Are you aware that the "present" votes Obama had while in the state senate represent less that 3 percent of all of his votes? It really should be a non issue.
You know I never listened to the Dixie Chicks until that incident. Then I bought their album in support of their First Amendment right to freely express their opinions. I also bought that album when it came out - that is my favorite song!
Voting present and not being at a vote are not the same thing. You can only vote present in the state senate and he did vote that way 130 times out of 4000 votes. Not being at a vote was probably becasue he was running for president and wasn't there and by the way McCain missed those votes as well.
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Are you aware that the "present" votes Obama had while in the state senate represent less that 3 percent of all of his votes? It really should be a non issue.
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=9490
Voting present and not being at a vote are not the same thing. You can only vote present in the state senate and he did vote that way 130 times out of 4000 votes. Not being at a vote was probably becasue he was running for president and wasn't there and by the way McCain missed those votes as well.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20obama.html
This explains what "present" votes mean, particular in regard to Obama.
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