1. CLIMATE:
House Dems, Obama lobby last batch of fence-sitters

House Democratic leaders continue their full-court press for votes today on a comprehensive energy and global warming bill slated for floor debate tomorrow, with backup help coming from the Obama administration and former Vice President Al Gore. "Those last votes are always the hardest," said Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont, a sophomore Democrat who is helping sponsors with the whip count. "This is tough legislation. Any time you're making a transition from where you were to where you want to go is a little disruptive and the benefit of the doubt many people give to being hesitant." Go to story #1