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Without Blue Dog Support: HCR Would Have Failed

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Sun Nov 08, 2009 at 00:59:34 AM CST


Much has been made of the Blue Dog Democrats and their general lack of support for health care reform and the public option. Well they came through tonight as 53% voted for HCR

Of course the Alabama Blue Dogs : Bobby Bright and Parker Griffith were not a part of the group that voted for passage of the health care bill. Neither was Artur Davis (D +18) although not a Blue Dog. I'm very disappointed in all three of these Congressman.

below the thread the list of those that provided cover for these and others
admin :: Without Blue Dog Support: HCR Would Have Failed
Joe Baca (CA-43)
Melissa Bean (IL-8)
Marion Berry (AR-1)
Sanford Bishop (GA-2)
Leonard Boswell (IA-3)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Christopher Carney (PA-10)
Jim Cooper (TN-5)
Jim Costa (CA-20)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3)
Joe Donnelly (IN-2)
Brad Ellsworth (IN-8)
Bill Foster (IL-14)
Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8)
Jane Harman (CA-36)
Baron Hill (IN-9)
Mike Michaud (ME-2)
Harry Mitchell AZ-5
Dennis Moore (KS-3)
Patrick Murphy (PA-8)
Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL)
John Salazar (CO-3)
Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)
Adam Schiff (CA-29)
David Scott (GA-13)
Zack Space (OH-18)
Mike Thompson (CA-1)
Charlie Wilson (OH-6)

Several of these also voted against the Stupak amendment. Thank these Blue Dogs who came through and did the right thing.  
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All but 8 Dems voting against HCR were McCain districts (4.00 / 1)
All but 2 were where Obama got 55% or less

Rep. John Adler (N.J.) Obama 52, McCain 47
Rep. Jason Altmire (Pa.) McCain 55, Obama 44
Rep. Brian Baird (Wash.) Obama 53, McCain 47
Rep. John Barrow (Ga.) Obama 55, McCain 44
Rep. John Boccieri (Ohio) McCain 50, Obama 48
Rep. Dan Boren (Okla.) McCain 66, Obama 34
Rep. Allen Boyd (Fla.) McCain 54, Obama 45
Rep. Bobby Bright (Ala.) McCain 63, Obama 37
Rep. Rick Boucher (Va.) McCain 59, Obama 40
Rep. Ben Chandler (Ky.) McCain 55, Obama 43
Rep. Travis Childers (Miss.) McCain 62, Obama 38
Rep. Artur Davis (Ala.) Obama 74, McCain 26
Rep. Lincoln Davis (Tenn.) McCain 64, Obama 35
Rep. Chet Edwards (Texas) McCain 67, Obama 32
Rep. Bart Gordon (Tenn.) McCain 62, Obama 37
Rep. Parker Griffith (Ala.) McCain 61, Obama 38
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (S.D.) McCain 53, Obama 45
Rep. Tim Holden (Pa.) McCain 51, Obama 48
Rep. Larry Kissell (N.C.) Obama 52, McCain 47
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (Fla.) McCain 51, Obama 49
Rep. Frank Kratovil (Md.) McCain 59, Obama 40
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) Obama 59, McCain 39
Rep. Betsy Markey (Colo.) McCain 50, Obama 49
Rep. Jim Marshall (Ga.) McCain 56, Obama 43
Rep. Eric Massa (N.Y.) McCain 51, Obama 48
Rep. Jim Matheson (Utah) McCain 58, Obama 40
Rep. Mike McIntyre (N.C.) McCain 52, Obama 47
Rep. Michael McMahon (N.Y.) McCain 51, Obama 49
Rep. Charlie Melancon (La.) McCain 61, Obama 37
Rep. Walt Minnick (Idaho) McCain 62, Obama 36
Rep. Scott Murphy (N.Y.) Obama 51, McCain 48
Rep. Glenn Nye (Va.) Obama 51, McCain 49
Rep. Collin Peterson (Minn.) McCain 50, Obama 47
Rep. Mike Ross (Ark.) McCain 58, Obama 39
Rep. Heath Shuler (N.C.) McCain 52, Obama 47
Rep. Ike Skelton (Mo.) McCain 60, Obama 38
Rep. John Tanner (Tenn.) McCain 56, Obama 43
Rep. Gene Taylor (Miss.) McCain 67, Obama 32
Rep. Harry Teague (N.M.) McCain 50, Obama 49



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