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Landrieu's Officially In, Leaving Only One Holdout

She'll allow bill to move forward; Blanche Lincoln hasn't tipped her hand

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(AP) – And then there was one. Mary Landrieu confirmed today she'd vote in favor of allowing the Senate health care bill to move forward. "Much more work needs to be done," said the Louisiana Democrat, but she's seen enough modifications for now. She warned this doesn't mean she'll vote in favor of whatever final legislation emerges down the road. Heading into tonight's 8pm vote, that leaves one Democratic holdout in Harry Reid's quest for 60 votes, Nebraska's Blanche Lincoln. All 40 Republicans are opposed.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., walks in the Capitol before heading into a Democratic caucus on health care reform in Washington Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., walks in the Capitol before heading into a Democratic caucus on health care reform in Washington Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., brushes past reporters in a November file photo.
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., brushes past reporters in a November file photo.   (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, FILE)
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., in August.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., in August.   (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
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Reader64481089
Nov 21, 09 12:09 PM CST
I wonder if they wrote in that they promise to go bomb and destroy an innocent 3rd world country back to the stone age if Republicans would all line up to vote yes, my bet is that they would do it if the right skin color was involved Reply
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Robert_Dada
Nov 21, 09 12:11 PM CST
...or the wrong religion...
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Face-Of-RNC
Nov 21, 09 1:44 PM CST
Pretty sure she's a democrat, although a Louisiana democrat is only one step away from tea-bagger central.
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DontLikeYou
Nov 21, 09 3:40 PM CST
Landreiu will not win reelection.
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Face-Of-RNC
Nov 21, 09 4:28 PM CST
You are dead wrong about that. Her family has been running Louisiana since the Kingfish was assasinated.
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