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Remember Democrat Bart Stupak from Michigan who opposed Obamacare because it did not contain anti-abortion language? After being assured that President Obama would issue an executive order that government funds would not pay for abortions, Stupak voted for Obamacare at the eleventh hour. Along with Stupak were five other representatives, "The Stupak Five", who also were holding out with him on the abortion issue. They too switched their stance from a no vote to a yes vote also at the eleventh hour. They caved when it counted. Now their prospects of being reelected are caving.

Stupak, shortly after casting his vote, announced his retirement from Congress after 18 years. A Republican candidate is currently 17 points ahead of the Democrat in Stupak's district.

Two of the five are in bad shape in the polls. One representative from Ohio is 10 points behind. The other from Pennsylvania is trailing by 8 points.

Another representative from West Virginia lost in a May primary. The other two seem to be doing well for Election Day.

In addition to these 4 out of 6 being harmed by their Obamacare vote, there's Betsy Markey of Colorado. Markey cast a late roll call "no" vote in November, then publicly switched to "yes" in the week before the final vote in the spring. She's trailing her Republican challenger by an average of 44 to 39 percent in three polls.

John Boccieri of Ohio switched from no to yes in a TV press conference in which he said the bill would do great things for his constituents. Boccieri's district was represented by Republicans for 58 years until he was elected in 2008. In three polls his Republican challenger leads Boccieri by an average of 46 to 36 percent.

Suzanne Kosmas announced her switch from "no" to "yes" late in the week before the final vote on Obamacare. She's running behind her Republican rival by an average of 47 to 40 percent in three recent polls.

According to Real Clear Politics it's highly unusual for an incumbent House member to trail a challenger in any poll or to run significantly below 50 percent. But these three Democrats are running 5 to 10 points behind Republican challengers, and none tops 40 percent.

It appears that voting for Obamacare for these Democrats was a killer for their future careers as Congressmen and women.

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU...