I’m updating nine House races to reflect the newest public polling and news reports. (Yesterday’s update can be found here.) Overall, the individual polling data today has not been good for Democrats. Each day’s new updates are highlighted in green.
FDL’s Hot House
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| By: Jon Walker Tuesday October 26, 2010 2:42 pm |
Scott Murphy to Vote Yes; Rumors of a Fallback Stupak Deal |
| By: David Dayen Friday March 19, 2010 3:59 pm |
The topline news is that Scott Murphy (D-NY), who has gone back and forth on health care, has come out in favor of the legislation. Murphy was a “No” last time. His vote makes it seven Democrats who voted against the bill last time coming around to voting for it this time.
That means that Democrats could survive a Stupak bloc as big as eight and win this thing, if you do the math.
New Health Care Whip Count: Still 191 Yes, 206 No (205-209 with Leaners) |
| By: David Dayen Wednesday March 17, 2010 11:55 am |
Still lots of work for the leadership to do. And where’s that CBO score?
Progressive Caucus, This Could Have Been You |
| By: Jon Walker Monday March 15, 2010 3:30 pm |
If President Obama and other members of Congress actually thought the Progressive Caucus was honest and stuck to its promises, they would have moved heaven and earth to figure out a way to add a public option to the reconciliation bill.
Incentives: Obama, MoveOn Use Fundraising, Primaries As Carrots, Sticks |
| By: David Dayen Monday March 15, 2010 7:17 am |
President Obama is offering Representatives supposrt above and beyond the current elections cycle, while playing bad cop to this good cop is MoveOn.org, promising to raise money for primary challengers for Democrats who vote against the bill.


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