Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have called Joe Manchin and urged him to back killing the filibuster so the Democrats can pass voting rights legislation, report claims
Manchin told colleagues his phone has been lighting up with calls in recent days
Moderate Sens. Jon Tester, Tim Kaine, and Angus King, were once leery of doing away with the 60-vote hurdle, now lead campaign to sway Manchin
Tester, Kaine and King have reportedly met with Manchin at least three dozen times to discuss filibuster reform
Kaine likened the effort to persuade Manchin to him being trapped on Interstate 95 for 27 hours this week: 'Slow progress toward a goal, like my commute'
By Morgan Phillips, Politics Reporter For Dailymail.Com and Geoff Earle
Published: 10:40 EST, 7 January 2022 | Updated: 13:14 EST, 7 January 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin is taking heat from all sides as he resists eliminating the last stalwart against the Democratic agenda, the filibuster, including some of the biggest names in America.
Manchin has told colleagues his phone has been lighting up with calls in recent days, including from former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
Though two former presidents and every Democrat in the Senate couldn't budge the West Virginia senator, even TV host Oprah Winfrey phoned in to try to convince him to agree to filibuster reform, according to Politico.
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