MANCHESTER -- At their annual state convention Democrats approved a resolution asking Congress to begin impeachment procedures against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

The resolution, offered by the Newbury Democratic Committee, had very little debate at the state party convention, but several activists worked the crowd throughout the day and said they expected some controversy.

In the end the vote was 110 to 88 in favor of the impeachment resolution. State Democratic Chairman Ray Buckley voted in favor of the resolution during the voice vote. State Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-Exeter) was against it.

Recently the Democratic controlled Legislature did not pass the same resolution.

State Rep. Betty Hall (D-Brookline), a cause celeb for the issue, introduced the issue to the partially full convention call.

Following Hall an activist from Amherst sang a song called "Impeach The Bastards".