Senators who voted against extending jobless benefits hail from states devastated by recession

[babylonsister]

http://www.southernstudies.org/2010/03/senators-voting-against-extending-jobless-benefits-hail-from-states-devastated-by-recession.html


Senators who voted against extending jobless benefits hail from states devastated by recession

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Of the 19 Senators who voted against the package including jobless benefits after the filibuster ended, eight of them come from states that face jobless rates higher than the national average -- all but one of them (Sen. Ensign of Nevada) from the South.



As the chart shows, Republicans in the South who voted against the bill are especially vulnerable to charges that they're putting politics ahead of the interests of their own recession-rocked constituents.

These are the kind of votes that could prove costly for Republicans where they face challengers in 2010, including North Carolina, Kentucky and New Hampshire.

It could even be an issue in states like Texas, where -- despite having an unemployment rate below the national average -- over a quarter million residents lost jobs in 2009. But ironically, the vote was cast by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who on the same day lost in her primary bid defend her senate seat.

[4lbs]

1. Yeah, I posted something to that effect in another thread. About half the Senators that voted NO

are in states with double-digit unemployment.

Too bad most of their constituents won't hold them accountable for that.

[INdemo]

2. It is obvious what would happen in 2010 with a Republican Majority

and extended jobless benefits becomes an issue..
And it seems Democrats aren't too concerned about the possibility of losing the Majority.

[OHdem10]

3. Who will intorm the people in those states???

[liberal N proud]

4. Yet their constituents will continue to support them

Much like a Toyota owner stays faithful to a car company that deceives the consumer and consumer protection agencies.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Hutchison

You said she lost her primary bid to retain her Senate seat. I thought she lost her bid for governor and had not run in the primary for her Senate seat.

[4_TN_TITANS]

6. File this one in the next election war chest.

Thanks! I'll use all the help I can get to try and get Alexander tossed out.

[Hannah Bell]

7. but, you know, *they've* got jobs, so who cares?