In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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House vote: H.Res. 960 // February 13, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLII and completing one of the most remarkable postseason runs in professional sports history

Sponsor: STEVEN ROTHMAN (D-NJ)

Congratulates the National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLII and completing one of the most impressive seasons in professional sports history.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

412 votes, representing 217,560,050 people94.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 516,828 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon41294.7%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.0%