39 Vulnerable Democrats Who Voted YES on Cap-Trade
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Here are the 39 vulnerable Democrats who voted YES on cap-trade… in case you don’t have it. Freshmen are Bold. They are “vulnerable” because they are either 55% or under, or they are in districts Bush, or Bush & McCain won in 2004/2008. About half (17) are concentrated in the Northeast and Midwest.
John Adler, NJ3 (old Saxton…Bush 51, McC lost 47)
John Boccieri, OH16 (old Reugla…Bush 54, McC won 50)
Rick Boucher, VA9, (Bush 60, McC 59)
Allen Boyd, FL2, (Bush 54, McC 54)
Ben Chandler, KY6, (Bush 58, McC 55)
Gerry Connolly, VA11, (old Tom Davis….Bush won 50, McC lost 42)
Steve Driehaus, OH1, (old Chabot… Bush won 51, McC lost 44)
Gabrielle Giffords, AZ8, (old Koble… Bush 53, McC 52)
Bart Gordon, TN6, (Bush 60, McC 62)
Alan Grayson, FL8, (old Keller…Bush 55, McC lost 47)
Martin Heinrich, NM1, (old Heather Wilson, won with only 55%)
Baron Hill, IN9, (Bush 59, McC won 50)
Jim Himes, CT4, (def Chris Shays with 51%)
Steve Kagen, WI8, (old Mark Green seat, Bush 55, McC lost 45)
Paul Kanjorski, PA11, (def Lou Barletta w only 52%)
Mary Jo Kilroy, OH15, (only won with 45%, old Pryce seat, Bush won 50, McC lost 44)
Ron Klein, FL22, (old Clay Shaw seat, 2006 & 08 reelect under 55)
Suzanne Kosmas, FL24, (Bush 55, McC 51)
Frank Kratovil, MD1, (Bush 63, McC 58)
Dan Maffei, NY25, (only won by 55%, old Jim Walsh seat)
Betsy Markey, CO4, (def Musgrave 56%, Bush 58, McC won 50)
Michael McMahon, NY13, (old Fossella seat, Bush 55, McC 51)
Jerry McNerney, CA11, (won by only 55%, old Richard Pombo seat, Bush 54, McC lost 45)
Scott Murphy, NY20, (Dem Gillibrand appt to Senate, old John Sweeney, Murphy won special only by a whisker)
Jack Murtha, PA12, (Bush 49, McC won 50… on more push will do it)
Tom Perriello, VA5, (def Virgil Goode only by whisker, Bush 56, McC 51)
Gary Peters, MI9, (def Knollenberg only by 52, Bush 51, McC lost 43)
Colin Peterson, MN7, (Bush 55, McC won 50)
Chellie Pingree, ME1 (won by only 55%)
Mark Schauer, MI1, (def Tim Walberg 49-46, Bush 54, McC lost 46)
Kurt Schrader, OR5, (won by only 54, Bush won 50, McC lost 43)
Carol Shea-Porter, NH1 (def Job Bradley in 2006, Bush won 51, McC lost 47)
Heath Shuler, NC11, (old Charlie Taylor seat, Bush 57, McC 52)
Ike Skelton, MO4, (Bush 64, McC 61)
Vic Snyder, AR2, (Bush 51, McC 54)
Zach Space, OH18, (Bush 57, McC 52)
John Spratt, SC5, (Bush 57, McC 53)
Harry Teague, NM2, (old Steve Pearce, Teague def Tinsley 56%, Bush 58, McC won 50)
Dina Titus, NV3, (def Jon Porter 47-42, Bush won 50% in 04, McC lost 43)




