Tester's Office Just Told Me 90% of Calls Were Pro-Jobs-Bill

[otohara]

I bet if I called Nelson's office...never mind, it's Nebraska.

[Scuba]

What percentage of his donations are pro-jobs bill? How will he vote?

[Scuba]

1. What percentage of his donations are pro-jobs bill? How will he vote?

[otohara]

4. Here You Go

Top Donors

JPMorgan Chase & Co $35,000 $33,000 $2,000
Visa Inc $32,500 $27,500 $5,000
Thornton & Naumes $24,000 $24,000 $0
Akin, Gump et al $20,432 $17,400 $3,032
League of Conservation Voters $20,279 $16,550 $3,729

Top Industries

Lawyers/Law Firms $424,478 $331,557 $92,921
Lobbyists $296,178 $289,450 $6,728
Securities & Investment $208,135 $139,135 $69,000
Leadership PACs $193,750 $750 $193,000
Retired $189,365 $189,365 $0

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=n00027605

[AtomicKitten]

2. Tester jumped the shark with this vote. He's on the wrong side of public opinion. /nt

[TheWraith]

3. What do you mean? Tester voted in favor. nt

[AtomicKitten]

5. He and Ben Nelson voted with the GOP to filibuster the jobs bill.

here ---> http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20111012/NEWS01/110120304/Senate-blocks-jobs-bill-Tester-votes-against-plan

[TheWraith]

6. The reference I saw said Nelson and Webb. nt

[AtomicKitten]

7. I also heard yesterday that it was Webb.

Some news-purveyors probably jumped the gun to be "first to report."

[renate]

9. I think it was Lawrence O'Donnell and his guest who screwed up

He did a correction at the end of the show. It was Nelson and Tester. Webb's staff must have been having kittens to hear their boss's Yes vote reported as a No.

[Pirate Smile]

10. I know Rachel had a guest who said Webb which I knew was wrong.

[madinmaryland]

8. Ed Schultz specifically said Jon Tester last night and showed his picture.

Tester does not look anything like Webb.

:shrug:

[Inuca]

11. No, he did not

go to the source http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00160 I also heard Webb as the 2nd vote, but it was a mistake, it as Tester (shame on him) and Ben Nelson (I did not expect anything else).

[EC]

12. Nope,

he voted against. Nelson and Tester. Webb voted for it.

[leftstreet]

13. Tester: Jobs Bill Needs Changes

Oct. 08--U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Friday he will not support President Obama's $447 billion jobs bill unless it's changed to more heavily tilt toward infrastructure projects and has fewer tax cuts.

"I'm not crazy about it and I'm not going to support it in its current form," Tester said while meeting with The Montana Standard's editorial board. "There are a lot of tax breaks in there that aren't going to create jobs."

In a wide ranging interview Tester said he supports spending money on infrastructure, education and research. He said the first stimulus bill helped the country go from losing jobs to gaining ground, but he said any further bills aimed at job creation need to focus heavily on building the roads, bridges and water treatment plants the country needs.

http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=283197&type=newswires

[joeybee12]

15. He's right...I love when people lump all those who oppose the bill together...

Tester has a valid point, Nelson and the other tools do not.

[Smilo]

14. Democratic Sens. Ben Nelson and Jon Tester voted against the measure; others criticized it.…

Webb voted to cut off a potential GOP filibuster but said he nevertheless opposes raising taxes on ordinary income, especially during a time of recession.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/186877-senate-blocks-obamas-447-billion-jobs-plan