Obama’s climate bill: the world in their hands

The world in their hands: the 12 Democrats who could decide the fate of Obama's climate bill
  
  


John Dingell (Michigan)

Reasons for wavering
• Represents auto industry state
• Wants to weaken 2020 targets to a 6% cut in emissions

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $457,100

Rick Boucher (Virginia)


Reasons for wavering

• From a coal producing state
• Leading the Democrats who want only 6% cut by 2020
• Opposes auction of pollution allowances, wants them to be free to industry

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $359,151

Charles Melancon (Louisiana)


Reasons for wavering

• Oil patch Democrat
• Conservative Democrat
• Only Democrat member of Congress from Louisiana, and targeted by Republicans in 2010

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $199,600

Jim Matheson (Utah)


Reasons for wavering

• Represents conservative state
• State relies on coal-fired electricity
• Head of energy task force for conservative group of Democrats

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008

• $160,197

Gene Green (Texas)

Reasons for wavering
• Oil patch Democrat
• Represents conservative district

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008

• $142,449

Mike Ross (Arkansas)

Reasons for wavering
• Conservative Democrat
• District targeted by Republicans for 2010

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $119,743

Mike Doyle (Pennsylvania)

Reasons for wavering
• Coal state
• Part of group which wants only a 6% cut in emissions by 2020

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $110,250

Charlie Gonzalez (Texas)

Reasons for wavering
• Oil patch Democrat
• Represents conservative district

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $98,250

John Barrow (Georgia)

Reasons for wavering
• State relies on coal-fired electricity
• Poor prospects for wind power
• Conservative Democrat
• Represents conservative district in conservative state and was elected on narrow margins
Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $93,743

G K Butterfield (North Carolina)

Reasons for wavering
• State relies on coal-fired electricity
• Poor prospects for wind power
• Represents conservative district

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $51,050

Baron Hill (Indiana)

Reasons for wavering
• Conservative Democrat
• State has coal and manufacturing
• Worried about job losses if energy prices rise

Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $46,100

Betty Sue Sutton (Ohio)

Reasons for wavering
• Represents district losing manufacturing jobs and is worried about more
Campaign support from fossil fuel interests in 2008
• $16,600

Source: Cente for Responsive Politics

 

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