Standing Up for the Public Option has raised over $300,000.00. Amazing…. Took the Pledge Only With "Robust" PP Weasel Words "Open to Anything" Emanuel Cleaver II Lloyd Doggett Donna Edwards Keith Ellison Bob Filner Barney Frank Raul Grijalva Phil Hare Rush Holt Carolyn Maloney Jerrold Nadler Chelle Pingree Lynn Woolsey Robert Wexler Maxine Waters Earl [...]

Today’s In The States includes Tennesse, Virginia, Kentucky, California, Arizona, Illinois, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Massachusetts and features a lot of action on the Blue America “Standing Up For The Public Option” ActBlue page.

In case anyone missed it, we’re doing a little fundraiser to thank the members of congress who have agreed to draw a line in the sand over a public plan. As of last count, we’re up to $97,863 with 1456 individuals who have given money. It’s an amazing result in just 24 hours. Keep up [...]

Yesterday Paul Krugman offered one of the best explanations I’ve seen yet for why the Public Option has become such a prominent factor for progressives in the health care debate: If progressives had real trust in Obama’s commitment to doing the right thing, the administration would have broad leeway to do deals. But the president [...]

As Jane noted yesterday, 60 members of the House made it clear they won’t vote for a bill without a public option, so we’ve added them to our whip count.

15 down…25 to go.

15 down….25 to go.

August is showdown month, so please use our August Recess Event tool and keep working the phones even more to whip votes. If you are a blogger, please sign up your blog.

Here’s a round-up of the latest action in Vermont, Ohio, Colorado, Michigan, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and California.

Here’s a round-up of the latest action in Colorado, New Jersey, Oregon, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Nebraska:

14 down…26 to go. Whip it! Took the Pledge Only With "Robust" PP Weasel Words "Open to Anything" Emanuel Cleaver II Lloyd Doggett Donna Edwards Keith Ellison Barney Frank Raul Grijalva Phil Hare Rush Holt Carolyn Maloney Jerrold Nadler Chelle Pingree Lynn Woolsey Robert Wexler Maxine Waters Peter DeFazio Jane Harman John Yarmuth Neil Abercrombie [...]