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19. The Senate Voted for Acquittal
Impeachment proceedings are fraught with difficulty and usually follow party loyalty more than objective views of the president’s behavior. The Senate, which held a Democratic majority, voted to acquit the president of all of the charges brought against him. During the proceedings, issues of state had to take a backseat to the president’s affairs (many, many presidents are known to have had relations, not just Clinton).