Here's an interesting story that's not getting a lot media play. Despite the rabid pro-CAFTA agitation of the Democratic Leadership Council, its supposed "members" didn't play along:
10 Of 18 (56%) Senate DLCers Voted No On CAFTA: Baucus (D-MT), Bayh (D-IN), Clinton (D-NY), Conrad (D-ND), Dorgan (D-ND), Johnson (D-SD), Kerry (D-MA), Kohl (D-WI), Landrieu (D-LA), And Sen. Stabenow (D-MI). (S. 1307, CQ Vote #170: Passed 54-45: R 43-12; D 10-33; I 1-0, 6/30/05)
Sens. Baucus (D-MT) And Kerry (D-MA) Opposed CAFTA Even Though, In 1993, They Voted In Favor Of NAFTA. (H.R. 3450, CQ Vote #395: Passed 61-38: R 34-10; D 27-28, 11/20/93, Baucus, Kerry Voted Yea)
38 Of 43 (88%) House DLCers Voted No On CAFTA: Baird (D-WA), Berkley (D-NV), Capps (D-CA), Carnahan (D-MO), Case (D-HI), Chandler (D-AZ), Crowley (D-NY), A. Davis (D-AL), J. Davis (D-FL), S. Davis (D-CA), Emanuel (D-IL), Engel (D-NY), Etheridge (D-NC), Ford (D-TN), Gonzalez (D-TX), Harman (D-CA), Herseth (D-SD), Higgins (D-NY), Holt (D-NJ), Hooley (D-OR), Inslee (D-WA), Israel (D-NY), Kind (D-WI), R. Larsen (D-WA), J. Larson (D-CT), McCarthy (D-NY), McIntyre (D-NC), Melancon (D-LA), Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Price (D-NC), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Schiff (D-CA), A. Schwartz (D-PA), D. Scott (D-GA), A. Smith (D-WA), Tauscher (D-CA), T. Udall (D-NM), And Wu (D-OR). (H.R. 3045, CQ Vote #443: Passed 217-215: R 202-27; D 15-187, I 0-1, 7/28/05)
* Rep. Price (D-NC) Opposed CAFTA Even Though, In 1993, He Voted For NAFTA. (H.R. 3450, CQ Vote #575: Passed 234-200: R 132-43; D 102-15; I 0-1, 11/17/93, Price Voted Yea)
Seems that, despite the genuflecting to the DLC by lead Democrats at the group's meeting last week, they really don't have much influence.
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