McCain agrees with Bush 90% of the time (vanity)

[ProudFossil]

How do the Democrats come up with the statement that McCain votes 90% of the time with President Bush? President Bush does not vote so what do the Democrats base this figure on?

[tsubaki]

at the risk of being painted as a democrat, this 90% thing is actually something mccain said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4DrL8-UA4U

[BuckeyeTexan]

Besides the fact that Bush doesn’t vote on legislative issues, they’re ignoring the fact that McCain has been a US Senator for 22 years. Bush has been president for 7+ years. Do they really want to make the argument that only the last 8 years of McCain’s voting record counts? They need to examine all 22 years and then get back to everyone on that 90% statistic. And how many senators vote against their own party more than 10% of the time? I’d like to see that statistic.

[Defiant]

That’s more than I agree with Bush. I wonder if Dems would prefer me?

[Canedawg]

“Obama’s DNA is 99% identical to that of chimpanzee.”

Gov Patterson of NY objects and says you are speaking in racial coding.

[LibertyRocks]

I too have seen these ads from Obama (there are two running currently in Northern Wisconsin, and I’ve been wondering the same thing. They have a clip they run of McCain saying it. My question is — “On what ISSUE”.

[KriegerGeist]

It is interesting that the Democrats block all oil and gas drilling in the Continental U.S. [lower 48, ANWAR & offshore], block any new oil refineries, clean-coal power plants, producing oil shale & oil sands fields, block new-generation nuclear plants...and on and on... then blame Bush for high energy prices and the resulting unemployment that high fuel / energy costs brings.

I thought the Libturd-Democraps were in the Majority! Why didn't they do something over Bush's head, dare him to veto it, the take all the credit for energy independence, lower energy costs and energized economy?

[aberfoyle]

A substantial portion of legislative votes are unanimous. National Nurse Appreciation Day, name the new post office in Olathe, Kansas, etc. Every Senator starts with a very strong percentage of “agreeing with the President”. I’m still wishing someone would back all these votes out and see what the McCain-Bush alignment is. And the Obama-Bush alignment for that matter.

[Always Right]

You could go through this database of Washington Post for each candidate and figure it out. I am not sure where you find Bush's position, assuming it is different than the GOP position though.

Members of Congress / Barack Obama / Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
9/8/08	Vote 197: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 196: H CON RES 398: H. Con. Res. 398; A concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 195: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 194: H R 4137: H.R. 4137 Conference Report; College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 193: H R 4040: H.R. 4040 Conference Report; CPSC Reform Act	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/30/08	Vote 192: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3335; Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/30/08	Vote 191: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2035; Free Flow of Information Act of 2007	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/29/08	Vote 190: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/28/08	Vote 189: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297; Advancing America's Priorities Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/28/08	Vote 188: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms; Advancing America's Priorities Act	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/26/08	Vote 187: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3186; Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/26/08	Vote 186: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to HR 3221; Housing Tax Credit Coordination Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/25/08	Vote 185: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/25/08	Vote 184: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3268; Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/22/08	Vote 183: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3268; Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 182: H R 5501: H.R. 5501 As Amended; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 181: S 2731: DeMint Amdt. No. 5077; To reduce to $35,000,000,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries during the next 5 years.	Not Voting	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 180: S 2731: Kyl Amdt. No. 5082; To limit the period during which appropriations may be made to carry out this Act and to create a point of order in the Senate against any appropriation to carry out this Act that exceeds the amount authorized for fiscal year 2013.	Not Voting	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 179: S 2731: Gregg Amdt. No. 5081; To strike the provision requiring the development of coordinated oversight plans and to establish an independent Inspector General at the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator.	Not Voting	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 178: S 2731: Cornyn Amdt. No. 5083; To establish a bipartisan commission for the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government spending under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.	Not Voting	Yes	No
7/15/08	Vote 177: H R 6331: Shall H.R. 6331 Pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding?; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/15/08	Vote 176: S 2731: Bunning Amdt. No. 5073; In the nature of a substitute.	Not Voting	No	No
7/15/08	Vote 175: S 2731: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 5068; To limit the countries to which Federal financial assistance may be targeted under this Act.	Not Voting	No	Yes
7/11/08	Vote 174: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2731; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/11/08	Vote 173: On the Motion: Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/10/08	Vote 172: On the Nomination: Confirmation Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA, to be General	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/10/08	Vote 171: On the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. David H. Petraeus, USA, to be General	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/10/08	Vote 170: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
7/9/08	Vote 169: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
7/9/08	Vote 168: H R 6304: H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978	Yes	Yes	No
7/9/08	Vote 167: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978	Yes	Yes	No
7/9/08	Vote 166: H R 6304: Bingaman Amdt. No. 5066; To stay pending cases against certain telecommunications companies and provide that such companies may not seek retroactive immunity until 90 days after the date the final report of the Inspectors General on the President's Surveillance Program is submitted to Congress.	Yes	No	Yes
7/9/08	Vote 165: H R 6304: Specter Amdt. No. 5059; To limit retroactive immunity for providing assistance to the United States to instances in which a Federal court determines the assistance was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that was constitutional.	Yes	No	Yes
7/9/08	Vote 164: H R 6304: Dodd Amdt. No. 5064; To strike title II.	Yes	No	Yes
7/7/08	Vote 163: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the Amendments of the House, Striking Title VI through XI, To the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 162: On the Motion: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 161: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 160: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 159: On the Nomination: Confirmation William T. Lawrence, of Indiana, To Be US District Judge	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 158: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 157: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the Amdt. of the House, Striking Section 1 through Title V and Inserting Certain Language, to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 3221, with an Amdt No. 4983, as Amended; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/24/08	Vote 156: On the Nomination: Confirmation Helene N. White, of Michigan, to be US Circuit Judge	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/24/08	Vote 155: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment striking sec. 1 through Title V and Inserting Language to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 3221, with an Amdt.; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/19/08	Vote 154: On the Motion: Bunning Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 3221 to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	No
6/19/08	Vote 153: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Bond Amdt. No. 4985; To strike provisions relating to the HOPE for Homeowners Program.	Not Voting	No	No
6/19/08	Vote 152: H R 3221: Bond Amdt. No. 4986 As Modified; To clarify that GSEs have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program.	Not Voting	No	No
6/18/08	Vote 151: H R 6124: Upon Reconsideration Shall H.R. 6124 Pass, the Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding?; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/17/08	Vote 150: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H. R. 6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/12/08	Vote 149: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/10/08	Vote 148: On the Nomination: Confirmation Mark S. Davis of Virginia, to be US District Judge	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/10/08	Vote 147: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/10/08	Vote 146: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3044; Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/6/08	Vote 145: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4825; In the nature of a substitute.	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/5/08	Vote 144: H R 6124: H.R. 6124; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/4/08	Vote 143: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt-At-Arms; Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/4/08	Vote 142: S CON RES 70: S. Con. Res. 70 Conference Report; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.	Yes	No	Yes
6/2/08	Vote 141: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3036; Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/22/08	Vote 139: On the Motion: Motion to Concur to the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4818; In the nature of a substitute.	Not Voting	Yes	No
5/22/08	Vote 138: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. to HR 2642, with an Amdt. No. 4817; In the nature of a substitute.	No	No	Yes
5/22/08	Vote 140: H R 2419: Upon Reconsideration Shall the Bill H.R. 2419 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Not Withstanding?; Food and Energy Security Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/22/08	Vote 137: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment No. 2 with Amdt. No. 4803; In the nature of substitute.	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/20/08	Vote 136: On the Nomination: Confirmation G. Steven Agee, of Virginia to be US Circuit Judge	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/15/08	Vote 135: On the Motion: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.	Not Voting	Yes	No
5/15/08	Vote 134: On the Motion: Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.	Not Voting	Yes	No
5/15/08	Vote 133: On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.	Not Voting	Yes	No
5/15/08	Vote 132: On the Motion: Boxer Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.	Not Voting	No	Yes
5/15/08	Vote 131: On the Motion: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Tax Increase) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.	Not Voting	Yes	No
5/15/08	Vote 130: H R 2419: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419; Food and Energy Security Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/15/08	Vote 129: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Rule XLIV, 8(a) re: H.R. 2419 Conference Report; Food and Energy Security Act of 2007	Not Voting	No	Yes
5/15/08	Vote 128: On the Motion: Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, sect. 203 re: Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2419; Food and Energy Security Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/14/08	Vote 127: H R 980: Motion to Table Graham Amdt. No. 4763; To improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces.	Not Voting	No	Yes
5/13/08	Vote 126: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 980; Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007	Yes	No	Yes
5/13/08	Vote 125: H R 3121: H.R. 3121 As Amended; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/13/08	Vote 124: S 2284: Reid Amdt. No. 4737; To increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/13/08	Vote 123: S 2284: McConnel Amdt. No. 4720; Of a perfecting nature.	No	Yes	No
5/8/08	Vote 122: S 2284: Durbin Amdt. No. 4715 as Modified; To provide that no changes in flood insurance status for any areas located in the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for that entire District.	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 121: On the Motion: Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th, Sect. 201, re: Dodd Amdt. No. 4707; In the nature of a substitute.	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/7/08	Vote 120: S 2284: Landrieu Amdt. No. 4705 As Further Modified; To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding mandatory purchasing requirements.	Not Voting	No	No
5/7/08	Vote 119: S 2284: Vitter Amdt. No. 4723; To allow for a reasonable 5-year phase-in period for adjusted premiums.	Not Voting	No	No
5/7/08	Vote 118: S 2284: Vitter Amdt. No. 4722; To increase maximum coverage limits.	Not Voting	No	No
5/7/08	Vote 117: S 2284: Wicker Amdt. No. 4719; To provide for the optional purchase of insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real property or personal property related thereto located in the United States arising from any flood or windstorm.	Not Voting	No	No
5/6/08	Vote 116: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.2284; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
5/6/08	Vote 115: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Rockefeller Amdt. No. 4627 (Subst.) to H.R. 2881; In the nature of a substitute.	Not Voting	No	Yes
4/28/08	Vote 114: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.2881; FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/24/08	Vote 113: H R 493: H.R.493 as Amended; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/24/08	Vote 112: S 1315: S.1315 as Amended; Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/24/08	Vote 111: S 1315: Burr Amdt. No. 4572; To increase benefits for disabled U.S. veterans and provide a fair benefit to World War II Filipino veterans for their service to the United States.	Not Voting	Yes	No
4/23/08	Vote 110: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 2831; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007	Yes	No	Yes
4/22/08	Vote 109: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1315; Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/17/08	Vote 108: H R 1195: H.R. 1195 As Amended; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/17/08	Vote 107: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4146 (Subst.); In the nature of a substitute.	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/17/08	Vote 106: H R 1195: Coburn Amdt. No. 4538; To create a bipartisan, bicameral special committee to investigate the improper insertion of an earmark for Coconut Road into the conference report of the 2005 highway bill after both chambers of Congress had approved identical versions of the conference report.	Not Voting	Yes	No
4/17/08	Vote 105: H R 1195: Boxer Amdt. No. 4539, as Modified; To call for a review by the Department of Justice of allegations of violations of Federal criminal law.	Not Voting	No	Yes
4/16/08	Vote 104: On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit: Motion to Table DeMint Motion to Recommit H.R. 1195, with Instructions; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/14/08	Vote 103: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 1195; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/10/08	Vote 102: On the Nomination: Confirmation Brian Stacy Miller, of Arkansas, to be US District Judge	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/10/08	Vote 101: S 2739: S.2739; Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
4/10/08	Vote 100: S 2739: Coburn Amdt. 4519; To require the transfer of certain funds to be used by the Director of the National Park Service to dispose of assets described in the candidate asset disposition list of the National Park Service.	Not Voting	No	No
4/10/08	Vote 99: S 2739: Coburn Amdt. No. 4520; To ensure that all individuals who reside, or own property that is located, in a proposed National Heritage Area are informed of the designation of the National Heritage Area.	Not Voting	Yes	No
4/10/08	Vote 98: S 2739: Coburn Amdt. No. 4521; To require approval prior to the assumption of control by the Federal Government of State property.	Not Voting	No	No

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[LegalEagle61]

Obama does not reach across the aisle as he tries to portray, he votes with his party 97% of the time.

[A_Niceguy_in_CA]

Of course Bush the constitution doesn't give President Bush a vote, however:

JOHN McCAIN
(First elected 1986)

Year/Conservative Score/Conserv. Rank in Senate,
1987 83.5 15th
1988 82.3 16th
1989 85.3 14th*
1990 82.5 20th*
1991 81.8 20th
1992 84.5 15th
1993 74.8 27th
1994 89.2 8th
1995 70.2 32nd
1996 75.3 28th
1997 71.5 30th
1998 68.3 35th
1999 67.7 37th
2000 61.7 41st
2001 66.8 39th
2002 59.8 45th
2003 62.2 44th
2004 51.7 49th*
2005 59.2 45th
2006 56.7 46th
2007 no score
Lifetime Average 71.8

*Tied with one other senator.

BARACK OBAMA
(First elected 2000)

Year/Liberal Score/Liberal Rank in Senate,
2005 82.5 16th
2006 86.0 10th†
2007 95.5 1st
Lifetime Avg 88.0

†Tied with one other senator.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/pdf/08election.pdf

[Just_John]

At least McCain voted one way or the other...Obama use the “present” (no vote) 140 times....I think that say’s it all about both men...sorry one man and a wanna be

[KJC1]

What Dems want is for McCain to throw President Bush under the bus for their own “validation”...and the dialogue seems to be working to some degree. McCain should not react to their script; he needs to remember that Bush was elected twice and still has many supporters despite what lefties want everyone to believe. I truly hope McCain handles this smartly and does not alienate voters who support President Bush, all while handing lefties what they want.

[Red Steel]

Obama agrees with 9% Pelosi/Reid about 92% of the time.

[DrC]

I think it may actually be how often McCain votes with Republican Party since even under veto overrides, the Party typically won’t buck the president’s wishes. Such votes can be found here: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/

These statistics are a bit bogus since numerous votes in Senate are under “unanimous consent” so the % is artificially inflated. If you look at the figures, most Senators are in the 90%+ range: indeed, both Obama and Biden vote with their party 96% of the time, which shows how “maverick” they are. For those interested in change, who wants to take a 4% chance that BHO will be brave enough to buck the Democratic party line??? His timid selection of Biden as VP shows how fearful he was of putting HRC on the ticket.

[pleikumud]

Not to change the subject ..... but to change the subject, a good book to read is Faith of My Fathers, by John McCain. I find myself much more enthused about him after reading this book. Both his father and his grandfather were Navy admirals, and John McCain was a true American hero while serving in the Navy. Obama is a kid with training wheels on his bike —— unfit to be president.

[mpackard]

well, he did say it.

[RexBeach]

Yes, he did.

But I understand Mr. Obama votes the Democratic party line in the Senate 97% of the time.

Wow. Some unifier, ay?

[wildbill]

Obama votes with the liberal Dem leaders on 97% of the votes.

McCain picks and chooses where he gives his votes, I’ll give him that and they are ususally on importatnt issues.

I’ve cussed him enough for not supporting Bush on some of them.

[HamiltonJay]

Fauxbama and Biden have voted with Bush nearly 50% each.. when using the same model the libs use for their 90% stat.. its crap line they repeat that’s meaningless.

[shteebo]

Yes, I think McCain is doing the right thing by not getting dragged directly into a “I’m not Bush” argument. There are plenty of things that show he’s not, and the BDS people are not going to change their minds anyway. The argument makes Obama look shallow and whiny. Clearly, Obama thought it was his clincher argument, but it’s been largely de-fused, because even the Obama-leaning media admit that McCain and Palin both have records of reform. “But, but, but, you can’t....”, it’s just not presidential.