Madonna and Child Jesus

Catholics for Life, Sacramento

'Blue Dog Democrats'

Contact list for likely swing votes in the upcoming compromise health care bill, with ratings by:
• NARAL (National Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League); and
• NRLC   (National Right to Life Committee).

Bart Stupak says he has twenty-one Democrats who are likely to vote with him; only two defections from the Democrat leadership are necessary to impede the health bill. (Mr. Stupak isn't releasing the names on his list.)

Blue Dog Democrat is generally an economic designation, "committed to financial and national security, favoring compromise and bipartisanship over ideology and party discipline". It doesn't necessarily have a Pro-Life bearing.

In his recent LifeSiteNews.com interview, Fr. Thomas Euteneuer implies that the merely economic awareness that libertarians have about the current administration's intention to destroy the economy, does have some affirmative influence on our nation toward repentance.

You may wish to concentrate first on those Congressmembers who have mixed records on Abortion and are therefore most likely to "swing" either way:

Short List of Mixed Voters on Abortion
Altmire (PA-4) Berry (AR-1) Bishop (GA-2) Carney (PA-10) Cuellar (TX-28) Hill (IN-9) Holden (PA-17) Pomeroy (ND-AL)



Full List of so-called "Blue Dog Democrats"
Representative (District) NARAL % NRLC % OnTheIssues.org Comment
Jason Altmire (PA-4) 50 28 http://house.ontheissues.org/PA/Jason_Altmire.htm Legal abortion only for incest, rape, or life of woman. (Nov 2006)
Mike Arcuri (NY-24) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/NY/Michael_Arcuri.htm Woman's right to choose is Constitutionally protected. (Nov 2006)
Joe Baca (CA-43) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/CA/Joe_Baca.htm
John Barrow (GA-12) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/GA/John_Barrow.htm ^ Top
Robert Marion Berry (AR-1) 100 14 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Marion_Berry.htm
Sanford Bishop (GA-2) 100 20 http://house.ontheissues.org/GA/Sanford_Bishop.htm ^ Top
Dan Boren (OK-2) 0 42 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Dan_Boren.htm
Leonard Boswell (IA-3) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Leonard_Boswell.htm ^ Top
Allen Boyd (FL-2) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/FL/Allen_Boyd.htm
Bobby Bright (AL-2) http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Bobby_Bright.htm I believe in the sanctity of life. (Nov 2008)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/CA/Dennis_Cardoza.htm
Christopher Carney (PA-10) 100 14 http://house.ontheissues.org/PA/Chris_Carney.htm Opposes abortion, but government should provide full info. (Nov 2006)
Ben Chandler (KY-6) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Ben_Chandler.htm
Travis Childers (MS-1) http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Travis_Childers.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Jim Cooper (TN-5) 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Jim_Cooper.htm
Jim Costa (CA-20) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/CA/Jim_Costa.htm ^ Top
Henry Cuellar (TX-28) 100 14 http://house.ontheissues.org/TX/Henry_Cuellar.htm
Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3) http://house.ontheissues.org/PA/Kathy_Dahlkemper.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Lincoln Davis (TN-4) 0 83 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Lincoln_Davis.htm
Joe Donnelly (IN-2) 0 71 http://house.ontheissues.org/IN/Joe_Donnelly.htm Pro-life from conception until natural death. (Nov 2006)
Steve Driehaus (OH-1) http://house.ontheissues.org/OH/Steven_Driehaus.htm Prohibit partial-birth abortion; and illegalize all abortion. (Nov 2008)
Brad Ellsworth (IN-8) 0 85 http://house.ontheissues.org/IN/Brad_Ellsworth.htm Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Bill Foster (IL-14) http://house.ontheissues.org/IL/Bill_Foster.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8) 100 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Gabby_Giffords.htm Abortions should always be legally available. (Nov 2000)
Bart Gordon (TN-6) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Bart_Gordon.htm
Jane Harman (CA-36) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/CA/Jane_Harman.htm ^ Top
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-AL) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Stephanie_Herseth.htm
Baron Hill (IN-9) 100 14 http://house.ontheissues.org/IN/Baron_Hill.htm Personally opposes abortion, but it's a private decision. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Tim Holden (PA-17) 50 40 http://house.ontheissues.org/PA/Tim_Holden.htm
Frank Kratovil (MD-1) http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Frank_Kratovil.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Betsy Markey (CO-4) http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Betsy_Markey.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Jim Marshall (GA-8) 0 83 http://house.ontheissues.org/GA/Jim_Marshall.htm ^ Top
Jim Matheson (UT-2) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Jim_Matheson.htm
Mike McIntyre (NC-7) 0 85 http://house.ontheissues.org/NC/Mike_McIntyre.htm ^ Top
Charlie Melancon (LA-3) 0 42 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Charlie_Melancon.htm Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Mike Michaud (ME-2) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Michael_Michaud.htm ^ Top
Walt Minnick (ID-1) http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Walt_Minnick.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Harry Mitchell (AZ-5) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Harry_Mitchell.htm ^ Top
Dennis Moore (KS-3) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Dennis_Moore.htm
Patrick Murphy (PA-8) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/PA/Patrick_Murphy.htm Roe vs. Wade has been settled law for 30 years. (Nov 2006)
Scott Murphy (NY-20) http://house.ontheissues.org/NY/Scott_Murphy.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Glenn Nye (VA-2) http://house.ontheissues.org/VA/Glenn_Nye.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Collin Peterson (MN-7) 0 85 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Collin_Peterson.htm
Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL) 100 16 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Earl_Pomeroy.htm ^ Top
Mike Ross (AR-4) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Mike_Ross.htm
John Salazar (CO-3) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/John_Salazar.htm ^ Top
Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/CA/Loretta_Sanchez.htm
Adam Schiff (CA-29) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/CA/Adam_Schiff.htm ^ Top
Kurt Schrader (OR-5) http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Kurt_Schrader.htm No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
David Scott (GA-13) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/GA/David_Scott.htm ^ Top
Heath Shuler (NC-11) 0 85 http://house.ontheissues.org/NC/Heath_Shuler.htm Pro-life; all life is sacred. (Nov 2006)
Zack Space (OH-18) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/OH/Zack_Space.htm ^ Top
John Tanner (TN-8) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/John_Tanner.htm
Gene Taylor (MS-4) 0 85 http://house.ontheissues.org/House/Gene_Taylor.htm ^ Top
Mike Thompson (CA-1) 100 0 http://house.ontheissues.org/CA/Mike_Thompson.htm
Charlie Wilson (OH-6) 0 71 http://house.ontheissues.org/OH/Charlie_Wilson.htm Legal abortion only for incest, rape, or life of woman. (Nov 1998)