Senate Dems to force equal pay vote on McCain

[babsbunny]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0908/Senate_Dems_to_force_equal_pay_vote_on_McCain.html

Democrats have hammered Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) this summer over his vote against legislation pushing equal pay for women and men. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act will get a second act in September, as Democrats seek to remind voters that McCain opposed it, according to an e-mail from the Democratic Senate message center. It lists "qual pay legislation" as among the issues the Senate will take up in September.

The full e-mail after the jump:
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We hope this message finds you enjoying the last days of the August recess. When the Senate goes back into session next week, we begin a busy work period with much legislative business to complete before the November elections. Below is a summary of what Sen. Reid plans to work on during this period; as always, this summary is subject to change.

[d_b]

1. he'd gladly vote for it at this point.

I don't see any point in this. Bring an issue that will make him have to choose the majority of americans or his base, as it pertains to a wedge issue. that sounds better.

[Booster]

2. He'll just vote for it and then deny he was ever against it.