Democratic Governors Association

16 Dem Govs. Pressure Dem Senators Ahead Of Jobs Vote

Susan Crabtree | October 11, 2011, 5:29PM

Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-MD)

With President Obama's jobs package facing a handful of Democratic defections in the Senate, the White House released a letter from 16 Democratic governors who are standing squarely behind the bill in a last-ditch lobbying blitz before the Tuesday night vote.

The jobs bill faces almost certain defeat Tuesday night on a procedural motion requiring 60 votes to stop a GOP filibuster. All Republicans are expected to oppose it-- and even a handful of Democratic senators are poised to vote no.

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