Thirty-two Republican House members who represent districts President Obama won in 2008, voted against health insurance reform last weekend. Mitch Stewart sent an email to OFA volunteers and supporters in those 32 districts this morning, asking them to visit their GOP member’s office and express their support for reform in person. That effort is gaining wide notice:
From the St. Pete Times:
U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young 's Pinellas County office may get a bit busy over the next few days. Democratic activists upset with his "no" vote on the House health care bill are asking people to stop by and voice their displeasure. The same effort is directed at Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami.
From the New Jersey News Room:
Now it's personal.New Jersey Congressmen Leonard Lance (R-7th.) and Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd.) have been targeted for defeat in next year's elections by the Democratic National Committee for their opposition to the health insurance reform bill… "You would think a member of Congress should think twice about voting against health insurance reform that their (constituents‘) families and small businesses so desperately need and want,'' said Hari Sevugan, DNC press secretary. "But you have to think to vote against health insurance reform in a Congressional district won by President Obama just a year ago could be a political death knell at a time when Americans are clamoring for solutions to vexing issues like health care.”
Now it's personal.
New Jersey Congressmen Leonard Lance (R-7th.) and Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd.) have been targeted for defeat in next year's elections by the Democratic National Committee for their opposition to the health insurance reform bill…
"You would think a member of Congress should think twice about voting against health insurance reform that their (constituents‘) families and small businesses so desperately need and want,'' said Hari Sevugan, DNC press secretary. "But you have to think to vote against health insurance reform in a Congressional district won by President Obama just a year ago could be a political death knell at a time when Americans are clamoring for solutions to vexing issues like health care.”
From the Columbus Dispatch:
Like all but one House Republican, Rep. Pat Tiberi of Genoa Township voted against the Democrat-authored health care bill approved 220-215. But now Tiberi is being targeted, by the group Organizing for America, as one of 32 House GOP members whose districts were won last year by Barack Obama.Organizing for America is Obama's political arm, housed now within the Democratic National Committee. The group says it is sending an email to Obama backers - presumably from the lists of millions of people oFA began compiling during the election - residing in the districts of Tiberi and the 31 other Republicans.
Like all but one House Republican, Rep. Pat Tiberi of Genoa Township voted against the Democrat-authored health care bill approved 220-215. But now Tiberi is being targeted, by the group Organizing for America, as one of 32 House GOP members whose districts were won last year by Barack Obama.
Organizing for America is Obama's political arm, housed now within the Democratic National Committee. The group says it is sending an email to Obama backers - presumably from the lists of millions of people oFA began compiling during the election - residing in the districts of Tiberi and the 31 other Republicans.
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Forget, for a moment, about Michele Bachmann. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has put Minnesota Republican Erik Paulsen on their list of Republican targets in next year's elections, largely on the strength of Barack Obama's win in Paulsen's suburban Twin Cities district in 2008.Paulsen, a freshman who took over the seat of former boss Jim Ramstad, generally doesn't get mentioned as Democratic cannon fodder. But he's the only one of three GOP House members from Minnesota on the DNC list, which was put out today, in the wake of the big health care vote in the House Saturday night.
Forget, for a moment, about Michele Bachmann. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has put Minnesota Republican Erik Paulsen on their list of Republican targets in next year's elections, largely on the strength of Barack Obama's win in Paulsen's suburban Twin Cities district in 2008.
Paulsen, a freshman who took over the seat of former boss Jim Ramstad, generally doesn't get mentioned as Democratic cannon fodder. But he's the only one of three GOP House members from Minnesota on the DNC list, which was put out today, in the wake of the big health care vote in the House Saturday night.
Here’s an excerpt of the email from Mitch Stewart:
A little over a year ago, the congressional district you live in voted to send Barack Obama to the White House and Rep. Paulsen to Congress. The message was clear: Rep. Paulsen’s constituents want change, and expect Rep. Paulsen to work with President Obama and reach across the aisle to help deliver it. Last weekend, Rep. Paulsen was called upon to do just that, in the historic vote on health reform. The vote offered a clear choice: Support a bill which draws upon ideas from both parties to guarantee district residents secure, affordable health coverage without adding a cent to the deficit, or stand with the insurance companies and right wing pundits to put politics above doing the right thing and stand in the way of history. Unfortunately, Rep. Dent made the wrong choice.Insurance company lobbyists are constantly visiting congressional offices in Washington, and Rep. Paulsen may be starting to forget the voters back home. There's one last upcoming vote in the House of Representatives before health reform can become law, so there's still time to remind Rep. Paulsen what your district wants by arranging a visit of your own....Democracy is not a spectator sport. And, right now, we need you in the game.
A little over a year ago, the congressional district you live in voted to send Barack Obama to the White House and Rep. Paulsen to Congress. The message was clear: Rep. Paulsen’s constituents want change, and expect Rep. Paulsen to work with President Obama and reach across the aisle to help deliver it.
Last weekend, Rep. Paulsen was called upon to do just that, in the historic vote on health reform. The vote offered a clear choice: Support a bill which draws upon ideas from both parties to guarantee district residents secure, affordable health coverage without adding a cent to the deficit, or stand with the insurance companies and right wing pundits to put politics above doing the right thing and stand in the way of history. Unfortunately, Rep. Dent made the wrong choice.
Insurance company lobbyists are constantly visiting congressional offices in Washington, and Rep. Paulsen may be starting to forget the voters back home. There's one last upcoming vote in the House of Representatives before health reform can become law, so there's still time to remind Rep. Paulsen what your district wants by arranging a visit of your own.
...Democracy is not a spectator sport. And, right now, we need you in the game.
