Salon.com lists the "yes" votes Reps. Brad Ellsworth and Baron Hill among its 10 most courageous votes for health care. Their measurement is based on the relative strength of Republicans in their districts derived from Charlie Cook's Partisan Vote Index. Ellsworth is Number 5 and Hill is Number 8. You can read more here.
Rep. Andre Carson voted "yes" after walking through a crowd of angry white Tea Party protesters outside the Capitol with Rep. John Lewis. The protesters spewed racial epithets at them. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was spat upon. Afterward the entire Democratic delegation opted to walk that same path, through that same mob, to the Capitol.
Rep. Joe Donnelly, who only a few days ago was indicating that he would vote against the bill because of abortion concerns, was apparently satisfied by the arrangement negotiated with Rep. Bart Stupak for the President to issue an executive order indicating that no federal money will be expended to pay for abortions. You can read more about Donnelly's change of heart here.
Rep. Pete Visclosky also voted in favor of the bill.
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