Pearce, Udall, Wilson staying mum on bailout vote

At least three members of the House who voted against the bailout bill on Monday confirmed today that they have switched sides and will support a reworked bill the House will vote on tomorrow, but that still leaves supporters several votes short of passage.

Meanwhile, New Mexico’s three U.S. representatives — Steve Pearce, Tom Udall and Heather Wilson — have still not announced whether they plan to vote for or against the new bill. While Wilson voted for Monday’s bill, Pearce and Udall voted with the majority against it.

Spokesmen for both men said this afternoon that they still have no update on whether their bosses have decided how they’ll vote on Friday. Wilson’s spokesman has not responded to a request for comment.

Supporters of the bailout need to convince 12 members of the House to switch sides. According to this article in Roll Call and this article from The Associated Press, at least three announced today that they will switch sides. Leaders in both parties are sounding increasingly optimistic that the bailout bill will pass the House, but passage is not yet certain, and undecided members are being lobbied heavily.