Sen Mark Dayton, MN - "has not made a decison yet on filibuster"

[jean]

according to his local office (Fort Snelling MN)

I talked to his very polite, receptive aide, mentioning that Sen Harkin has said he will abstain, which is an option for Sen Dayton.

Please contact Dayton and politely stresss our point - we need him to stand on principle and stand against cloture/FOR the filibuster.


Sen Mark Dayton contact info:

Metro Area Office
Federal Building, Suite 298
Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111
Phone: [phone]
Toll free: 888-224-9043
Fax: [phone]

Washington, DC Office
SR-123, Russell Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Northwest Regional Office
Val Gravseth, Northwest Regional Director
401 DeMers Avenue
East Grand Forks, Minnesota 56721
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Northeast Regional Office
Steve Bradach, Northeast Regional Director
222 Main Street, Suite 200
Post Office Box 937
Biwabik, Minnesota 55708
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[dpbrown]

1. Which means he needs more calls

I can't believe he wouldn't sign on to this just because he's not running and he could take a poke at Bush while standing up for what's good.

The cynic in me is saying that the Klobuchar big money people have already gotten to him and told him not to rock the boat. Which would be a shame, since he won by rocking the boat.

Come on, Mark! Get off the fence!

[dpbrown]

2. Nominate this to get it on the front page

Let's get everyone to call Mark Dayton.

[katinmn]

3. K&N! I contacted Mark by phone, fax and email

He probably also got a few petitions I have signed.

I really do not understand his fence-sitting. Not cool!

[Oreo]

4. Dayton is pro-filibuster

On Edit: I called and his office is saying he is against cloture which means he's pro-filibuster.
WOOHOO!!
:toast:
http://www.democrats.com/alito-48
2:01 pm: Thanks to Anjali Khosla, we are counting Mark Dayton (D-MN) as pro-filibuster (#20)
Not sure if there have been any confirmations or where this person got their info.

[BigBearJohn]

5. I called. I thanked the call taker for taking all these calls.

I asked the senator to either vote for the fillibuster or abstain

[Oreo]

6. You should have asked where he stands

He's pro filibuster. Just got off the phone with his Minneapolis staff

[mzmolly]

7. I placed my second call to his office today asking the same thing.

;)

[wryter2000]

8. Fax sent

:kick:

[Minnesota Raindog]

9. Dayton voted to filibuster Scalito

Roll Call of the Cloture Vote

The Associated Press tallied the 72-25 vote:

On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to end the debate and a "no" vote was a vote to filibuster the nomination.

Voting "yes" were 19 Democrats and 53 Republicans.

Voting "no" were 24 Democrats and one independent.!


Democrats Yes

Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Bingaman, N.M.; Byrd, W.Va.; Cantwell, Wash.; Carper, Del.; Conrad, N.D.; Dorgan, N.D.; Inouye, Hawaii; Johnson, S.D.; Kohl, Wis.; Landrieu, La.; Lieberman, Conn.; Lincoln, Ark.; Nelson, Fla.; Nelson, Neb.; Pryor, Ark.; Rockefeller, W.Va.; Salazar, Colo.

Democrats No

Bayh, Ind.; Biden, Del.; Boxer, Calif.; Clinton, N.Y.; Dayton, Minn.; Dodd, Conn.; Durbin, Ill.; Feingold, Wis.; Feinstein, Calif.; Kennedy, Mass.; Kerry, Mass.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Menendez, N.J.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Obama, Ill.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Sarbanes, Md.; Schumer, N.Y.; Stabenow, Mich.; Wyden, Ore.

Democrats Not Voting

Harkin, Iowa.

Republicans Yes

Alexander, Tenn.; Allard, Colo.; Allen, Va.; Bennett, Utah; Bond, Mo.; Brownback, Kan.; Bunning, Ky.; Burns, Mont.; Burr, N.C.; Chafee, R.I.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coburn, Okla.; Cochran, Miss.; Coleman, Minn.; Collins, Maine; Cornyn, Texas; Craig, Idaho; Crapo, Idaho; DeMint, S.C.; DeWine, Ohio; Dole, N.C.; Domenici, N.M.; Enzi, Wyo.; Frist, Tenn.; Graham, S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Gregg, N.H.; Hatch, Utah; Hutchison, Texas; Inhofe, Okla.; Isakson, Ga.; Kyl, Ariz.; Lott, Miss.; Lugar, Ind.; Martinez, Fla.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Murkowski, Alaska; Roberts, Kan.; Santorum, Pa.; Sessions, Ala.; Shelby, Ala.; Smith, Ore.; Snowe, Maine; Specter, Pa.; Stevens, Alaska; Sununu, N.H.; Talent, Mo.; Thomas, Wyo.; Thune, S.D.; Vitter, La.; Voinovich, Ohio; Warner, Va.

Republicans No

None.

Republicans Not Voting

Ensign, Nev.; Hagel, Neb.

Others No

Jeffords, Vt.