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Michael 'Mike' E. Capuano

Representative Michael 'Mike' E. Capuano's Special Interest Group Ratings

Michael 'Mike' E. Capuano
Full Name: Michael 'Mike' E. Capuano
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 83%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 9%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 74%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 93%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 7%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 92%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 8%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 18%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 24%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 25%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 82%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 73%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 93%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 73%
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 76%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 11%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 89%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 91%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 89%
2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 81%
2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 77%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 85%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 58%
2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 55%
2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 73%
2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 79.2%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 90%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 72%
2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 83%
2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 85.5%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 88%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 83%
2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 95%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 85%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 87%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 91%
2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 88%
2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 89%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 83%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 88%
2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 95%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 85%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 89%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 81%
2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 86%
2002 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2001-2002 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 95%
2001-2002 People for the American Way - Positions 100%
2001 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2001 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 93%
2000 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
1999 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%

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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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