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The right-wing of Democratic Party is the obstacle to passing health reform
While Dennis Kucinich's opposition to the health reform bill has taken up a good deal of attention online, a look at the vote count shows that the difficulty in passing the health reform bill comes overwhelmingly from the right-wing of the party.
The "maybe" group includes anyone from "lean no" to "lean yes."
Using Progressive Punch and David Dayen's latest whip count, here are how the "yes," "no" and "maybe" camps break down among Democratic members of Congress:
| Vote for HCR bill? | Democrats | Crucial votes, lifetime | Crucial votes, 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 191 | 81.2 | 75.7 |
| Maybe | 37 | 52.6 | 44.5 |
| No | 25 | 53.1 | 39.5 |
The final group of members who need to be won over have voted pretty conservatively, both in 2009-2010 and throughout their careers. In order to win those votes over, some of the largest progressive organizations are...
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