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Originally posted by nfotiu@Oct 6 2004, 06:52 AM
Is there some kind of explanation for Edwards not voting? Anyone know how this works? Is it common for senators to not vote frequently? I find it hard to believe that he could get this far if he was just playing hookie all those days!
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It's not uncommon for elected officials to skip votes if they do not agree with what is being voted on.
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Also, with Cheney leading the Senate, he would know better than anyone who is in attendance to vote on issues. Since there are statistics of how Kerry has voted on certain issues, it is not secret ballot.
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