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** The six at-risk Senate Democrats: Max Baucus (Mont.), Mark Begich (Alaska), Kay Hagan (N.C.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Mary Landrieu (La.), Mark Pryor (Ark.).

The question is, which ones are willing to make their 2014 reelection in rural red states a heck of lot harder, for a bill that, more than likely, is destined to die in the House regardless of it's fate in the Senate.

[Sir Napsalot]

Re: Kay Hagan (N.C.)

Gossips said Reid promised her plenty opportunities to placate her Red state cred.

[Eska]

Begich's staff said no way he'd even consider voting for it, wait and see. Wife & I sent letter after letter, even got a bunch of the local Indians to send letters. Begich knows if he votes for any background check, his career is over. More Repubs than Dems in Ak, and they are upset about gun control.

I read that they are trying to add an amendment saying rural people don't have to participate in the proposed background check, because they live hundreds of miles away; they are sure trying to get Murkowski & Begich's votes. Bunch of bull and I don't trust that Repub Murkowski(she'd sell herself cheap), I trust Begich more actually cause he will lose the election in 2014 for sure if he does.

[Vigilanteman]

Heitkamp will vote yes. She won’t face voters until 2018.