Obama Supported Bush Bills 40 - 50 % Of The Time / Video

Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years. John McCain on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 in a campaign e-mail. Obama and Bush found common ground. On the campaign trail, Sen. Barack Obama regularly criticizes President Bushs failed policies and leadership abilities. On the floor of the Senate, however, the freshman from Illinois is much less contrary than his rhetoric would suggest.

Responding to Obamas criticisms of Sen. John McCains 95 percent presidential support score in 2007, McCains campaign on June 3, 2008, sent a mass e-mail noting that Obama's own presidential support score is higher than one might think.

The e-mail cited vote studies compiled by Congressional Quarterly to note that Obama voted to support President Bushs positions between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years. McCain spokesman Brian Rogers also noted that Obama voted with his party more than 95 percent of the time during that period, while McCain was more independent, tallying party unity scores between 70 and 90 percent.

"Can you imagine Obama touting his record of supporting President Bush half the time? Well, its true by his numbers, Rogers said.

McCains campaign is correct on both counts. Though Obama is a loyal Democrat who has opposed Bush on legislation more often than the average for his party in the Senate, running for president hasnt made him significantly more partisan. He opposed Bush 51 percent of the time in 2006 and 60 percent of the time in 2007.

In 2007, Obama found himself in Bushs camp on immigration policy; in a series of votes, Obama backed legislation, which failed, that would have provided a temporary guest worker program and new border security measures. Obama and Bush also were allied on legislation that raised the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour over two years and provided $8.3-billion in small-business tax incentives. In 2006, as Obama was laying the foundation for his presidential bid, he supported the presidents position on key votes dealing with immigration policy and on making permanent 14 provisions in the Patriot Act antiterrorism law.

All of which hardly makes Obama a full-blown Bush supporter. But his record also doesnt put him near the Senates top 10 Bush foes — a list headed in 2007 by Democrats Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Barbara Boxer of California, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, who each were opposed to Bush more than 65 percent of the time. Because Obama has shown a willingness to vote the administrations position on a number of occasions over the past two years, we rule the McCain campaigns claim True. Media from Fair Use.

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[smlifyrasor]

um lolz?

McCain supports Bush 90% of the time... O_o thats a lot worse.

AT LEAST vote for a 3rd party if you don't like Obama. McCain does not deserve the Obama-hate vote.

[rosaryfilms]

McCain spokesman Brian Rogers also noted that Obama voted with his party more than 95 percent of the time during that period, while McCain was more independent, tallying party unity scores between 70 and 90 percent.

[JPPT1974]

He says one thing and doesn't do it. Or says another thing and doesn't do it. He needs to make up his mind! Geesh!