GOP Senators Up For Reelection In 2008, And Where They Stand On Iraq
As promised, we've compiled a full list of GOP Senators who are up for reelection in 2008, and noted all of their stances on Iraq. The full rundown after the jump.
The first group of Senators have all taken a stance on the various resolutions on escalation that are floating around the Senate:
John Warner, Virginia: Offering his own resolution, with slightly softer language than the Biden-Hagel resolution.Susan Collins, Maine: Co-sponsoring Warner's resolution.
John Cornyn, Texas: Offering a resolution in support of Bush's plan.
Norm Coleman, Minnesota: Co-sponsoring Warner's resolution.
Chuck Hagel, Nebraska: Principal co-sponsor of a strongly worded — but nevertheless non-binding — resolution with Joe Biden and Carl Levin.
Gordon Smith, Oregon: Co-sponsoring Warner's resolution.
The next group is of those Senators who haven't signed on to a resolution, but have nonetheless taken a position on escalation:
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky: Supports escalation.Lamer Alexander, Tennessee: Opposes escalation.
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina: Supports the President's position.
Saxby Chambliss, Georgia: Supports escalation.
Thad Cochran, Mississippi: Supports escalation.
Pete Domenici, New Mexico: Supports escalation.
Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma: Supports escalation.
Pat Roberts, Kansas: Supports escalation.
Wayne Allard, Colorado (retiring): Supports escalation.
David Vitter, Louisiana: Supports escalation.
Jeff Sessions, Alabama: Supports escalation.
Mike Enzi, Wyoming: Supports escalation.
Larry Craig, Idaho: Supports escalation.
Ted Stevens, Alaska: Supports escalation.
The third group is of Senators who haven't taken any position on escalation at all:
John Sununu, New Hampshire: Ambiguous on escalation, voted against the Biden-Hagel resolution.Elizabeth Dole, North Carolina: "The current security and political situation in Iraq is difficult, but a precipitous withdrawal would guarantee defeat and would have catastrophic implications for the security of our country and the stability of the Middle East region."
(Some information obtained from Think Progress.)












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