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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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From: MrLucky6/27/2007 11:20:20 PM
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McCain misses key votes, again and again.

Senators on campaign trail miss votes By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
Wed Jun 27, 3:27 AM ET


WASHINGTON - The six senators seeking the White House can talk the talk. Voting the vote is not so easy.


Every four years, the allure of presidential politics tends to draw at least a senator or two away from legislative business, although none has won the White House since John Kennedy in 1960.

This time, the White House campaign has greater potential for consequences in the Senate, which is divided by the narrowest of margins, making every vote even more valuable.

So far, the senators who are absent to campaign for the White House haven't made a difference in whether a measure passed or not. The candidates say they are committed to be there if they are needed, and they've had to juggle their schedules to make some important votes.

The candidates — four Democrats and two Republicans _have made varying efforts to be on hand for the 228 votes so far this year. The two Republicans, serving in the minority, have shown the most willingness to take off for the campaign trail.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona has missed about half the votes — 117 as of Tuesday — according to a count by The Associated Press. Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas has missed about one-third, or 81. Only South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson, recovering from a debilitating brain hemorrhage, has missed more....

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