How often has Obama voted "Bush policy"

Here

http://www.cqpolitics.com/cq-assets/cqmultimedia/flash/votestudy/index.html

McCain 'agree with prez' score - 90. Obama - 40.

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Cycloptichorn

Awesome! I wasn't expecting an answer I'd find acceptable for a few weeks. A pity they put their calculation method behind a subscription wall but that's what I was looking for.

So 40 percent of the time Obama agrees with Bush?
Does that mean that if he is elected we will have a slightly different, slightly smaller "Bush Lite" in office?
After all, your own link makes the case that Obama also would do some of the things that Bush has done.

Like breathe, and maintain a defence force and have a budget and appoint people and all?

Yeah, I didn't like that part for just that reason.

I guess a 60% chance is better. But still.

By another metric (which I won't link to -- it's the site I work for), Obama agrees with George Bush 32% of the time, and McCain agrees with Bush 83% of the time.

That includes stated opinions, not just votes.

It's ridiculous to believe that there will be 100% disagreement with any administration no matter which party one belongs to.

Sometimes it's called "compromise."

Everyone talks about how bad Bush has done...but siding with him has proved to be a good idea...Let's look at some facts.

Under Bush, 40 MILLION Americans of tax rolls.
Among the lowest unemployment in decades.
NO ATTACK since 9/11 on our soil.--

Remember, 911 took a trillion dollars and 1 million jobs out of our economy.--Bush then had 55 months of straight job growth.

Low interest rates on homes. 6% --- Remember Jimmy Carter? 20%

Can't blame oil prices or mortgage crisis on Bush. I blame Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush...they had 30 years of cheap oil..they all should have done something...

Just something to think about.....