Huckabee, McCain Seem to Differ on Voting Rights for D.C.
February 12th, 2008Mike Huckabee has been on record ever since August 2007 as being in favor of full voting rights for citizens who live in the District of Columbia. However, in September 2007 John McCain voted against the bill to give D.C. a voting representative in the U.S. House. He has not addressed the subject since then, as far as is known.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Well geez, at least I can agree with McCain on something!
February 12th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Does full voting rights entail only a congressman who can vote on the House floor? Is/has there been any discussion of senatorial representation or is that all tied up with the statehood question?
Is the bill to get two more congressman, one for DC and one for Utah, stalled or dead?
DC should have voting rights. As Reagan said the right to vote is “the most precious liberty”.
February 12th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
The Utah-DC bill was killed by the U.S. Senate last September. It is probably dead until the new Congress convenes in January 2009.
February 12th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Brad, below is the roll call for reference:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00339
February 12th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Thanks Gentlemen.
February 12th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
a broken clock is right twice a day.
February 13th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Hmmm…maybe we should just replace the clock.
February 13th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
brad i am opposed to voting rights for dc.this was never a part of the plan. you are right we do need to replace the clock about 500 of them in congress.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
The District is WAY bigger than the Constitution calls for, retro-cede all but 10 square miles to Maryland, keeping just governmental office space, museums and Park areas.