The polarizing health care votes cast late Sunday will have a profound effect on reelection campaigns across the nation, leaving a host of House Democrats—and a few Republicans—to explain or defend a politically treacherous vote that could determine control of the House come November.
Some members of Congress will end up with primary challenges as a result. Others may have signed their own political death warrant.
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The most immediate blowback from the votes will be felt by Democrats in marginal and conservative-minded districts. They are now assured of being attacked as accomplices to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is not especially popular in many of those districts.
Full story: Some Dems walk plank with ‘yes’ vote – Alex Isenstadt – POLITICO.com