3 Million and Counting

Written by: Mary R on Nov 6, 2009 12:47 PM EST

We've worked hard to pass a public option in the healthcare reform bill this year -- and we're winning. We have the majority votes needed in both houses of Congress to pass real reform.

The bad news is -- even though we're winning -- we could still lose.

All it would take is one senator in the 60-member Democratic Caucus to support a Republican filibuster and healthcare reform with a public option could be stopped dead in its tracks. We're not going to sit around and hope that it doesn't happen. It's up to us to be pro-active and stop a potential turncoat senator from killing President Obama's number one domestic priority.

Today, we join MoveOn members, in pledging support for a primary challenge of any Senator in the Democratic Caucus who supports a Republican filibuster of a public option. Here's how it works: You tell us how much you would give in support of a primary challenge. Then, MoveOn and DFA will make sure the media, Senate leadership, and conservative Democrats know just how many of us are willing to support a challenge against anyone who blocks reform.

You don't have to enter your credit card info. Just click on an amount below to pledge your support:

PLEDGE $25

PLEDGE $50

PLEDGE $100

PLEDGE $250

PLEDGE MORE THAN $250

Since Monday, MoveOn members have already pledged over $3 million in support of a primary challenge. With our help, we can reach $4 million by the end of the week.

There's no reason any senator should betray the caucus. Every member of the Senate Democratic Caucus should vote to pass a public option with majority votes. But if this nightmare scenario happens, we'll encourage viable primary challengers to come forward. And when they do, we'll make sure all of us who've pledged have a chance to support them.

In other words, potential primary challengers will know there's a huge group of Americans who are ready to help. And we'll deliver a warning shot to right-wing members of the Democratic Caucus they can't miss.

They'll know this is not something we will take lightly. Primary challenges happen once in a blue moon, generally when a candidate is terribly out of step with voters in their party. And if a Democratic senator helps block the most important progressive bill in a generation, voters in their state will be looking to support someone better.

Will you let us know how much you'd pledge right now, and ask all your friends who want health care reform to do the same?

PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT NOW

Working together, we will pass real reform with a public option this year.

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