How they stack up

The Senate today rejected [50-48] a binding Democratic-sponsored resolution that would have set a target date a little more than a year from now for the withdrawal of most U.S. combat troops from Iraq.

Two Democrats, Ben Nelson (Neb.) and Mark Pryor (Ark.), and independent Joe Lieberman(Conn.) joined Republicans in voting against the Democratic withdrawal plan. One Republican, Gordon Smith (Ore.), sided with most Democrats in supporting it. Two senators -- Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), who is ill, and John McCain (R-Ariz.), who was campaigning today in Iowa -- did not vote. (WP)