OFA is keeping the pressure on 32 House Republicans who have failed to support health insurance reform even though their districts voted for President Obama and his agenda for change in 2008. Over the next several days, citizens will be visiting their representatives' district offices to demonstrate their support for reform in person. The effort is gaining wide notice. A few more stories from around the country:
From The Hill:
Organizing for America is dispatching volunteers to the local offices of 32 House Republicans whose districts supported President Barack Obama in the 2008 election to demand that they support Obama’s health care reform initiative.OFA volunteers will begin to drop by the offices Friday and continue doing so through the middle of next week...“This is part of an ongoing effort by OFA and the Democratic Party to hold Republicans accountable for voting against the views of their constituents and their desire for change, and to make sure that Republicans know that there will be a political price to pay for standing with insurance companies and against reform,” Democratic National Committee spokesman Brad Woodhouse said.
Organizing for America is dispatching volunteers to the local offices of 32 House Republicans whose districts supported President Barack Obama in the 2008 election to demand that they support Obama’s health care reform initiative.OFA volunteers will begin to drop by the offices Friday and continue doing so through the middle of next week...
“This is part of an ongoing effort by OFA and the Democratic Party to hold Republicans accountable for voting against the views of their constituents and their desire for change, and to make sure that Republicans know that there will be a political price to pay for standing with insurance companies and against reform,” Democratic National Committee spokesman Brad Woodhouse said.
From the Orange County Register:
The national Democratic Party is targeting two Orange County Reps. - Ken Calvert and John Campbell- for voting no.Neither Calvert , R-Corona or Campbell, R-Irvine, went to the floor this past weekend to talk about the health care vote. But both opposed it and have said it would be an unnecessary government takeover of the system.Now all five of O.C.’s GOP members voted no. But Calvert and Campbell both represent districts that went for President Barack Obama in last year’s election. That’s the common denominator about those targeted. Of the 32 lawmakers picked — eight are from California...
The national Democratic Party is targeting two Orange County Reps. - Ken Calvert and John Campbell- for voting no.
Neither Calvert , R-Corona or Campbell, R-Irvine, went to the floor this past weekend to talk about the health care vote. But both opposed it and have said it would be an unnecessary government takeover of the system.
Now all five of O.C.’s GOP members voted no. But Calvert and Campbell both represent districts that went for President Barack Obama in last year’s election. That’s the common denominator about those targeted. Of the 32 lawmakers picked — eight are from California...
From McCall's Pennsylvania Avenue:
The Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America, the successor to President Obama's grass roots campaign operation hope to ratchet up the pressure on swing-district GOP Congressmen like Charlie Dent and Jim Gerlach over their no votes on House Democrats' health care bill. The goal: put pressure on 32 Republican House members whose districts voted for Obama in 2008 to switch their votes when the bill comes up for a final vote...The DNC promises to focus lots of resources on their districts to remind them how their constituents voted. They're asking Organizing for America members to write letters to local newspapers and are promising press releases, rallies and maybe even paid advertising.
The Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America, the successor to President Obama's grass roots campaign operation hope to ratchet up the pressure on swing-district GOP Congressmen like Charlie Dent and Jim Gerlach over their no votes on House Democrats' health care bill. The goal: put pressure on 32 Republican House members whose districts voted for Obama in 2008 to switch their votes when the bill comes up for a final vote...
The DNC promises to focus lots of resources on their districts to remind them how their constituents voted. They're asking Organizing for America members to write letters to local newspapers and are promising press releases, rallies and maybe even paid advertising.
Is your representative one of the 32?
Schedule a visit: Reps. Dan Lungren (CA-3), Elton Gallegly (CA-24), Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (CA-25), David Dreier (CA-26), Ken Calvert (CA-44), Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), John Campbell (CA-48), Brian P. Bilbray (CA-50), Michael N. Castle (DE-AL), C.W. Bill Young (FL-10), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18), Peter Roskam (IL-6), Mark Steven Kirk (IL-10), Judy Biggert (IL-13), Donald Manzullo (IL-16), Tom Latham (IA-4), Dave Camp (MI-4), Fred Upton (MI-6), Mike Rogers (MI-8), Thaddeus McCotter (MI-11), Erik Paulsen (MN-3), Lee Terry (NE-2), Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-2), Leonard Lance (NJ-7), Pat Tiberi (OH-12), Jim Gerlach (PA-6), Charlie Dent (PA-15), J. Randy Forbes (VA-4), Frank R. Wolf (VA-10), Dave Reichert (WA-8), Paul D. Ryan (WI-1), Tom Petri (WI-6).
