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12-24-2009, 11:49 PM
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skysla
The new web design is very confusing when it comes to counting votes for the DREAM Act.
I think the old design is better. Or, at least, the Advocacy page needs some editing.

It's difficult to figure out how many "Yea"s, "Nay"s, "Unclear"s and "On the Fence"s are in the Senate or the House. I had to count "Yea"s in the Senate, for example. If I remember correctly, the old design showed how many votes there were for each category. Or, it showed at least how many possible "yea"s and "nay"s there are in the Senate.

And, shouldn't we be counting votes for an immigration reform bill?
I know this site is for the DREAM Act and people who will vote for the DREAM Act are likely to vote for an immigration reform as well. However, some people voted for the DREAM Act but didn't vote for the previous immigration bills while some voted against the DREAM Act but for the previous immigration bills. And, everyone knows that the DREAM Act has no chance as a stand-alone at least in 2010.

Although we should wait for an immigration bill to be introduced in the Senate, I think there should be a separate page for counting votes for an immigration reform bill. For example, Lindsey Graham would be a definite "yea" for his and Senator Schumer's immigration bill although he voted against the DREAM Act in 2007.
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