Ten House Democrats indicated they are keeping open the option to switch their “no” votes to “yes” votes on Obama’s health-care overhaul, according to an AP survey. Out of 39 Democrats who voted against the original House bill, 10 said they were undecided or wouldn’t state their vote, putting them in the field of players Obama and Nancy Pelosi have to wrangle to their side. Pelosi needs 216 votes to pass the Senate version of the bill, which is exactly the number she has if no one who voted for the previous bill defects, which is highly unlikely. Obama is expected to lay out a new plan on Wednesday that will incorporate some Republican ideas left over from last week’s summit, but few think this will persuade a single Republican to vote for the bill.
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