HELP! ((((Sen. Harry Reid says Dems 1 vote short)))) HELP!

[BigBearJohn]

2 key Democratic Senators who are not on board yet are Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-HI and Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-HI.

Click below to contact them to urge their no vote on drilling in ANWR.

http://democrats.senate.gov/senators.html

[cry baby]

1. Hi BBJ, we posted the same thing at the same time...

Brilliant minds think alike!! I haven't gotten any replies on mine yet either.

[BigBearJohn]

6. Well, this is important enough for 2 messages.

Let's keep each other's postings kicked.
We gotta push this through and not let it be ignored.

[cry baby]

7. Will do!

Did you hear this on Ed Shultz from Sen. Reid?

[BigBearJohn]

8. YES

[hellbound-liberal]

25. Done! here's my letter:

Dear Senator Akaka, As a representative of the people of one of our most beautiful states, I hope that you can understand the great potential for disaster that the opening of ANWR to oil and gas exploration represents. There is absolutely NO reason to risk destroying the pristine beauty of one of our last unspoiled national treasures. I am sure that you are aware that once this barrier is overcome, ALL other National Parks including those in your beautiful state are in jeopardy. Please help your fellow Americans take a stand against this misguided policy of the Bush Administration. The national treasure that you save may be your own backyard! Sincerely,

[leftchick]

2. I sent mine

fast and easy. thanks for the link!

[Gabi Hayes]

3. dare I axe which Dems are in favor of drilling?

Nelson?

Landrieux?

Joementum can't be for this, is he?

the two Arkies?

any chance that all of them are among those that voted for cloture on the bankruptcy bill?

[cry baby]

5. Landrieu is on the fence, too!

[corbett]

19. That's Unbelievable!

[KharmaTrain]

51. Oil Is Big In Lousiana...

All politics are local...she's targeted by the GOOP in a state that has is going more and more to Repugnican. As Tip O'Neill said "all politics are local"

Akaka is the one we need to keep calling.

[Career Prole]

4. Done...thanks! n/t

[uppityperson]

9. kick

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. DONE!

:kick:

[Vinca]

11. Done!

When is the vote?

[BigBearJohn]

12. GO TEAM GO!!!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

[bear425]

28. Tomorrow! n/t

[pinto]

13. thanks for the update...n/t

[cry baby]

14. Just called both HI senators, again, and Akaka's office is closed

You think they just shut down the office and went home cause they are getting too many calls? I hope so!

[KamaAina]

24. Use the time difference to get their offices here. It's 2:53 HST.

That's how I used to fax resumes out here in the evenings (NY time).

Akaka:

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Inouye:

808-541-2542 Fax: [phone]

[mantis49]

15. Done. n/t

[cry baby]

16. kick it up!

[Goldeneye]

17. done

and I e-mailed all my contacts.

[alfredo]

18. ANWR's oil will go to Asia, not

to America.

[Helga Scow Stern]

20. Done.

[BigBearJohn]

21. A kick and a fax number for Inouye 1-202-224-6747 (Thanks Robbien)

[meganmonkey]

22. Done!

Kick!

:D

[KamaAina]

23. It's no use. Akaka and especially Inouye are in cahoots with Ted Stevens

have been for years. The idea is that, in return for voting like DINOsaurs on stuff that Stevens wants, Stevens (and Murkowski) will support stuff that we want, like the "Akaka bill" granting Federal recognition to the Hawaiian people.

Best to work on Landrieu or someone else on the fence; could she be convinced that ANWR would cost jobs in La.?

[donheld]

26. I sent an Email to Ken Salazar

I hope for once he's not being a D.I.N.O.

[iwantmycountryback]

27. He was just on the floor opposing the drilling

Glad to see him finally acting like a Democrat for once.

[BigBearJohn]

29. kick!

[ianrs]

36. kick

nt

[seito]

30. Done

[elepet]

31. feinstein

what is her position on this?

[DeepModem Mom]

32. kick

[Amfortas]

33. kick

[BrightKnight]

34. kick

[ElsewheresDaughter]

35. done

[Rockholm]

37. Sent Letter to Inouye.

[flpoljunkie]

38. Any update on Senators Inouye, Akaka and Landrieu.

The vote is too close to call now. Opponents of drilling in ANWR are working on the Democrats who have supported ANWR drilling in the past--these three Senators are among them.

First class action lawsuits, then bankrtupcy, now drilling in ANWR. How many times will the Democrats roll over against what the party stands for?

[Lone Pawn]

45. Being one vote short isn't rolling over.

It's a defeat, but they tried as hard as they could to defeat it. It isn't rolling over.

[rndmprsn]

39. done and done...

calls and emails sent to both HI senators...come on, get on board!

[trogdor]

40. I hope Reid is leaning on these two extra hard.

I mean, if Tom DeLay can get his boys and girls to eat stuff they don't like, why can't Sen. Reid? Is it something in the KoolAid?

[canichelouis]

41. done

[The White Tree]

42. Done - Here is my e-mail/message

I am writing you to urge you to please vote no on the proposal to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. All Democrats need to stand together on this issue because it is a litmus test for environmental rights. Once the precedent has been set with ANWR, the dominoes will continue to fall on almost any drilling proposal that seems feasible. This could very well include drilling offshore of Hawaii which could potential decimate your states tourist industry. Please understand that that is what the industry proponents of drilling in ANWR are actually looking for, to set the precedent that development of US sources of oil must occur anywhere at anytime at their total discretion in the interest of National Security. Do not let the debate be weakened on all US natural resources by giving in on one that clearly makes no sense for America but and does not have broad support in America.

Please, I urge you to stand with all people of good conscious and vote against drilling in ANWR.

[mom cat]

43. Done. Here is my letter

I am writing to urge you to vote no on the proposed Anwr drilling. The meager amount of oil that might be forthcoming is far to small to justify the damage. I would urge you to read the testimony of Roscoe Bartlett in today's congressional record that gives a scientifically sound analysis of our oil dependence and the dwindling of supplies. He specifically addresses ANWR and the futility of pursuing that option. a link to that article is:

http://www.energybulletin.net/4733.html

Solving our energy crisis will take courageous new approaches rather than further environmental degradation.
I sincerely hope that you can help lead us into a sustainable energy future.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Nikkal, PhD

This is a great article for all DUers to read.

[d_b]

44. Done. Sent to both.

[Straight Shooter]

46. 8:00 a.m. Pacific time and both Senators supposedly have not decided

I just called their offices and got through with no problem at all, so apparently the lines aren't busy. Each office staff member was polite but gave no sign of which way their Senator was leaning. This is very discouraging. x(

Senator Inouye - [phone] (Hawaii)

Senator Akaka - [phone] (Alaska)

[kimpossible]

47. Call it the "Arctic Refuge", not ANWR, for best effect

We need to stop calling it by the cold and non-catchy title ANWR. Calling it the "Artic Refuge" conjures up very sympathetic images of pretty animals, as Stephanie Miller says. Let's not lose the spin wars to the repukes on this one!

BTW, I just called my Republican Senator, Dole, and it took a long time to get through. Busy phone lines today are a good sign! The staffer sounded sympathetic when I talked about my personal reasons for saving the refuge - my 10-year-old son's love for the wild wolves that depend on that Arctic habitat.

[wryter2000]

48. Done, done and done

The address for Inouye is incorrect. I assume the first . should be a @

[wryter2000]

49. Well, shoot

My messages to Inouye and Landreiu came back undeliverable. Does anyone know what they're real addresses are?

landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Isn't correct. There's no @ in there

[choicevoice]

50. Landrieu's office response

Senator Landrieu's office said she has no position on this that they are discussing at this time. That tells me all I need to know.

[wryter2000]

52. What does it mean?

Does that mean she's going to vote against drilling? I don't know much about her.

[go west young man]

53. Just hit em both up!

Lets go people! Kick it for the wildlife!

[Renew Deal]

54. Called both and Landreu

[adigal]

55. I called both hawaiian senators, phones not busy

Call NOW!! We are going to lose!!!

[racer-x]

56. Vote coming

Dear XXX,

We are hours away from the vote to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the heat is on thanks to your efforts over the last 24 hours. A vote is expected around 1:00 PM EST and floor debate begins at 10:15 AM EST. Tune in and watch live on C-SPAN2.

In the last 24 hours we have seen an amazing display of our johnkerry.com community's ability to quickly mobilize - and a passionate outpouring of commitment to the Arctic Refuge. And you got the attention of the Republicans too. In fact late last night Republican leaders came to the floor of the Senate to complain directly about our Citizens' Roll Call to stop this special interest giveaway.

So far, a quarter of a million citizens - more than 260,000 people, have signed our Citizens' Roll Call in support of the Cantwell-Kerry Amendment to prevent the oil drills from invading one of our greatest natural treasures. With the roll call vote in the Senate fast approaching TODAY, we must keep the pressure on - and our Citizens' Roll Call growing.

Sign the Citizens' Roll Call today:

http://www.johnkerry.com/RollCall

With support from grassroots activists across the nation, we are running an online advertising campaign in six critical states that are home to the Republican senators who now hold the future of the Arctic Refuge in their hands.

If you haven't acted yet, please take ONE minute now to sign the roll call and, if you've already signed, use that minute to forward this message to friends and colleagues.
The vote that could decide the future of the Arctic Refuge is going down to the wire. Let's keep working until we win. Your actions today are making a critical difference.

Sincerely,

John Kerry

P.S. If you can help fund these online ads in the decisive, closing moments of this historic environmental debate, that would be a great help.

http://contribute.johnkerry.com/

[Capn Sunshine]

57. Drilling OK'd in ANWR

51-49
:grr:

[oxbow]

58. How did the 2 senators from Hawaii vote? nt.

[pazarus]

59. like a pair of assholes.

[DUBYASCREWEDUS]

60. FOUND THIS

At Taylormarsh.com:

REPUBLICAN SENATE VOTES TO ALLOW DRILLING IN ANWAR:

Senate Votes to Open Alaskan Oil Drilling

54 minutes ago Politics - U. S. Congress


By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Amid the backdrop of soaring oil and gasoline prices, a sharply divided Senate on Wednesday voted to open the ecologically rich Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling, delivering a major energy policy win for President Bush (news - web sites).


AP Photo



The Senate, by a 51-49 vote, rejected an attempt by Democrats and GOP moderates to remove a refuge drilling provision from next year's budget, preventing opponents from using a filibuster — a tactic that has blocked repeated past attempts to open the Alaska refuge to oil companies.


The action, assuming Congress agrees on a budget, clears the way for approving drilling in the refuge later this year, drilling supporters said. The House has not included a similar provision in its budget, so the issue is still subject to negotiations later this year to resolve the difference.


The oil industry has sought for more than two decades to get access to what is believed to be billions of barrels of oil beneath the 1.5 million-acre coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the northern eastern corner of Alaska.


Drilling supporters acknowledged after the vote that for refuge development to get final approval Congress must still pass a final budget with the Senate provision included, something Congress was unable to do last year.


Still, "this is a big step," said Sen. Ted Stevens (news, bio, voting record), R-Alaska, who said he had tried for 24 years to open the refuge, but failed because Democrats blocked the effort through filibusters. The budget is immune from a filibuster, meaning drilling supporters will need only a majority — not the 60 votes required to break a filibuster — to succeed when the issue comes up for final action later this year.


Environmentalists have fought such development and argued that despite improved environmental controls a web of pipelines and drilling platforms would harm calving caribou, polar bears and millions of migratory birds that use the coastal plain.


Bush has called tapping the reserve's oil a critical part of the nation's energy security and a way to reduce America's reliance on imported oil, which account for more than half of the 20 million barrels of crude use daily.


It's "a way to get some additional reserves here at home on the books," Bush said Wednesday.


The Alaska refuge could supply as much as 1 million barrels day at peak production, drilling supporters said. But they acknowledge that even if ANWR's oil is tapped, it would have no impact on soaring oil prices and tight supplies. The first lease sales would not be issued until 2007, followed by development seven to 10 years later, Interior Secretary Gale Norton said.


"We won't see this oil for 10 years. It will have minimal impact," argued Sen. Maria Cantwell (news, bio, voting record), D-Wash., a co-sponsor of the amendment that would have stripped the arctic refuge provision from the budget document. It is "foolish to say oil development and a wildlife refuge can coexist," she said.


Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass., argued that more oil would be saved if Congress enacted an energy policy focusing on conservation, more efficient cars and trucks and increased reliance on renewable fuels and expanded oil development in the deep-water Gulf where there are significant reserves.


"The fact is (drilling in ANWR) is going to be destructive," said Kerry.


But drilling proponents argued that modern drilling technology can safeguard the refuge and still tap the likely — though not yet certain — 10.4 billion barrels of crude in the refuge.


The vote Wednesday contrasted with the last time the Senate took up the ANWR drilling issue two years ago. Then, an attempt to include it in the budget was defeated. But drilling supporters gained strength last November when Republicans picked up three additional seats, all senators who favored drilling in the refuge.


Opponents of drilling complained that Republicans this time were trying "an end run" by attaching the refuge provisions to the budget, a tactic that would allow the measure to pass with a majority vote.


The 19-million-acre refuge was set aside for protection by President Eisenhower in 1960, but Congress in 1980 said its 1.5 million acre coastal plain could be opened to oil development if Congress specifically authorizes it.





The House has repeatedly passed measures over the years to allow drilling in ANWR only to see the legislation stalled in the Senate. But last week, the House refused to include an ANWR provision in its budget document, although any differences between the Senate and House versions would likely be resolved in negotiations.

Drilling supporters argued that access to the refuge's oil was a matter of national security and that modern drilling technology would protect the region's wildlife.

Environmentalists contended that while new technologies have reduced the drilling footprint, ANWR's coastal plain still would contain a spider web of pipelines that would disrupt calving caribou and disturb polar bears, musk oxen and the annual influx of millions of migratory birds.

[hollywood926]

61. but where can I find a list of senators and which way they voted? n/t

[racer-x]

62. Here

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00052

There it is.

[cquik18]

63. The Hawaiian senators=Floral print Benedict Arnolds

Funny how the two senators from HI were the two who went along with the Repubs on this one...wonder what they're going to say when the Oil Gang starts drilling on Waikiki?

Before taking on the Repukes, the Dems are going to have to get rid of the quislings and sellouts.

[cquik18]

64. Also...

While I did sign Kerry's roll call pertaining to ANWR, where were the roll calls in relation to the bankruptcy bill, class action lawsuits, and social security?

I guess those things just aren't THAT important.

[pazarus]

65. yes, they are assholes, but...

I think the only reason they did this was because its seen as a quick fix for the gas prices. Hawaiian gas is at 2.44 now, highest in the nation. thats no coincidence.

Also, seeing as to how the alaskan representative himself has been fighting to drill in his own territory, i think the senators from hawaii would be fine with drilling in waikiki if it brought them huge revenue.

i agree we need to rid ourselves of sellouts, especially that capital loser lieberman, but also we need to find out what specifically makes people such assholes about one particular issue. those senators, and landrieu, have fought for some very good things.

[Name removed]

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[adigal]

67. I haven't been there, but I've been to FREEPERVILLE

where everyone hates the environment, and they all eat lots of fish with mercury in it, hence the very low IQs, and they all love big, huge deficits, and a shrinking dollar, and a war that is going nowhere, and a Iraq in which the Kurds and the Shiites ane wrangling over Kirkuk, and they LOVE that the Florida reefs are dying, and that under Bush, we are now owned economically by China, and that the republicans won't do a damn thing about torture or mercury in vaccines that cause autism.

But, no, sorry, haven't been to one of the most pristine wildlife areas left in the country.

[proud patriot]

68. done n/t