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A: He did so times, which represents a little more than 3 percent of his total votes. I keep reading that Obama has "no legislative accomplishments" and at the GOP convention, Palin kept saying he voted "present" times, or something like that.
Can you please fact-check this? We've received a number of questions from readers asking us how many times Sen. Barack Obama voted "present" in the Illinois state Legislature. The issue was raised by Hillary Clinton in January, when she accused Obama of "taking a pass" on tough issues. Clinton's line of attack has now been picked up by Republicans.
It was renewed Sept. Giuliani, Sept. He couldn't figure out whether to vote "yes" or "no. Laughter, Applause He voted — he voted "present. Sarah Palin didn't have this vote "present" when she was mayor or governor. You don't get "present. Obama voted 'present' on a bill to prohibit the presence of adult sex shops near schools, places of worship, and day care facilities; bill allows local governments to regulate the presence of adult sex shops.
During Sen. Senate because he refused to stand up for a woman's right to choose and repeatedly voted 'present' on important legislation. As a State Senator, Barack Obama voted 'present' on seven abortion bills, including a ban on 'partial birth abortion,' two parental notification laws and three 'born alive' bills.
In each case, the right vote was clear, but Sen. Obama chose political cover over standing and fighting for his convictions. Obama took a pass," said Grabenhofer. Skip to main content. The American Presidency Project. Toggle navigation. Hillary Clinton. Former United States Secretary of State.
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