Only four Republican members of the U.S. House voted with the Democrats tonight to withdrawal troops from Iraq by next spring -- and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson was one of them.The Hill reports that G.O.P. leaders were able to keep most of their members in line to oppose the withdrawal plan.
"Reps. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) and John Duncan, Jr. (R-Tenn.) were the only new defectors though Duncan voted against the 2002 war authorization measure," reports The Hill.
The vote generally followed party lines: 219 Democrats and four Republicans in favor, and 191 Republicans and 10 Democrats opposed.
This marks the first time Emerson has voted for troop withdrawals -- contending that while she still opposes a swift pullout, "staying in Iraq indefinitely is equally unacceptable."
A staffer in Emerson's office told the KY3 Political Notebook that a spokesperson was unavailable for comment.
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Barack Obama is against the war and has set a proper timeline to get the troops back. Let’s stop wasting money in a war we can’t justify and spend that at home. Barack Obama has a plan to provide you better healthcare and education for your kids. Barack Obama is more concerned about American children than he is about Iraqi children. Vote Barack Obama.
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