Divisions over Iraq extended to the presidential campaign during the Senate's all-night debate, with Republican John McCain backing up President Bush's war strategy as Democratics demand troop withdrawals.
"Our defeat there would be catastrophic, not just for Iraq, but for us," the Arizona senator said Wednesday. "As long as we have a chance to succeed we must try to succeed."
In a speech just after 4 a.m., Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton argued: "It is time for us to move our troops out of harm's way in the middle of the Iraqi civil war."
The two were among several White House hopefuls in the Senate who participated in a marathon debate before voting on a Democratic-led measure ordering a drawdown in forces. The 52-47 vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to cut off debate under Senate rules.
Presidential candidates voted mostly along party lines, with McCain and Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., opposing the measure, while Clinton and Sens. Barack Obama of Illinois, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Joe Biden of Delaware supporting it. Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican flirting with a bid, sided with the Democrats.
I think that it is a very good sign on the Democrats part that they wanted to move troops out. I think everyone in this country is sick of this war and just wants it to end. I think because the democratic candidates are trying to get troops out, they will win a LOT of peoples votes.
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I think Hillary Clinton's plaintiff will be quite popular with the public. The Iraq "occupation" has been going on for way too long now. If it takes a different president and a different party to end it, then Americans would likely want to by choosing to vote Democratically.
I believe the announcement by the Democratic Party to take out troops would benefit them in the Presidential Election of 2008. Since many U.S. Citizens oppose the current war in Iraq, a large sum will support the Democrats in their decision by voting for their best qualified candidate.
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