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Thaddeus McCotter's Ratings and Endorsements

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 issue 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.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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2009
88%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2009-2010
66%
2009-2010
53%
2007-2008
76%
2005-2006
57%
2007
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
23%
2007-2008
100%
1999-2002
100%
1999-2002
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
50%
2011
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
22%
2003
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
22%
2003
22%
2003
22%
2003
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
7%
2012
26%
2012
26%
2012
84%
2012
84%
2012
46%
2012
46%
2012
16%
2012
16%
2012
74%
2012
74%
2012
93%
2012
93%
2012
32%
2011
32%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
69%
2011
69%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
16%
2011
16%
2011
75%
2011
75%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
28%
2010
28%
2010
31%
2010
31%
2010
79%
2010
79%
2010
67%
2010
67%
2010
34%
2010
34%
2010
73%
2010
73%
2010
12%
2010
12%
2010
66%
2010
66%
2010
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64%
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64%
2009
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2009
85%
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2008
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2008
37%
2008
72%
2008
72%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
15%
2008
15%
2008
27%
2008
27%
2008
27%
2008
27%
2008
73.3%
2008
73.3%
2008
29%
2007
29%
2007
69%
2007
69%
2007
67%
2007
67%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2007
0%
2007
25.7%
2007
25.7%
2007
74.3%
2007
74.3%
2007
40%
2006
40%
2006
23%
2006
23%
2006
63.3%
2006
63.3%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
74%
2006
74%
2006
54%
2006
54%
2006
60%
2006
60%
2006
36.7%
2006
36.7%
2006
32%
2005
32%
2005
61%
2005
61%
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39%
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39%
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42%
2005
42%
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58%
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2005
66%
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2004
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2004
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78%
2004
17%
2004
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2004
91%
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91%
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2004
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2003
31%
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65%
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64%
2003
64%
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35%
2003
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21%
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21%
2003
33%
2003
81%
2011-2012
81%
2011-2012
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
63%
2007
0%
2006
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
66
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
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2006
52%
2009
100%
2009-2010
95%
2003
95%
2003
20%
2000
83%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
90%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
100%
2011
50%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
92%
2003
20%
2010
20%
2010
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2004
6%
2011
60
2008
40
2007
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
13%
2012
71%
2006-2012
71%
2006-2012
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
17%
2007
14%
2005-2010
0%
2007
58%
2009
66%
2007
51%
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2005
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58%
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85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
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2009
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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75%
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2011
91%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
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100%
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24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
20
2007
20
2007
25
2006
25
2006
17
2005
17
2005
69%
2011
69%
2011
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2010
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100%
2009-2010
11%
2007
11%
2007
86%
2011
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
A
2010
7%
2011-2012
12%
2009-2010
59
2009-2010
27%
2009-2010
31%
2009
29%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
71%
2005-2006
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
16%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
21%
2007
23%
2005
18%
2003-2004
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
4%
2011
4%
2011
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2010
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2010
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2009
15%
2009
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2006
33%
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33%
2005
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22%
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22%
2003
17%
2007
81%
2011-2012
81%
2011-2012
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
63%
2007
0%
2006
100%
2009
88%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
6%
2011
60
2008
40
2007
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
20%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
0%
2011
17%
2009-2010
17%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
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2009
41%
2009
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
66
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
57%
2007
0%
2004
40%
2011
24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
20
2007
20
2007
25
2006
25
2006
17
2005
17
2005
13%
2012
0%
2011
33%
2009
8%
2008
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
71%
2006-2012
71%
2006-2012
0%
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100%
2007-2008
100%
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2003
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2011
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2005
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2004
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2004
85%
2003
85%
2003
81%
2011-2012
81%
2011-2012
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
63%
2007
0%
2006
40%
2011
64%
2011
11%
2007
11%
2007
82%
2009-2010
72%
2007-2008
71%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
78%
2010
71%
2009
C+
2008
B-
2007
49%
2006
58%
2005
53%
2004
62%
2003
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
58%
2009
51%
2007
66%
2007
40%
2005
50%
2005
60%
2005
58%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
71%
2010
63%
2009
64%
2008
2%
2007
44%
2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
66%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
-6
2003-2004
100%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
0%
2011
17%
2009-2010
17%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
92%
2009-2010
0%
2004
16%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
21%
2007
23%
2005
18%
2003-2004
0%
2005
71%
2006-2012
71%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
0%
2009
0%
2009
16%
2005-2006
33%
2004
0%
2003
4%
2011
4%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
15%
2009
15%
2009
0%
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0%
2008
9%
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9%
2007
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2006
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2006
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33%
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0%
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22%
2003
22%
2003
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2005-2006
0%
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0%
2003
78%
2010
71%
2009
C+
2008
B-
2007
49%
2006
58%
2005
53%
2004
62%
2003
71%
2010
63%
2009
64%
2008
2%
2007
44%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
100%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
43%
2007-2008
44%
2005-2006
100%
2003
50%
2011
50%
2004
50
2007
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
25%
2003
0%
2006
20%
2011-2012
100%
2005
0%
2011
17%
2009-2010
17%
2009-2010
0%
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2007
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0%
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2003
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2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
22%
2003-2004
11%
2007-2010
71%
2011-2012
71%
2011-2012
93%
2009-2010
93%
2009-2010
79%
2005-2008
79%
2005-2008
86%
2005-2006
86%
2005-2006
85%
2003-2006
85%
2003-2006
69%
2003-2005
69%
2003-2005
78%
2003
78%
2003
20%
2011-2012
27%
2004
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
42%
2007
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
40%
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40%
2006
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2005
0%
2003-2004
41%
2009
41%
2009
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
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100%
2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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2003-2004
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2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
16%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
21%
2007
23%
2005
18%
2003-2004
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
4%
2011
4%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
15%
2009
15%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
9%
2007
9%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
33%
2005
33%
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0%
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2003
22%
2003
24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
20
2007
20
2007
25
2006
25
2006
17
2005
17
2005
8%
2012
10%
2011-2012
14%
2011
11%
2011
14%
2010
10%
2010
25%
2009-2010
36%
2009
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007
17%
2006
17%
2005
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
66%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
-6
2003-2004
4%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
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2003
100%
2007-2009
100%
2007-2009
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75%
2004
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2003
92%
2011
91%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2003-2004
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2003
0%
2005
52%
2009
0
2005
14%
2005-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
41
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
79%
2011
80%
2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
50%
2009
60%
2009
70%
2009
51%
2007-2008
51%
2007-2008
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2007
40%
2006
25%
2005
38%
2004
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2004
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2003
33%
2009-2010
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
6%
2011
60
2008
40
2007
13%
2005
14%
2004
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2003
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2012
64%
2011
64%
2011
0%
2008
0%
2008
11%
2007
11%
2007
11%
2007
11%
2007
52%
2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
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2009
58%
2009
76%
2009
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2007
66%
2007
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2007
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2005
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2005
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2003
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85
2003
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2003
85
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85
2003
89%
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89%
2011
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2010
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2006
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64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
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2009
82%
2009-2010
72%
2007-2008
71%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
78%
2010
71%
2009
C+
2008
B-
2007
49%
2006
58%
2005
53%
2004
62%
2003
71%
2010
63%
2009
64%
2008
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2007
44%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
57%
2007
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2003
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2003-2004
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2011
91%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003
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