Thomas Cook

Dozens of House Democrats bucked their party on Saturday's health care vote. But how about those who might have taken a political risk by siding with their party?

Let's look at the Democrats from Republican-leaning districts who voted for the bill and Republicans from Democratic-friendly districts who opposed it.

Of the 49 House Democrats that represent districts that John McCain won in 2008, 18 of them voted for the bill.

The Democrat from the most pro-McCain district who voted for the health care bill was Marion Berry of Arkansas, who's in his seventh term representing an area that gave McCain 59 percent of the vote. Of the 15 Democrats from the most pro-McCain districts who voted for the measure, Berry was the only "yes" vote. Also voting yes were West Virginia Reps. Alan B. Mollohan and Nick J. Rahall Jr., whose districts gave McCain 57 percent and 56 percent respectively.

from http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/11/who-took-a-risk-by-voting-for.html