Reply #4: I'd prefer somebody without a messy congressional voting record at all [View All]

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The media and the Republicans seem to demand absolute consistency in voting records over a candidate's congressional career. Think about that. Is that really feasible with all of the complicated amendments that congresspeople have to vote on, and the fact that members have to vote up or down on the whole piece of legislation as complete packages, not as bits and pieces that they like. This complex nuance can be easily distorted in a campaign, especially in a 30 second ad-bite. So I would rather have a candidate who does not have spend his or her time cutting through the weeds of a congressional voting record.