Tally here: But does anyone know why Obama did not vote today? (Kyl-Lieberman amend.)

[rodeodance]

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00349#position

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Kyl Amdt. No. 3017 as Modified )
Vote Number: 349 Vote Date: September 26, 2007, 12:44 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Amendment Agreed to
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 3017 to S.Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008)
Statement of Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate regarding Iran.

NAYs ---22

Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Dodd (D-CT)
Feingold (D-WI)
Hagel (R-NE)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Sanders (I-VT)
Tester (D-MT)
Webb (D-VA)
Wyden (D-OR)


Not Voting - 2

McCain (R-AZ)
Obama (D-IL)

[William769]

1. If you don't vote, it can't be held against you.

[Crabby Appleton]

9. Exactly nt

[Mass]

2. He was in NH this morning when Reid decided to hold the vote.

[BadgerLaw2010]

6. Obama seems to have a talent for this.

[MiniMe]

11. A really poor excuse. Biden knew the votes were coming up, and

asked if the votes could be early so he could make it to New Hampshire for the debate. Clinton was there too.

[Totally Committed]

3. he had a stomach flu, but he'll TRY to be at the debate.....

G M A F B.

TC

[Devlzown]

4. I read on another thread that he was sick

with a stomach flu, but I find it interesting that both he and Mc Cain are Presidential candidates.

[Justitia]

5. conflicting reports. I'm withholding judgment until facts are known. -eom

[rodeodance]

7. thanks. I just have not heard/read anything. I know he missed another major

vote just recently

[Cha]

8. Obama missed the vote on

whether to condemn moveon or NOT. Obama stated it was a cheap political trick and it wasn't going to dignify it or something.

[Bitwit1234]

10. Gee ,he just wanted to straddle the fence.

[Wiley50]

12. plausable denial n/t