More slime from the St. Petersburg Times. They have been agressively campaigning for Terri's murder. The Florida bill has very little support.
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/23/Tampabay/Pressure_builds__time.shtml
Protests and pressure on lawmakers appear to be backfiring as key legislative figures maintain their stance that Terri Schiavo gets her wish to go to "heaven."
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TALLAHASSEE - The posters went up all over the Capitol first thing Tuesday morning: "Wanted: The Republican 9."
The fliers pictured the nine Republican senators who last week voted against legislation intended to prolong Terri Schiavo's life.
Security has increased at the Capitol to deal with protesters.
"I had a bunch of them in my office last week and they were very loud and wouldn't leave," said Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, who wrote the state's death with dignity law and leads the bloc of Republican senators who don't want it changed.
King has had a Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent posted outside his door since the Senate vote on the Schiavo matter.
The protests appear to have backfired, strengthening the resolve of the so-called Republican Nine. Few senators appear to be wavering, according to Republican and Democratic leaders.
It could all come to a head this afternoon when the Senate convenes for the last time before a scheduled four-day Easter break. Compromise legislation was in the works, led by a Senate Democrat, but none seemed close at hand.
"With every day that passes, there is less likelihood that there's going to be a legislative or legal remedy that can save Terri's life," said Senate President Tom Lee, R-Brandon. "The support to do that is diminishing"
Besides King, the Republican 9 are Sens. Dennis Jones of Treasure Island; Nancy Argenziano of Dunnellon; JD Alexander of Frostproof; Michael Bennett of Bradenton; Lisa Carlton of Sarasota; Paula Dockery of Lakeland; Evelyn Lynn of Ormond Beach, and Burt Saunders of Naples.
Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell, D-Fort Lauderdale, has been working with Sen. Daniel Webster, R-Winter Garden, on a compromise bill that has a chance of passing the Senate. If they finish, they hope the Senate will pass it.
But as of Tuesday afternoon, Webster said: "I don't have the votes."
Nothing backfired. King was against Terri all along. He had to be goaded into supporting the first Terri bill because he was afraid of losing his cushy 'job'. I wonder how much his financial well being went up after authoring the 'right-to-die' legislation being that he sits on the board of a hospice.