|
|
| Re: Chris Matthews MSNBC: Palin Supporters Are White Racists (526542) | |||
 |
|||
| Home > OTChat | |||
|
[ Read Responses | Post a New Response | Return to the Index ] |
|
||
|
Re: Chris Matthews MSNBC: Palin Supporters Are White Racists |
|
|
Posted by Fred G on Fri Nov 20 04:16:15 2009, in response to Re: Chris Matthews MSNBC: Palin Supporters Are White Racists, posted by Train Dude on Fri Nov 20 04:07:01 2009. Uhhh, noVote totals Totals are in "Yea-Nay" format: * The original House version: 290-130 (69%-31%) * Cloture in the Senate: 71-29 (71%-29%) * The Senate version: 73-27 (73%-27%) * The Senate version, as voted on by the House: 289-126 (70%-30%) [edit] By party The original House version:[9] * Democratic Party: 152-96 (61%-39%) * Republican Party: 138-34 (80%-20%) Cloture in the Senate:[10] * Democratic Party: 44-23 (66%-34%) * Republican Party: 27-6 (82%-18%) The Senate version:[9] * Democratic Party: 46-21 (69%-31%) * Republican Party: 27-6 (82%-18%) The Senate version, voted on by the House:[9] * Democratic Party: 153-91 (63%-37%) * Republican Party: 136-35 (80%-20%) [edit] By party and region Note: "Southern", as used in this section, refers to members of Congress from the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. "Northern" refers to members from the other 39 states, regardless of the geographic location of those states. The original House version: * Southern Democrats: 7-87 (7%-93%) * Southern Republicans: 0-10 (0%-100%) * Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%-6%) * Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%-15%) The Senate version: * Southern Democrats: 1-20 (5%-95%) (only Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas voted in favor) * Southern Republicans: 0-1 (0%-100%) (this was Senator John Tower of Texas) * Northern Democrats: 45-1 (98%-2%) (only Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia opposed the measure) * Northern Republicans: 27-5 (84%-16%) (Senators Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa, Edwin L. Mechem of New Mexico, Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming, and Norris H. Cotton of New Hampshire opposed the measure) As you can see, it's not as you claim. your pal, Fred |
|
|
|