In either case, they foresaw having to defend unpopular votes to raise taxes in their re-election campaigns.

He reminisced how as a Congressman he had hated to cast unpopular votes, but added: "There's no choice here.

The measure to rejoin the northern church failed, and some members of the congregation were displeased with McNeill for his unpopular vote.

Financial Advantage to Mack He acknowledges that those were unpopular votes in a state where protection of the fragile environment is a central concern.

I'll blame the Democrats' loss of the House on that unpopular party-line vote, even though everybody in the hall who lost will know the reason was our health-care fiasco.

While Stewart says that there were no ulterior motives, many believe Stewart's unpopular votes on collective bargaining legislation lead to the decision to resign.

But the shutdowns also demonstrated a willingness to take a stand and cast unpopular votes, like to curb spending on Medicare.

With the $42 billion package in place, Congress concluded that the economy was insulated from disaster, even if it dragged its feet on unpopular votes.

Despite casting unpopular votes, he has managed to stay immensely popular by remembering people's names and bringing Federal money home.

He's never had an unpopular vote, and he always swings the way the wind is blowing.