WASHINGTON Late Thursday morning, Rep. Neil Abercrombie ofHawaii, who had declared his opposition to President Clinton'sdeficit-reduction plan, was locked in whispered conversation withthree fellow Democrats trying to change his mind.
They surrounded him and pointed fingers as Abercrombie, jaw set,continued to shake his head no.
Nearby, a Democratic leadership aide and a Democratic whipcounted votes on a piece of paper carefully shielded from curiouspassersby.
The scenes were repeated in the corridors and anterooms of theHouse throughout the day, and the anxious faces told the story:Rarely have so many felt so reluctant to cast a vote that meant somuch …
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