Protesters are yelling all the way to Washington, hoping Congressman Artur Davis, D-Alabama, will hear their voices pleading for a “yes” vote on a healthcare reform bill.

“All he is doing is repeating what the republicans have said and this makes absolutely no sense,” said Deborah Carson, who voted for Davis twice. She says she feels as though he has turned his back on his constituents.

“Stop hurting the people in this district,” yelled Carson. “Stop throwing the people under the bus and stop standing with the people who say they want our president to fail.”

Even without a supportive vote from Davis, the movement to pass a bill supported by President Barack Obama may be gaining ground. Wednesday afternoon, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, had a change of heart. He announced he will support the bill.

“If Dennis Kucinich can walk it back Artur can, too,” Carson said, but others said don’t count on it.

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Glynn — I wanted to take a moment to thank you directly for the outstanding work you’ve been doing as part of Organizing for America’s Final March for Reform. I can tell you that your voice is heard in Washington every day. I see how your efforts are moving us toward victory.

But I also know that with just days remaining, the final vote is shaping up to be extremely close. Everything we’ve worked for is on the line, and your voice is needed now more than ever before.

Raise your voice today: We must all speak out together to finish the job.

In these final, crucial days, much more will be asked of us. Our resolve will be tested.

During moments like this, I believe it’s important to remember why we have worked so hard for so long. That’s why I spoke to the country Monday at a gathering in Ohio and said it plainly: I’m here for Natoma.

Natoma Canfield is like most of us: She works hard, and tries to do what’s right. Years ago, she had battled back from cancer, so she always maintained health insurance in case she ever really needed it again. But because of her medical history, the insurance company kept raising her deductible and her premiums.

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