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Michael Farrand Bennet

Senator Michael Farrand Bennet's Special Interest Group Ratings

Michael Farrand Bennet
Full Name: Michael Farrand Bennet
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/22/2009
Last Appointed: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 62%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 63%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 19%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 72%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 44%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 57%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 50%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 64%
2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 80%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 36%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 40%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 28%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 9
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 72%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 52%
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 15%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 33%
2009-2010 National Small Business Association - Positions (Senate Only) 50%
2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 60%
2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 26%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 57%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 4%
2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 6%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 10%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 5%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 7%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 8%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 26%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 68%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 69%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 31%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 59%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 41%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 14%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 20%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 20%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 20%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 8%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 8%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 43%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 49%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 54%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 47%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 60%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 49%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 40%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 8%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 10%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 16%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 3%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 0%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 5%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 8%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 8%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 7%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 15%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 35%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 68%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 32%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 38%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 50%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 6%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 12%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 0%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 5%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 10%

Employment and Affirmative Action

2009 Women Employed - Positions 100%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 75%
2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 79%
2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100%
2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100%
2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 86%
2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 94%
2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100%
2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 30%
2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 83%
2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 100%
2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 84%
2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 92%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 94%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 94%
2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 91%
2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 60%
2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 80%
2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100%
2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 87%
2009 Women Employed - Positions 100%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 63%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 72%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 59%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 26%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 41%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 68%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 69%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 31%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 60%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 49%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 54%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 40%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 47%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 43%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 49%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 72%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 52%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 9
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 48%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 6%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 68%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 32%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 61%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 55%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 64%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 88%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Project Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

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