"Elected Democrats are hoping the inaction won't hurt Obama and the party at the polls in the 2012 election."

Hoping?? Obama and the Dems blew it. Pelosi has been smoking the pipe if she hopes that people should take a GAMBLE on someone who may/may not go on to win the presidential election, and who will then blame and pass on the responsibility of meeting his campaign promises to the OPPOSITION. Why would minority and immigration reform supporters give you their vote? Yes, "Get me back in the house, and I'll see what I can do for you". Hahahahahaha, if it weren't so comical, I'd cry right now.

23 Senate Democrats and the President are on the line for 2012. Webb, Conrad, Bingaman, and Lieberman are retiring. So is Sen. Lugar who as a Republican supports the DREAM act. You want people, including immigrant youth, to be your advocates in exchange for nothing?
Right now, voting for ANY of you is a gamble with very little promise of payoff. No thanks.

And if the Wisconsin stand-off goes bad for the workers, good luck after losing the unions who are the main contributors to the Democratic party's campaign.