Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) is looking for a reason to support health care reform, according to MSNBC correspondent Chuck Todd — a very good sign for the Democrats.
“Every sign Olympia Snowe is giving is that she wants to find a reason to support this legislation, not oppose it,” Todd said this morning.
“This isn’t just about getting her. But getting her guarantees those last four or five, some of the more conservative Democrats,” he said.
Yesterday, Snowe signed a statement with conservative Democrats Joe Lieberman, Claire McCaskill and Ben Nelson commending the proposal put forth by Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus (D-MT), a sign that they’ll likely support similar legislation.
It’s also “more likely than less likely” that if Snowe supports the bill, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will also fall in line, Todd said.
