How the Senate voted on Iraq resolution

Senate ^ | October 11, 2002

[The Wizard]

thanks, only democrats voted against

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Of note, only 4 of the 34 US Senators up for re-election in 2002 voted AGAINST the resolution.  Details follow:

14 Democrat Senators up for re-election in 2002.  Nays indicated in BLUE:

Max Baucus (MT)
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (DE)
Jean Carnahan (MO)
Max W. Cleland (GA)
Richard Durbin (IL)
Tom Harkin (IA)
Tim Johnson (SD)
John F. Kerry (MA)
Marry Landrieu (LA)
Carl Levin (MI)
Jack Reed (RI)
Jay Rockefeller (WV)
Robert Torricelli (NJ) (Withdrew 09/30/02)
Paul Wellstone (MN)

20 Republican Senators up for re-election in 2002:

Wayne Allard (CO) 
Thad Cochran (MS) 
Susan M. Collins (ME) 
Larry E. Craig (ID) 
Pete V. Domenci (NM) 
Michael B. Enzi (WY) 
Phil Gramm (TX) (Retiring - Not Running)
Chuck Hagel (NE) 
Jesse Helms (NC) (Retiring - Not Running)
Tim Hutchinson (AR) 
James Inhofe (OK) 
Mitch McConnell (KY) 
Pat Roberts (KS) 
Jeff Sessions (AL) 
Gordon Smith (OR) 
Robert C. Smith (NH) 
Ted Stevens (AK) 
Fred Thompson (TN) (Retiring - Not Running)
Strom Thurmond (SC) (Retiring - Not Running)
John Warner (VA)

[Destructor]

I'm amazed that Hillary Clinton voted with the YEAs.

[dagtaggart]

Chafee voted against.

[Russ]

She wants to be president someday. That's the only reason she would vote yea.

[BruceS]

He clearly said no Republicans voted for the measure. Is Chafee a Republican? or just an independent waiting for the Republicans to get a one seat majority again?

[The Wizard]

my point exactly, democrats all

[mewzilla]

You know what's really hysterical? Hilliary voted aye, and Rep. Amo Houghton (R-NY) was one of the 6 House Pubbies who voted nay.

[Lil'freeper]

Sarbanes and Mikulski do MD proud...again. Not.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I'm amazed that Hillary Clinton voted with the YEAs.

Much as she wishes to destroy America, she couldn't take the chance that the war would be successful and this vote could then be used against her when she (inevitably) runs for president.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I simply cannot understand how Lincoln Chafee can call himself a republican or how the people of Rhode Island can elect such a pathetic RINO.

[A. Pole]

Of note, only 4 of the 34 US Senators up for re-election in 2002 voted AGAINST the resolution.

Well, does it mean that Senators do not vote according to their true views anymore? Will 100% votes become a norm? Should we encourage this trend and punish the dissenters?

[Living Free in NH]

Is Chafee a Republican? or just an independent waiting for the Republicans to get a one seat majority again?

You nailed it.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I simply cannot understand how Lincoln Chafee can call himself a republican...

Should change his name to Lincoln "Chapstick" for kissing so much Democratic butt.

[TXnMA]

Chafee (R-RI)

Chafee (RINO-RI)

TXnMA (No Longer!!!)

[nutmeg]

I simply cannot understand how Lincoln Chafee can call himself a republican or how the people of Rhode Island can elect such a pathetic RINO.

Me neither. I'm waiting for him to turn tail and join his fellow 'RATs any day now.

Pinging some Rhode Island FReepers... BOTH your Senators - Linc Chafee and Jack Reed (up for re-election this year) voted NAY!

[not-alone]

Bob Graham was very strange, he gave the strangest speech late last night for his no vote.

[SW6906]

"Of note, only 4 of the 34 US Senators up for re-election in 2002 voted AGAINST the resolution.

Well, does it mean that Senators do not vote according to their true views anymore? Will 100% votes become a norm? Should we encourage this trend and punish the dissenters?

No, it is merely an attempt to draw a correlation between vote patterns and the upcoming election. Seantors (and all politicians) most often vote the way they think will result in the most constituents voting for them in the next election. When a controversial vote like this comes close to an election, it is interesting to see which way Senators vote and then whether or not it affects their election.

[Jack Black]

Chafee is a problem, no doubt. He stands a good chance of going Jeffords on us if we end up with a one vote majority again.

What would the implications be of the Republicans losing the Senate TWO ELECTION CYCLES IN A ROW to defections. I think one legitimate response would be cleanse the party of other RINOs to the best of our abilty. In fact we should start that now with Chafee. I don't think he's up for re-election until 2006. Plenty of time to find a new candidate.