[Vision2020] Sarah Palin

[Tom Hansen]

However, Mr. Harkins, if one were to apply a more logical comparison 
(say . . . Obama and McCain, candidates for the same office)

MCCAIN  TOTAL    MISSED

2005-Q1	81	2	2.5% 
2005-Q2 	89 	5 	5.6% 
2005-Q3 	76 	2 	2.6% 
2005-Q4 	119 	23 	19.3% 
2006-Q1 	83 	5 	6% 
2006-Q2 	107 	10 	9.3% 
2006-Q3 	73 	3 	4.1% 
2006-Q4 	16 	8 	50% 
2007-Q1 	126 	42 	33.3% 
2007-Q2 	112 	81 	72.3% 
2007-Q3 	119 	59	49.6% 
2007-Q4	 85 	65 	76.5% 
2008-Q1 	85 	50 	58.8% 
2008-Q2 	77 	76 	98.7% 
2008-Q3 	34 	34 	100%

OVERALL	1,282	465	36.3%


OBAMA

2005-Q1 	81 	0 	0% 
2005-Q2 	89 	6 	6.7% 
2005-Q3 	76 	1 	1.3% 
2005-Q4 	119 	1 	0.8% 
2006-Q1 	83 	0 	0% 
2006-Q2 	107 	2 	1.9% 
2006-Q3 	73 	1 	1.4% 
2006-Q4 	16 	0 	0% 
2007-Q1 	126 	3 	2.4% 
2007-Q2 	112 	20 	17.9% 
2007-Q3 	119 	67 	56.3% 
2007-Q4 	85 	76 	89.4% 
2008-Q1 	85 	31 	36.5% 
2008-Q2 	77 	65 	84.4% 
2008-Q3 	34 	28 	82.4%

OVERALL	1,282	301	23.5%

McCain has missed (or failed to cast) 164 more votes than Obama over the 
same period.

Have you got any explanations for such a lack of interest on McCain's 
behalf?


Sources for this data:

Barack Obama’s Senate Missed Votes (By the Numbers)
http://tinyurl.com/6pxzsh

John McCain’s Missed Senate Votes (By the Numbers)
http://tinyurl.com/5g98uq

However, if you are interested, we could compare foreign policy experience 
between the two candidates for vice president.  Interested?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

PS - I am really curious as to where you obtained your data concerning 
Obama's missed votes.  They do not appear to come anywhre close to Senate 
records.






> Interesting perspectives to say the least.  And 
> when you compare Palin's executive experience to 
> that of Obama, that would make Obama even less qualified.
> 
>  From Project Vote Smart, one can get a glimpse into Obama's voting 
record.
> 
>  From their data sheets, it is interesting to 
> note Obama's voting as a Senator on key 
> legislation (initial passage and final conf. reports)
> 
> For the period beginning January 2005 to present
> 
> Not voting or not present       228
> Voting Yes or No                340
> Total votes                     568
> 
> Obama was not present or did not vote on 40% of these bills
> 
> I understand his performance as a state 
> legislator was equally non participatory.
> 
> Not exactly an endorsement of his leadership.
> 
> Project Vote Smart also provides links to the 
> actual bills.  As I peruse the bills, I will post interesting findings.
> 
> For example, in the category of Agricultural 
> Issues, over his term he has not voted on 6 of 
> the 7 bills in the set. On health issues, he 
> chose to not vote on 20 of the 30 bills in that 
> set. On education, he did not vote on 6 of the 11 
> items in the set. On the federal budget, he did 
> not vote on 48 of the 89 bills in the set.  On 
> the environment, he did not vote on14 of the 22 items in the set.
> 
> No doubt there will be patterns or threads that can be gleaned.
> 
> On the other hand, it appears that Palin has 
> achieved more change in two years in AK as 
> governor than Obama has in his entire career.
> 
> Are either of them qualified to be running for 
> president. Probably not the best choices. But 
> only one of them is.  It is unlikely he will get my
vote.

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