Smith acknowledged that the jobs amendment only had 40 solid votes in the Senate _ 11 short of the 51 required for passage.
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"It's unimaginable what's happening, " says Ralph Wilson, owner of the Buffalo Bills and one of the few solid votes against Modell's move.
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Those who object that Hispanics cannot be treated as a homogeneous ethnic minority or even as a solid voting block have a point.
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Deputy U . S . Ambassador Peter Burleigh said he was " looking forward to a very solid vote, hope it's unanimous ."
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If he gets a solid vote from the Ornery wing in the next leadership election, the South Dakota Democrat will be glad he did.
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"This is a solid vote " for Freedom to Farm, said Rep . Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas and chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
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Latinos are not a solid voting bloc, caucus members acknowledge-- a fact GOP strategists say gives Republicans an opening to win over more Hispanic voters.
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France, Ireland and southern EU nations oppose reform because EU handouts to farmers and poor regions have long been solid vote winners in rural areas.
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But only a strong, enlightened leader with a magical touch and a persuasive message can bring such disparate constituencies together in a solid voting fellowship.
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"With such a solid vote from Arco, the deal should go well, " said Carson Cole, convertible bond research director at Union Bank of Switzerland.
