Tag: John Barrow
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HCR vote blowback?
Bad votes = less money from his colleagues. Only 5 members have given: That is in stark contrast to Barrow’s support at this time in the 2006 and 2008 cycles. In 2006, 53 Democratic lawmakers had contributed to his war chest. In 2008, the figure was 22. Barrow will still cruise, but the trend line…
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The side that Barrow and Marshall have chosen
It appears that House Democrats will have just enough votes to pass the healthcare reform bill when it finally comes up for consideration sometime Sunday evening. Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak and several other anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement with President Barack Obama that basically allows them to save face while voting for the bill.…