Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), bucks GOP disinformation campaign to vote for health-care reform

[JohnWxy]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/03/kaptur-to-vote-for-health-care.html

Kaptur to vote for health-care reform

By Shailagh Murray

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), a key holdout on health care because of her concern over abortion language in the Democratic proposal, announced on a Toledo television station this morning that she would vote for the legislation.

The conversion represents a major coup for President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, suggesting Democratic leaders may be on the verge of converting a crucial bloc of holdouts -- Catholic lawmakers who oppose abortion rights -- as they scour the Democratic caucus for the 216 votes needed for passage.

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1. Kaptur apparently will have opposition from the Repubs this fall.

There's this dipshit named Rich Iott, who's already running campaign ads indirectly attacking Kaptur by playing the "government takeover" card.

He's your typical Republican hack. Touts his business record. Hah! When he presided over a prominent chain of grocery stores in the Toledo area, they shut down and sold out.

There's something to put on your resume with pride, Mr. Iott. But, then again, he is a Repub.