BA> RC> This debate in case you are wondering, only dominated the
BA> RC> news last week.

BA> RC> Let me clue you in..

BA> RC> Senator Nelson of Nebraska, supposedly a Moderate Democrat,
BA> RC> had consistently said he was against the bill in its
BA> RC> current form because it would raise medicare costs, fund
BA> RC> abortion etc.. The DEMS got his vote by promising to
BA> RC> include language that would not increase any costs for his
BA> RC> state.

BA> RC> WTF, the other 49 have to!!!!

BA>Nelson is moderate compared to most of the others.  That he's also
BA>corrupt is no surprise.

BA>Ben Nelson caused quite a stir as governor of Nebraska when he -
BA>along with the governor of Wyoming - proposed to convene a
BA>"Conference of the States."

He may not be long for his position but BO and the libs really don't 
care.  They are willing sacrifice anyone for their causes....

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20091229/pl_rasmussen/nebraskasenate20
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Health Care Vote Puts Nelson 30 Points Down in Reelection Bid

Tue Dec 29, 10:47 am ET

The good news for Senator Ben Nelson is that he doesn't have to face 
Nebraska voters until 2012. 

If Governor Dave Heineman challenges Nelson for the Senate job, a new 
Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows the Republican would get 61% of 
the vote while Nelson would get just 30%. Nelson was reelected to a 
second Senate term in 2006 with 64% of the vote. 

Nelson's health care vote is clearly dragging his numbers down. Just 17% 
of Nebraska voters approve of the deal their senator made on Medicaid in 
exchange for his vote in support of the plan. Overall, 64% oppose the 
health care legislation, including 53% who are Strongly Opposed. In 
Nebraska, opposition is even stronger than it is nationally. 

Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters in the state believe that passage of 
the legislation will hurt the quality of care, and 62% say it will raise 
costs. 

The House and Senate have passed different versions of the health care 
legislation and now will try to agree on a plan to pass early in 2010. 
Because every Democratic vote is required to pass the legislation in the 
Senate, Nelson's vote is essential. If Nelson votes to block final 
passage of the health care plan, he would still trail Heineman but would 
be in a much more competitive situation. 

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