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Clement 'Butch' Leroy Otter

Governor Clement 'Butch' Leroy Otter's Special Interest Group Ratings

Clement 'Butch' Leroy Otter
Full Name: Clement 'Butch' Leroy Otter
Current Office: Governor, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2008-2010 The Cato Institute - Overall Fiscal Policy Score 58%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute - Tax Rate Score 56%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute - Revenue Score 54%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute - Spending Score 62%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 83%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 88%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 82%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 73%
2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 90%
2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 82%
2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 25%
2003-2008 The Cato Institute - Overall Fiscal Policy Score 37%
2003-2008 The Cato Institute - Tax Rate Score 53%
2003-2008 The Cato Institute - Spending Score 37%
2003-2008 The Cato Institute - Revenue Score 21%
2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 82%
2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 100%
2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 71%
2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50%
2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 60%
2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 17%
2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 25%
2001-2002 FreedomWorks - Positions 90%
2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 97%
2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 100%
2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 73%
2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 32%

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.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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