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Darrell Issa

Representative Darrell Issa's Special Interest Group Ratings

Darrell Issa
Full Name: Darrell Issa
Current Office: U.S. House - District 49, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 91%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 92%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 71%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 91%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 84%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 61%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 86%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 66%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 16%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 26%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 75%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 34%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 83%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 17%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 74%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 70%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 70%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 70%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 92%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 100%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 77%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 17%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 78%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 76%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 83%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 23%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 26%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 23%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 100%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 90%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 95%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 85%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 78%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 100%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 91%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 100%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 94%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 15%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 86%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 83%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 96%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 77%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 91%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 90%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 80%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 85%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 100%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 88%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 86.2%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 82%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 90%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 84%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 97%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 95%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 76
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 60%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 77%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 61%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 88%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 58%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 13%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 95%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 62%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 81.2%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 54%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 95%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 86%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 50%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 25
2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 80%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 86%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 80%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 76%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 84%
2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 67%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 30%
2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 71%
2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 93%
2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 77%
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 57%
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 84%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 64%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 79%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 56%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 70%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 42%
2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 0%
2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 92%
2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 92%
2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 84%
2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 73%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 73%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 58%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring) 38%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Fall) 40%
2003-2004 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 93%
2003-2004 Concerned Women for America - Positions 95%
2003 American Conservative Union - Positions 83%
2003 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 95%
2003 Center for Reclaiming America - Positions 100%
2003 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 84%
2003 Concerned Women for America - Positions 92%
2003 Eagle Forum - Positions 76%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 76%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 77%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 62%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 75
2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 75
2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 75
2003 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer) 38%
2002 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 83%
2002 Eagle Forum - Positions 80%
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 85
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 85
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 85
2002 The John Birch Society - Positions 45%
2001-2002 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 84%
2001-2002 Concerned Women for America - Positions 86%
2001 American Conservative Union - Positions 84%
2001 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 79%
2001 The John Birch Society - Positions 70%

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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