Politico: Trump phone call fails to change Billy Long's mind on Obamacare replacement bill

Politico is reporting that a phone call from President Donald Trump was not enough to persuade Seventh District Congressman Billy Long to support the GOP's Obamacare replacement bill:

President Donald Trump dialed up his campaign-trail ally Rep. Billy Long on Monday, after the Missouri Republican announced his decision to vote against the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. The goal was straightforward: Persuade Long to change his mind.

It didn't work. Though Long hails from a deeply conservative district that overwhelmingly backed Trump over Hillary Clinton in November, and Long supported earlier versions of the legislation, the president's entreaties fell short, GOP insiders said.