Senator Lindsey O. Graham's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Lindsey O. Graham
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 07/09/1955
Birth Place: Seneca, SC
Home City: Seneca, SC
Religion: Southern Baptist
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2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 55% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 69% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 6% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 19% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 85% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 100% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 82% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 60% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 77% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 85% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 10% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 68 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 21% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 85% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Small Business Association - Positions (Senate Only) 50% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 40% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 96% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 86% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 63% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 84% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 100% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 83% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 100% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 100% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 100 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 100% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 100% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 60% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 100% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 80% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 81% 2006 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 0% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 92% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 85% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 62% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 75% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 79% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 83% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 89% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 83% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 87% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 23% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 84% 2005 International Sleep Products Association - Positions 100% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 80% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 91% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 83% 2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50% 2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 93% 2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 88% 2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 91% 2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 70% 2003-2004 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 85% 2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 78% 2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 83% 2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 58% 2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 83% 2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 75% 2003-2004 National Small Business Association - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 67% 2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 35% 2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 83% 2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 78% 2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 78% 2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100% 2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 75% 2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 75% 2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0% 2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 83% 2002 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 70% 2001-2002 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 92% 2001-2002 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 63% 2001-2002 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 71% 2001-2002 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 94% 2001-2002 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 85% 2001-2002 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 27% 2001-2002 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 80% 2001 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 88% 2001 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2001 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 83% 2001 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 78% 2000 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 79% 2000 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 66% 2000 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 44% 2000 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 86% 2000 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 70% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 42% 1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 40% 1999-2000 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 83% 1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 47% 1999 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 66% 1999 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 50% 1999 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 17% 1999 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 50% 1998 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 82% 1998 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 40% 1998 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 90% 1998 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 76% 1997-1998 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 1997 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 1997 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 93% 1997 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 50% 1997 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 36% 1997 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 90% 1996 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 1996 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 31% 1996 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 93% 1995-1996 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 92% 1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 26% 1995 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 92%

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