The Obamacare Hail Mary That Could Save The Senate For Democrats

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33. She's getting

"Landreau (in Louisiana) is running from ObamaCare. How can she talk up Medicaid expansion AND run from ObamaCare?"

...hit hard by the Kochs, and part of her problem is that she once tried to distance herself from her vote. She's now trying to pivot back.

Koch Brothers Pay Actors to Pose as Louisianans Upset with Obamacare
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024503894

Democratic Sen. Landrieu Walks A Fine Line In Red Louisiana
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/25/281396562/democratic-sen-landrieu-walks-a-fine-line-in-red-louisiana

It was stupid for Democrats to run away from Obamacare. Kentucky's Governor Beshear showed that standing up to Republicans can work, and now Mitch McConnell is forced to dance.

Josh Marshall:

What?

Team McConnell starting to hedge on Obamacare?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/mitch-mcconnell-chamber-of-commerce-ad

New Ad Muddies Whether McConnell Wants To Fix Or Repeal Obamacare
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/mitch-mcconnell-chamber-of-commerce-ad

Kentucky's Democratic Governor expanded Medicaid and put Mitch between a rock and a hard place.

60% Of KY GOPers Buck McConnell, Support Medicaid Expansion
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/poll-kentucky-obamacare-medicaid-expansion

Some Republican Governors knew that being against the Medicaid expansion was a political loser.

Pro-Medicaid GOP governors well placed for reelection
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/2016-election-medicaid-republican-governors-103892.html