Obama said oops on 6 state Senate votes - Los Angeles Times - He pushed the wrong button, he asserted at the time. Two of the admitted flubs were on hotly contested issues.
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"During his eight years in state office, Obama cast more than 4,000 votes. Of those, according to transcripts of the proceedings in Springfield, he hit the wrong button at least six times.
The rules allow state lawmakers to clear up a mishap if they suffered from a momentary case of stumbly fingers or a lapse in attention. Correcting the record is common practice in the Illinois Legislature, where lawmakers routinely cast numerous votes in a hurry.
But some lawmakers say the practice also offers a relatively painless way to placate both sides of a difficult issue. Even if a lawmaker admits an error, the actual vote stands and the official record merely shows the senator's "intent.""
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Obama said oops on 6 state Senate votes - Los Angeles Times
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