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To: Rascal who wrote (106450)	7/19/2003 9:30:46 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 281500

Gore was unique. Most Democrat politicians opposed the 1991 Gulf War. In the House of Representatives where the Democrats held a 267 to 167 advantage over the Republicans, with one Independent who voted with the Democrats, H. J. Res. 77 passed by a 250-183 margin, with two representatives not voting. House Republicans backed the resolution by a 164-3 margin. House Democrats voted against the resolution by a 179-86 margin. The one Independent joined the Democrats in opposing the resolution. In the Senate where the Democrats held a 56 to 44 advantage over the Republicans, S. J. Res. 2 passed by a 52-47 margin with one senator not voting. Senate Republicans supported the resolution by a 42-2 margin. Senate Democrats voted against the resolution 45-10, with one senator not voting. 216.239.51.104 I can recall a group of prominent Democrats discussing this on television before the war (I can recall Gore, Jesse Jackson, Dukakis were there but I can't remember the others). Gore was the only one who supported the Gulf War in advance.