Here are the 4 women and one man that might help us make a difference in the Senate

[LynneSin]

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00014#position

This is the senate vote for the Equal Pay Act (ie Lily Ledbetter). All of the democrats including Lieberman voted for it. All of the republicans except 5 voted against. Ironically 4 of the 5 republicans that supported the bill were the women of the Senate - Kay Bailey Hutchison of TX, Lisa Murkowski of AK and Olympia Snowe & Susan Collins of ME. Also supporting us was Arlen Specter who tends to run moderate and will have a touch re-election in a state that is turning into a strong blue state.

These 5 senators could make the difference between getting the job done and dealing with filibusters ESPECIALLY when it comes to equality for women including choice. Snowe & Collins are both 100% Naral rating. Hutchinson & Murkowski have sometimes does the pro-choice thing (although neither above 20% and KBH was 0% in 2007). Specter also has a strong rating with NARAL.

We need to put the pressure on these 5 in hopes that they'll wield their new found power of being the tipping point between the democrats who want to avoid a filibuster and the republicans who want to stimy progress.

This is NOT supporting any of these republicans as a candidate but we should keep the pressure with letter writing on them in hopes that they can help make the difference with a successful congressional term instead of one filled with roadblocks & political landmines.

[Sebass1271]

1. Absoluteley. Please provide contacts, so we can start the

e-mail thing and the calling...

[rurallib]

2. I can't imagie Hutchinson and Murkowski would help us much

but Collins and Snowe seem not totally crazy and I think Specter knows he will be in for the fight of his life in 2010 both from a primary challenge and against a Dem in the general.

[LynneSin]

3. I think Snowe, Collins and Specter might be the best of the 3

but there is still hope with Hutchison and Murkowski from time to time.

And another longshot is Voinovich. The guy is retiring so he probably doesn't give a rat's ass anymore how he votes. He may make the next 2 years as a giant "FUCK YOU" to the republican party that ruined his state of Ohio

[Jennicut]

6. Oh, Spector will help. He needs to keep his job and Pa is really blue these days.

Snowe and Collins are very moderate and will help to.

[Lucinda]

4. I've been a fan, of sorts, of Snowe for a while now.

I often see her name listed in crossover votes on issues that are important to me.

[NYC_SKP]

5. Thank you for this post. It is true.

Recommended.

[AllentownJake]

7. I expect if Rush is succesful in his takeover of the party

Collins and Snowe will literally walk across the aisle and not return to the other side.

[PBS Poll-435]

8. Kay Bailey-Hutchison is running for Governor in Texas

I can't imagine that she is gong to be any help to us.

[Blue_In_AK]

9. I'm proud of Lisa for this vote.

I don't always agree with her, but as far as Republican women go, she is definitely the anti-Sarah.

I might also add that - surprisingly - Don Young voted for it in the House, as well. Too, also.

[wildflower]

10. Excellent point and thank you for this!

K&R.