Subject: RE: McCain misses vote on Stimulus plan
From: "Andrew Baumann" <[email-masked]>
To: "Andrew Baumann" <[email-masked]>, "ic2008" <[email-masked]>, "Ana Iparraguirre" <[email-masked]>, "Bryan Fisher" <[email-masked]>, "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>, "Kristi Fuksa" <[email-masked]>, "Paul Begala" <[email-masked]>, "Stan Greenberg" <[email-masked]>, "Susan McCue" <[email-masked]>, "Tara McGuinness" <[email-masked]>, "Tom Matzzie" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 18:49:34 -0500

Also,

Supporters had 59 votes for it, but Reid switch his vote so he could
bring this back up again.

that means McCain would have been the deciding vote.  I think we can hit
him on this hard.  Should we add to survey?

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From: Andrew Baumann 
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 6:46 PM
To: ic2008; Ana Iparraguirre; Bryan Fisher; John Podesta; Kristi Fuksa;
Paul Begala; Stan Greenberg; Susan McCue; Tara McGuinness; Tom Matzzie
Subject: McCain misses vote on Stimulus plan

Senate GOP beat back the Dem plan to add $40 B to the stimulus in the
form of checks for seniors and disabled vets along with extension of
unemployment benefits.  We'll have to see what his spokespeople say
about his position on the bill, but worth keeping an eye on....

"The 58-41 vote fell just short of the 60 required to break a GOP
filibuster and bring the Senate version of the stimulus bill closer to a
final vote. The Senate measure was backed by Democrats and a handful of
Republicans but was strongly opposed by GOP leaders and President Bush,
who objected to the costly add-ons.  The vote left the $205 billion
Senate stimulus bill in limbo and capped days of partisan infighting and
procedural jockeying over the measure. Democratic presidential
candidates Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois flew
to Washington for the vote. GOP front-runner John McCain of Arizona did
not vote."

 

 

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