War funding supplemental: Whip Count Update: 32 “No,” 15 “Leaning No” — We Need 39

Jane Hamsher:

I guess the Whip Count deities must be smiling on us this morning. I'm counting 32 "No" votes for the supplemental, and 15 "leaning no." We need 39 votes.

Opposed	Leaning No	Undecided	Yes
Tammy Baldwin Yvette Clarke John Conyers Jerry Costello Peter DeFazio* Lloyd Doggett Donna Edwards Sam Farr Bob Filner Alan Grayson Raul Grijalva Luis Gutierrez Jay Inslee Steve Kagen Marcy Kaptur Dennis Kucinich Barbara Lee* John Lewis* Eric Massa James McGovern Michael Michaud Richard Neal* Jim Oberstar Chellie Pingree Jose Serrano Carol Shea-Porter Pete Stark Nikki Tsongas Nydia Velasquez Maxine Waters Diane Watson* Lynn Woolsey	Steve Cohen Keith Ellison* Chakah Fattah Mike Honda Doris Matsui* Ed Markey* Jim McDermott* Gwen Moore Jared Polis* Jan Schakowsky* Jackie Speier Mike Thompson* John Tierney Mel Watt* Anthony Weiner	Michael Capuano Andre Carson Donna Christenson Jim Cooper Danny Davis Bill Delahunt Al Green Phil Hare Maurice Hinchey Paul Hodes Carolyn Maloney Jim Moran Grace Napolitano Donald Payne Charles Rangel Laura Richardson Linda Sanchez Bobby Scott John Tanner Ed Towns Peter Welch	Robert Brady Elijah Cummings Barney Frank Marcia Fudge Alcee Hastings Jesse Jackson Jr. Sheila Jackson-Lee Kendrick Meek George Miller Jerold Nadler

I've updated the list based on a conversation with Paul Martin of Peace Action, who is up on the Hill talking to members. He gave the following updates:

Opposed	Leaning No	Leaning Yes
Edwards Honda Kagan Michaud Oberstar Pingree Serrano Shea-Porter Tsongas Velasquez	Fattah Moore Tierney	Welch

I've also learned that this information confirms what others have seen on a list that members of Congress are sharing with each other, which may not have been seen by their staffs. Unsurprisingly, Jan Schakowsky is not on it.

That means there are 32 "no" votes, and we need to move 7 move votes into that category to stop the bill from passing.

I've also added Carolyn Maloney to the list -- if she's going to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand from the left, she probably needs to hear from constituents (Jonathan Tasini is saying that he would vote "no"). I'm adding Paul Hodes too. We supported him as a Blue America candidate, and I know many of our readers gave him money for his campaign based on the fact that he opposed the war.

These calls are having a big effect. Members are hearing that "Cash for Clunkers" is chump change, and not a satisfactory reason for switching their votes on an issue like war funding. They're being heavily pressured by Rahm Emanuel to abandon their principles, and the only support they're getting for doing the right thing are your calls.

Please use our Whip Tool and let members of congress know that you stand by them in opposing this bill -- your call is important.

Howie P.S.: Ryan Grim (HuffPo) reports "White House Browbeats Dem Freshmen On War Money: You'll Never Hear From Us Again."

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