MoveOn watching Hagan's health

[ccharles000]

MoveOn.org, the liberal advocacy group, is threatening to run ads against North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan if she does not support President Barack Obama’s health care plan.

Justin Ruben, executive director of MoveOn.org said the group was prepared to “run ads in North Carolina and DC asking that she advocate for the public option and support the president in truly solving the nation’s health care crisis,” Rob Christensen reports

“Given recent comments showing that Senator Hagan is not supporting the public health insurance option, MoveOn.org will be making clear that our 115,000 members in North Carolina -- many of whom volunteered for or donated to her campaign last year -- believe the public option is the heart of true health care reform,” Ruben said in a statement.

Hagan expressed reservations about a federally run insurance program that would harm the private insurance market. She told reporters in Charlotte Friday that she had not taken “a public option off the table.”

MoveOn.org was formed in 1998 to influence the national debate. It was a major opponent of U.S. involvement in Iraq. The group has raised millions of dollars for Democratic candidates.

http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/moveon_could_be_bad_for_hagans_health

[patriotvoice]

1. Hagan already has 2 strikes in my book:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=170x11373
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=170x11425

This public option item was strike #2. If we wanted a conservative approach, we'd have left Do-Nothing-Dole in place.

[davidpdx]

2. Damn, good to hear Moveon is going after some of these people

Hope they do it with more then just Hagan.

[patriotvoice]

3. Hagan is low-hanging fruit, being a junior member.

She should be easily picked off, or brought into line. I could care less which way; she's not enamored me to her.

[davidpdx]

4. Well junior member or senior, they should start going after

some of the more conservative Dem's who are either on the fence or against the health care bill. Same for the clean energy bill.

[NYC Democrat]

5. Hagan is the priority right now because she is holding it up on Committee.

With out her vote the bill will not contain a Public Option unless Kennedy is able to show up.

[bertman]

6. Senator Hagan is a major disappointment for progressive North Carolinians. I've been

sending her blistering emails telling her that she is going to lose my financial support if she continues down her "centrist" path.

I'm glad that MoveOn is getting on her case. Makes me proud to be a member. Guess I'd better send them some money.

[avaistheone1]

7. If Hagan is not going to work for Hagan getting a strong public option

to hell with Hagan.

[MasonJar]

8. Good for you, MoveOn.