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On Monday Congress failed to pass a 700-billion dollar rescue plan for Wall Street. Just two Georgia Congressman, both Democrats, voted in favor of the measure. One is in the midst of a reelection campaign.
Macon Congressman, Jim Marshall told a group of Georgia Democrats he is willing to give up his seat over the plan designed to shore up the nation's ailing mortgage industry. Marshall says he hopes the predicted, resulting damage can be avoided and that lawmakers can get back together and salvage the proposal.
Dr. Lori Johnson is a political science professor at Mercer University in Macon. She says constituents in Marshall's 8th District could react badly to his vote.
"It's a fine line he walks between the Democrats and the Republicans and I think this is an example where when it comes to conservative Republican voters in Middle Georgia, they're not going to be pleased by this vote."
Marshall faces a tight election against Republican Rick Goddard for his seat. In 2006 Marshall won with just fifty-one percent of the vote.
