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Sunday, February 18, 2007

Congress vote on Iraq: can they withstand the independents?

Iraq vote tough for GOP lawmakers
By Margaret Talev and Renee Schoof
McClatchy Newspapers
...Dozens of Republicans are expected to vote for the Democrats' resolution opposing the 21,500-troop increase. Some hail from conservative districts and won re-election last year by wide margins. Others won with 55 percent of the vote or less, including Reps. Ric Keller of Florida, Phil English of Pennsylvania and Tom Davis of Virginia. By crossing party lines, they could build support from independents and Democrats, but they also could court primary challenges.... (Seattle Times)

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