[smith5460]

I heard that Bill Nelson (D-FL) was leaning AGAINST the bill, but I can't confirm it. Therefore, he is not included in the list.

[silverleaf]

dang it, I may have to move to Alabama to be represented politically

[illiac]

Coburn - R - Oaklahoma - Yes - speaking now

[Stormy_MS1]

Wicker (MS) will vote “no” and Cochran (MS) is undecided.

[Rudder]

McCain votes No and there is little strategic risk and potentially much to gain

McCain votes Yes and there is major strategic risk and little to gain.

[smith5460]

Update as of 3:08 pm:

Senators who will vote FOR the bailout package: Obama (D-IL), Dodd (D-CT), Reid (D-NV), Casey (D-PA), McCain (R-AZ), Bennett (R-UT), Voinovich (R-OH), Coleman (R-MN), Chambliss (R-GA), Lugar (R-IN), Coburn (R-OK)

Senators who will vote AGAINST the bailout package: Bunning (R-KY), Shelby (R-AL), Sessions (R-AL), Vitter (R-LA), Roberts (R-KS), Wicker (R-MS)

Undecided: Cochran (R-MS), Specter (R-PA)

[sayfer bullets]

Congressional Approval from Real Clear Politics:

Polling Data
Poll Date Approve Disapprove Spread
RCP Average 09/19 - 09/25 17.8 75.3 -57.5
GW/Battleground 09/21 - 09/25 17 77 -60
FOX News 09/22 - 09/23 17 73 -56
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl 09/19 - 09/22 15 73 -58
CNN/OpinionResearch 09/19 - 09/21 22 78 -56

An average 17.8 approval rating and we’re supposed to trust THESE idiots with a “rescue package”?

Outrageous.

[CA Conservative]

Thune is voting yes. You can probably count Lindsay Graham as a yes vote also.

[illiac]

Conrad - D - North Dakota - Yes - speaking now

[smith5460]

From the Burlington Free Press: (app. 12:00 pm CT)

Leahy undecided at this point since "bill's language has not yet been finalized".

Sanders will vote against the bailout plan if his amendment fails. His amendment would add a 10% surcharge on individuals who make more than $500,000 and couples who make more than $1,000,000 annually.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081001/NEWS03/81001041/1009/NEWS01

[MitchellC]

DeMint is a big No.

[illiac]

Collins - R - Maine - Yes - speaking now

[smith5460]

Update as of 3:26 pm:

Senators who will vote FOR the bailout package:
Obama (D-IL), Dodd (D-CT), Reid (D-NV), Casey (D-PA), Conrad (D-ND), Baucus (D-MT), Ben Nelson (D-NE), McCaskill (D-MO)
McCain (R-AZ), Bennett (R-UT), Voinovich (R-OH), Coleman (R-MN), Chambliss (R-GA), Lugar (R-IN), Coburn (R-OK), Thune (R-SD), Hagel (R-NE), Bond (R-MO)

Senators who will vote AGAINST the bailout package:
Bunning (R-KY), Shelby (R-AL), Sessions (R-AL), Vitter (R-LA), Roberts (R-KS), Wicker (R-MS), Demint (R-SC)

Undecided:
Leahy (D-VT), Johnson (D-SD), Brown (D-OH)
Cochran (R-MS), Specter (R-PA)
Sanders (I-VT)

[illiac]

Reed - D - Rhode Island - Yes - speaking now

[mulligan]

All freepers - please go to www.mcalvany.com/podcast/?p=43 and listen.

[SE Mom]

I can confirm- just spokle with Bill Nelson’s office in Orlando- he’s voting against it!!!!

Who knew a Democrat would do that?

[ctdonath2]

Chambliss (R-GA)

[illiac]

McConnell - R - Kentucky - Yes - speaking now

[illiac]

Casey - D - PA - Yes - speaking now

[illiac]

Vitter - R - LA - no - speaking now

[illiac]

Obama - Yes - speaking now