Obama Offers “Rewards” For Votes On Healthcare, But Do House Dems Really Want Them?

March 10, 2010

From WashingtonPost.com: At the same time, Obama intends to lobby wavering House Democrats to vote for a Senate version of the legislation and to support the subsequent reconciliation process, which Republicans have characterized as an unjustified use of majority power. Among the rewards Obama is ready to offer, White House officials said, are election-year visits to competitive congressional districts, where a presidential appearance can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds. By Code Red