Senate Blue Dogs

[tabbycat31]

anyone have a list? I need it for a presentation tomorrow! Help!

[katanalori]

1. Here

http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/28/25-blue-dogs-have-said-they-support-a-public-optoin/

Good article in general and names them all.

There are 24 blue dogs supporting the public option.
A list of the rest of them (who will have to answer to their constituents) is in the second to last paragraph.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

2. Did the dog eat your homework? n/t

[waiting for hope]

3. Here's a short list:

Evan Bayh of Indiana
Blanche Lambert Lincoln of Arkansas
Thomas R. Carper of Delaware
Mark Begich of Alaska
Michael Bennet of Colorado
Kay Hagan of North Carolina
Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
Mark Udall of Colorado
Mark Warner of Virginia
Herb Kohl of Wisconsin
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Claire McCaskill of Missouri
Ben Nelson of Nebraska
Bill Nelson of Florida

Joseph I. Lieberman, the Connecticut independent, is also part of the group.

I heard there were 15 in total - if there are more, I can't find it at the moment.

[Thickasabrick]

4. Gawd....I am so disappointed in Kay Hagan. I guess she's better

than Dole....but damn.

[waiting for hope]

5. You and me both - I supported Jim Neal -

still have his bumper sticker on my car.

[Thickasabrick]

6. Are you keeping up with who's going to run against Burr?? I hope

someone steps up who can really beat him next time.

[waiting for hope]

8. There are two right now that have declared:

Ken Lewis: http://www.kennethlewisforsenate.com/

and Elaine Marshell: http://www.elainemarshall.org/

I haven't looked too deeply yet - I think a lot of people were fooled about Hagan (Schumer's support should have been a tip-off) so perhaps a deeper look for many is needed this time around. Mike McIntyre has been rumored that he wants that seat, as much as he has done in a good way for my district, trading a blue dog for a conservadem is not the way to go.

[Thickasabrick]

9. Thank you!! I just retired and so I will have lots of time to work for

whoever it's going to be next year!!

[waiting for hope]

11. Lucky you! I just hope there will be

a contender that can pull the votes, regardless of the November Blue tide, NC is still a hard nut to crack.

[WatchWhatISay]

12. Maybe it's time to think about a new career?

We are the change we've been waiting for.

[tritsofme]

7. The Blue Dog Coalition includes only members of the House.

There is no formal group of "Blue Dogs" in the Senate.

[MarjorieG]

10. What is their pitch for 'no' if public option proven cost savings, choice and competition? How does

Ben Nelson say no to cloture when he was Bush's 50th vote and supported tax cuts? Is he waiting for the GOP to get back in favor? Are they just lazy in not going against RW noise machine and explaining it?

What's our leverage with Nelson?