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Senate vote: Nomination // September 4, 2007

Confirmation Jim Nussle, of Iowa, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget

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

Won the vote · Yea

69 votes, representing 151,372,720 people66.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

24 votes, representing 65,226,318 people28.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6966.6%
NayLost2428.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%