one of Frist's first interviews on MTP he told Russert that the AMA says their is NO medical indication for this procedure. Frist will bring this up. Can you imagine the Dems FILIBUSTERING something 70% of America agrees with!!! That will happen if Hillary gets her way!
Specter pretty much has to vote for this, no? With Toomey ready to kick his butt? Same for Murkowski. If she votes against the ban she's history in the primary.
Besides, we passed it last time and it's pretty generally acknowledged that it will pass this time too.
If Harry Reid doesn't support it he has a challenger in 2004, Jim Gibbons, who voted for it and can claim the moderate position. Blanche Lincoln has to vote for it, Ben Nelson, etc etc.