D.C. Could Rock The Vote In 2009
Posted By Anthony Marenna On November 14, 2008 @ 9:56 am In All Politics is Local, The District | Comments Disabled
Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C. Delegate to U.S. House
With the new Senate and a new President due to take office in January, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton feels confident that she will finally be able to win voting rights in Congress for the District of Columbia.
According to NBC Washington [1], Norton estimates that 65 Senators will support her Voting Rights Act of 2009 out of only 60 needed to pass the bill. According to Norton, President-Elect Obama personally told her that he would sign the bill if it reached his desk.
If DC does manage to get the vote, I would hope that it breaks from tradition and elects competent officials to serve in Congress. Eleanor Holmes Norton is a fine example, shadow Senator Paul Strauss is not [2]. At all [3].
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[1] NBC Washington: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Norton--DC-Voting-Rights-Inevitable-by-Next-Year.html
[2] is not: http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/11/02/dc-senator-paul-strauss-earns-dui/
[3] At all: http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/11/03/more-corrupt-politicians-only-a-day-away/
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