x-posted from Daily Kos by permission. Guest post by Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for the (Maine) No on 1 campaign. A new public poll from Democracy Corps was released yesterday , showing us with a slight lead in this race of 50% to 41%, a significant jump from kos’s numbers from the other week of 46-48. The numbers are encouraging, but it’s that 9% undecided that will determine this race. The investment of our supporters has allowed us to get on TV before our opponents and counter every lie they have tossed at us.

Republicans have been nearly twice as likely as Democrats to pass legislation in the U.S. Senate with fewer than 60 votes, according to a Daily Kos review of all Senate roll call votes since 1989 in which a bill was passed or a conference report was agreed to. Under Republican control, the Senate has passed an average of 5.24 pieces of legislation each year with less than 60 votes. Under Democratic control, the Senate passed just 2.95 pieces of legislation with less than 60 votes.

Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln didn’t even have the courtesy to show up to vote down the public option today, instead voting no by proxy in the Senate Finance Committee. She released this statement about her no vote. Arkansans have told me they support health care reform that forces insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions and prevents them from dropping coverage when you become seriously ill.

… rages on in places all over America. http://demfromct.dailykos.com/ Health Care Tuesday by DemFromCT Tue Sep 29, 2009 WSJ : The health-system overhaul proposed by Sen. Max Baucus would create millions of new insurance customers without subjecting health insurers to government-run competition — two key victories for the much-maligned industry. It’s all about the mandate. Hence, the need for the public option.