What's the rest of the story with Senator Voinovich??

[kentuck]

Was there an illness or emergency in his family? Why would he skip or miss such an important vote?

I have a hunch that he was not going to vote the Party line. So he was persuaded not to vote at all than to vote with the Democrats. So he sat it out.

Senator Voinovich has had a problem with the rigidity and right-wing direction of his Party for quite some time. He has let it be known publically.

My hunch is that he will vote for healthcare reform when it comes up for a vote. He will be the anti-Joe Lieberman vote and perhpas will be recorded by history as the vote that pushed it over the top.

No inside info - just a hunch. :-)

[cal04]

1. this is from think progress

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/21/historic-health-care-legislation-moves-forward-for-debate-in-the-senate/
On Wednesday, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reported that Voinovich had planned on missing tonight's vote:
If the first procedural vote is delayed until Saturday, Voinovich won't be around Washington to participate. He's got an anniversary to observe -- his 30th since being elected Cleveland's mayor in 1979 -- and he's going to spend it with his old team. It's not that Voinovich's vote won't matter, but he's in the "no" column already, and Reid needs 60 "yes" votes just to move to the next procedure.


http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2009/11/sen_george_voinovich_why_waste.html
Sen. George Voinovich: Why waste time on a badly flawed health-care bill?

[kentuck]

3. Thanks.

I'm still not sure he is a vote against?

[gateley]

2. I hope your hunch is right, but from what I've read of him, I'm not too hopeful. nt

[ChicagoSuz219]

4. Thanks... I was wondering who the missing vote was... nt