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| Ben Nelson of Nebraska hails from a state John McCain carried by 15 points in the last presidential election. And he has cast many a conservative vote in representing a state that, while historically willing to send Democrats to the Senate, is nonetheless firmly Republican overall. (AP Photo)
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Conservative Democrats May Make or Break Obamacare |
Three Democratic Senators — Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas — may hold to the key to whether the nearly $1 trillion Obamacare healthcare plan ever sees the light of day. With no GOP support, they are the last holdouts among 58 Democrats and two independents whose votes Majority Leader Harry Reid must have to overcome the Republicans' attempt to stop the bill before serious debate can begin Saturday.
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