Over the past six months, over 60,000 of you have taken up Visible Vote to advise and connect with Congress. And we want to help Washington hear your voice loud and clear. That’s why today we’re doing the first Visible Pulse – a compilation of the trends we’re seeing from state to state. As always, we’re non-partisan, but we won’t be afraid to point out who you’ve been telling us is up and down.
In our first Visible Pulse update, many of you are telling us that Senate Republicans are on your side more often than Senate Democrats, with some notable exceptions. You’re also showing that three seats up for grabs in 2010 could well flip from D’s to R’s – those held by Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN), Harry Reid (D-NV), and Byron Dorgan (D-ND).
Here are the Senators voting most often with their Visible Vote constituents:
- George LeMieux (R-FL)
- Jim Demint (R-SC)
- Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
- Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
- Jim Bunning (R-KY)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Richard Shelby (R-AL)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Here are the Senators voting least often with their Visible Vote constituents:
- Al Franken (D-MN)
- Jim Webb (D-VA)
- Kay Hagan (D-NC)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
- Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Evan Bayh (D-IN)
- Bill Nelson (D-FL)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Robert Casey (D-PA)
You’ve also made it clear five issues are top on your list — economic stimulus programs, stem cell research, unemployment benefits, and funding to fight AIDS, Malaria, and TB around the world.
Let us know what you think! Don’t agree with today’s Visible Pulse, talk to Visible Vote and let us know how you feel.
