Restoring Habeas: The Vote Count

That's the current count from www.restore-habeas.org (as of 11:00 MST it was 32 yes, 1 no, 67 undecided). Firedoglake sums up the current situation

Every single Senator needs to hear from their constituents today. Word is that Sen. Lindsey Graham has threatened to mount a filibuster of this bill — nice way to stand up for basic human rights, there, Huckleberry — so it is essential that your Senators hear from you today. Cloture has been filed on the Amendment — so we need 60 votes to move it forward.

That means that 28 of those 67 undecideds need to come around before the vote (which could be as soon as tomorrow (wed) morning.

For those of us in Utah, our senators are firmly in the undecided column, and could use some persuasion (if you call, use the links below so the whip count will update).

Bennett, Robert F. R UT unclear CALL THEM NOW!
Hatch, Orrin G. R UT unclear CALL THEM NOW!

Not that Hatch or Bennett have the best record when it comes to habeas corpus, but pressure from their constituents never hurts.

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