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Posted by: Scott Schaefer in Barack Obama, Health Care, Liberal Agenda, ObamaCare, Politics

The final push is on by the progressives in Washington to pass Obamacare and they must be stopped. See how you can help.

In the past few days, nineteen House Democrats who previously voted yes on the health care reform bill have moved closer to voting no, according to the latest count by the Republican whip. Ten of those nineteen are at the receiving end of League of American Voters ads. The ads are working, so let’s keep it up.

On his website, Sean Hannity is publishing a whip count on the House votes on Obamacare, which he is drawing from Republican sources in the House and press reports. It may not be as accurate as Pelosi’s count, but it gives us an idea of what is going on.

The Hannity count shows fourteen House Democrats moving to positions more in favor of the bill and nineteen moving to become more opposed. Stupak’s pro-life Democrats aren’t included in this count, because they can’t be trusted to hold out against the bill and they’ll likely cave in at the end.

House members who voted no last year on Obamacare, who are now reportedly warming to the bill and are in danger of switching their votes to yes are listed below (an asterisk * denotes those who have moved even more decisively for the bill). In addition, Eric Massa of New York, who voted no, has resigned from the House, losing an additional vote against the bill.

Their possible defections are countered by the 19 members who voted yes last year who are reportedly moving closer to a vote against the bill.

In addition, Congressman John Murtha, who voted yes, has died and Louisiana Republican Joseph Cao, who cast the lone GOP vote for the bill, now indicates he will vote against it. Rep. Wexler of Florida has resigned and a replacement is not to be chosen until next month, costing the bill another vote.

So, 19 members have moved closer to voting no while 14 have moved closer to voting yes.

Of the nineteen who have moved closer to voting no, ten have been subjected of League of American Voters ads, which appear to be working: Arcuri, Dahlkemper, Gifford, Pomeroy, Carney, Kanjorski, Kirkpatrick, Mollohan, Rahill, and Space.

There is now an urgent need to advertise in the eleven districts where members who voted no are moving toward a yes vote. The vote will probably come at the end of next week, unless they don’t have the votes to pass it. By the whip count, you can see how close the vote is. We need to redouble our efforts!

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Scott Schaefer is a political writer and the publisher of Intelligent US Politics. Schaefer is a self described constitutional conservative and patriot who writes extensively on the subject of American politics. In addition to Intelligent US Politics, Schaefer also publishes the American Politics Wiki and writes for many other blogs and websites. Much of his writing is syndicated by Technorati Media. Schaefer, who was a home builder and real estate developer for 25 years, now heads Lexington Development, a boutique web design and Internet marketing firm in Texas that specializes in developing high performance solutions for small businesses and start ups that integrate website design, search engine optimization (SEO), Internet marketing and content development services. His background in American politics began in 1974 when he was enlisted by his father as a political campaign volunteer at the age of 10. Though more conscript than volunteer in that first political campaign, Schaefer found he had a passion for politics. He volunteered for his second political campaign two years later working for a slate of four independent candidates against a network of entrenched incumbents. His passion and energy were reflected in the results as the entire slate was elected. Schaefer's father, John Schaefer, was one of those candidates, and the man from whom he inherited his political zeal. His father's political victory bolstered Schaefer's dedication to politics and significantly expanded his skill set. He then took the next logical step and moved to the national stage in 1980, working for Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, both of whom were elected by landslide. His passion for politics was was soon fueled by a strong sense of patriotic duty. Having closely observed the malaise caused by Jimmy Carter and the contrasting, upbeat solutions offered by Ronald Reagan, Schaefer found himself dedicated to the principal of American Exceptionalism. Schaefer entered the political arena as a candidate himself in 1981. Successful in his first candidacy, he was elected state President of the Arizona Teen Age Republicans, serving one term. In 1984, Schaefer again returned to politics and worked tirelessly on Ronald Reagan's reelection campaign, the result of which was the greatest political landslide in American history. Taking time away from politics, Schaefer focused on a private sector career, starting a small business in 1984, which he ran successfully until founding Intelligent US Politics in 2009. Many of Schaefer's political articles are syndicated by Technorati Media. In syndication, his political articles have been republished on more than 36,000 websites and blogs worldwide.