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Should you support publicly an issue that you know will lose seats for your Party in next election? [View all]
In my opinion, that is why so many Democrats supported the anti-Syrian refugee bill in the House. They could talk to their constituents. They could see that it was not a popular idea in their districts. But they did not agree with it - even though they voted for it. Their heart and conscience told them that it was "un-American". Yet, they voted with the Republicans.
Will they change their votes if the President vetoes the bill? Or will they vote to over-ride the veto? That could be the next step?
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