big one for Obama this term, the Democratic Party and leftist lobby groups won’t allow him to lose it.
The panel knows Pelosi can find the votes, and she will.
My point is that ANY dynamic in ANY undecided district can alter the vote. The panel simply cannot know all the dynamics and tactics being employed in all these districts over the next couple of days.