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From: LindyBill6/27/2009 12:16:55 AM
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Cap and Trade Passes 219 to 212
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By John McCormack

According to C-Span, eight Republicans voted with the Democrats.

Update: The eight Republicans include two likely 2010 Senate candidates--Mike Castle of Delaware and Mark Krik of Illinois:

McHugh (NY)
Reichert (WA)
Smith (NJ)
Lance (NJ)
LoBiondo (NJ)
Bono Mack (CA)
Castle (DE)
Kirk (IL)

Forty-four Democrats voted against the bill.

What Does Tonight's Vote Mean?

By Michael Goldfarb

Here's the view of one senior House GOP staffer who just emailed me:

"Tonight, 50 Democrats lost their jobs and this bill is dead in the Senate."
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