The president will refuse to make fund-raising visits during November elections to any district whose representative has not backed the bill.
A one-night presidential appearance can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds which would otherwise take months to accumulate through cold-calling by campaign volunteers.
Mr Obama's threat came as the year-long debate over his signature domestic policy entered its final week.
Mr Obama is personally telephoning congressmen who are still on the fence this week, in between several personal appearances devoted toward swinging public opinion.
That might just push a lot of people from undecided to "no". It may even push some in the "yes" category to "no".
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I have a gut feeling there are a number of Democrats who do not agree at all with a lot of things Obama has been doing since he took office, and these Democrats most likely don't even want to be associated with Obama. Money talks, but I think a number of them will go on their own rather than to have Obama's backing.
I agree with G, Dems are going to have a long fight trying to rescue their brand, post-Obama.
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