TPMDC Americans United For Change: November 2009
Joseph Cao
Americans United To Run Another Ad Praising GOP Rep. Joseph Cao
Eric Kleefeld | November 18, 2009, 11:31AM
Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA)
Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) is getting more support for his status as the only House Republican to support health care reform -- from the pro-Barack Obama, labor-backed group Americans United For Change.
Americans United has already run an ad in support of Cao, as part of their ad campaigns praising key swing members who voted in favor of the bill. And they'll be having another one soon, too, the Hotline reports.
Cao is widely seen as a vulnerable incumbent going into 2010, having been elected in an upset against an indicted (and later convicted) Democratic incumbent in a district that voted 75% for Barack Obama.
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Americans United For Change
Americans United Thanks Key Yes-Voters On House Health Care Bill In New Ads
Eric Kleefeld | November 10, 2009, 11:48AM
Americans United For Change has a new round of TV ads, thanking key House members for voting in favor of the health care bill, with a clear focus on moderate swing votes.
"Congressman __________ knows it's time to reform health care," the announcer says admiringly. "It's time to take power back from the insurance companies. No more denying coverage when you're sick. Time to put medical decisions in the hands of you and your doctor."
The House members on the ad campaign list are Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), the only Republican to vote yes, and a longer list of Democrats: Chris Carney (PA), Kathy Dahlkemper (PA), Zack Space (OH), Steve Driehaus (OH), Baron Hill (IN), Brad Ellsworth (IN), Marion Berry (AR), Vic Snyder (AR), Ciro Rodriguez (TX) and Tom Perriello (VA).
Interestingly, all the members on that same list voted in favor of the Stupak Amendment, restricting insurance coverage for abortion and arousing the ire of many liberals. But for the labor movement, it doesn't look like that amendment is a deal-breaker at the moment.
Topics: Americans United For Change, Baron Hill, Brad Ellsworth, Chris Carney, Ciro Rodriguez, Health Care, House of Representatives, Joseph Cao, Kathy Dahlkemper, Stupak amendment, Tom Perriello, Vic Snyder, Zack Space
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