Democratic Donors Press Senators On Background Checks

Key Donors Get Tough On Skittish Dems
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 photo, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. speaks during a meeting of the Payroll Tax Conference Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Baucus is coming out with an early campaign advertisement this week, beating back suspicions that the veteran lawmaker bruised over his role in the health care debate wouldn't seek re-election in 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 photo, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. speaks during a meeting of the Payroll Tax Conference Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Baucus is coming out with an early campaign advertisement this week, beating back suspicions that the veteran lawmaker bruised over his role in the health care debate wouldn't seek re-election in 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

With red state Democratic Senators remaining skittish about embracing Obama’s gun proposals, at least two top Democratic donors are stepping forward and vowing to withhold any and all future financial contributions from any Democrats who don’t support the centerpiece of Obama’s plan: Expanded background checks.

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