… by looking at their legislative records:<\/p>\n
Despite the attempts to (oddly) pooh-pooh legislative experience by the Palin\/McCain campaign, these offer interesting looks at what’s of interest to the candidates, and their ability to actually get it passed. Which sounds like fine examples of leadership to me.<\/p>\n
I haven’t had a chance to read in detail yet, but offered for your information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
… by looking at their legislative records: Bills written and enacted; amendments passed in the 109th and 110th Congress. Bills co-sponsored and passed in the 110th Congress. 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