Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) voted sensibly, in my opinion, when she cast a "nay" vote on ObamaCare last weekend. South Dakota is a conservative state, and with its large Native American population, many of its residents have at least second-hand knowledge of the failure of government-run health care.The Rapid City Journal is reporting that a group called Progressive Change Campaign Committee has targeted Herseth Sandlin and nine other members of Congress as "Ten Bad Democrats." I can think of more than ten, including the entire Illinois Democratic delegation, but I don't believe that the Progressive Change group and I agree on much of anything.
Back to the Rapid City Journal:
Adam Green, who worked on the re-election campaign of Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson in 2002 and now represents Progressive Change, contacted reporters with the announcement of the advertisements and fundraising efforts to pay for them.
Green said Herseth Sandlin rejected the wishes of most Americans and South Dakotans when she voted Nov. 7 against a House version of health care reform that includes a government-run insurance option.
"Poll after poll shows that even voters in conservative states want health care reform and demand the public option," Green said in comment sent by e-mail. "Stephanie Herseth Sandlin voted against her own constituents, and we're making sure she will pay a political price back home for opposing reform."
Which polls? Here is one from Rasmussen that shows more Americans oppose ObamaCare than support it. CNN came up with similar results, and a recent Gallup Poll found that more Americans believe that health care is not the responsibility of federal government than those who think it is.
For now, Herseth Sandlin's reelection chances look good, a viable Republican alternative hasn't emerged. But if she is challenged from the left, she might get a knockout jab from the right.
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