From Talking Points Memo
They scored 15 pieces of legislation, a couple of votes were missed by both of them because they were busy with debates that day so those votes are a wash, leaving us with 12 to score. The drumroll please.....
Vote # 272 Making College Affordable Act, which increases Pell Grants and adds a category for the poorest of Americans to afford college, something I have heard both candidates speak a great deal of lately. The NAACP strongly supported this Act. Clinton voted "yes" and Obama did not vote.
Vote # 257 An amendment to the education bill that would have removed student loan forgiveness for certain public sector workers such as Americorps/Peacecorps and teachers in inner city schools. The NAACP strongly opposed this amendment. Clinton voted "No" and Obama did not vote.
Vote # 184 Requiring a government-issued photo ID for anyone attempting to vote in an election. This was an amendment to the immigration reform bill. The NAACP strongly opposed this amendment. Clinton voted "No" and Obama did not vote.
Both Clinton and Obama were present and voted with the NAACP on the remaining 9 votes.
Both candidates as well as their supporters have TALKED a great deal about these issues and have made them conerstones of the campaign, but only Clinton cared enough to vote on these important bills in the Senate and do her job!!!
The way I see it: out of 12 votes, Clinton scores 100% with the NAACP and Obama scores a 75%.
I know most people agree that both candidates have their hearts in the right place on these issues and that both of them offer up verbal support, but if you don't act on those words what is the point?
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