A steady stream of Senators are adding their names to a letter seeking to pass the public option using reconciliation, which requires only 51 votes. California’s Senators Boxer and Feinstein have signed on. Can this mean the public option is back on the table? Opinions are mixed.

The strange politics of the public option revival
Ezra Klein blog at the Washington Post, February 19, 2010

Reid tries to resurrect public option
Politico.com, February 19, 2010

The public option finds some friends
Steve Benin in Political Animal blog at Washington Monthly, February 18, 2010

Feinstein, Boxer sign on to public option letter
David Dayen at Fire Dog Lake, February 18, 2010

Democracy For America is conducting a campaign to get individuals to sign on to the letter. CLICK HERE to see the text of the letter and sign up.