Friday Night Whip Count for Health Care Bill

post from Daily Kos on 07 November 2009 01:11:29 AM. © Daily Kos

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David Dayen has done tremendous work today keeping track of public statements from House members in health care.

These are those he has as definite no votes:

Adler, Baird, Boren, Bright, Childers, A. Davis, L. Davis, Gordon, P.Griffith, Herseth Sandlin, Kissell, Kosmas, Kratovil, Marshall, Massa, Matheson, McMahon, Melancon, Minnick, Peterson, Skelton, Stupak, Tanner, Taylor, Teague

Normally, I don't recommend calling representatives other than your own. But there's a big exception on that list for the netroots community. While Larry Kissel wasn't among the candidates on Daily Kos's Orange to Blue list last year, but over the last few years, netroots activists donated $485,795 to the Kissel campaign for Congress. If you were among those who donated, I don't think you'd be out of order in calling and asking for a refund. And if you live in the district of one of those other members, and you don't agree with their no vote, please call them tonight and tomorrow to let them know.

Particularly Brian Baird, who I have heard might be wavering. Here's a list of those members that folks on the Hill think are those we need to focus on over the next day.

Arcuri, Baird, Bean, Boyd, Carney, Donnelly, Kaptor, Kucinich, McMahon, Scott Murphy, Nye

Vice President Biden is making phone calls to these guys, maybe you should, too? If one of the above is your representative, Call or e-mail and let him or her know you support H.R. 3962, and you'll be watching their vote.