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Are candidates ignoring their job as senator while they are campaigning?

April 26, 2017campaigning candidates ignoring Job Senator

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Are candidates ignoring their job as senator while they are campaigning?

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Yes. McCain missed 64% of the senate votes since 2006, more than any other member, according to a Washington Post chart. Obama missed 46%, putting him in third place after Tim Johnson, who was out nine months after a brain hemorrhage. Primary hopefuls Hilary Clinton (32%), Joe Biden (31%), Christopher Dodd (27%) and Sam Brownback (22%) come next. All senators who were not running for president or hospitalized missed fewer than 20% of the votes.