Correction

Washington Monthly, Oct, 2002

In "Weather 'tis Nobler in the Mind" July/August), Stephanie Mencimer wrote, "As a senator; Gore was the only Democrat to vote in favor of the Gulf War." In fact, ten Democratic senators voted in favor of the use Of force resolution on January 12, 1991: Gore, John Breaux, Richard Bryan, Bob Graham, Howell Heflin, J.

Bennett Johnston, Joe Lieberman, Harry Reid, Charles Robb, and Richard Shelby. (Shelby switched to the Republican Party in 1994.)