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Patrick 'Pat' J. Toomey

Senator Patrick 'Pat' J. Toomey's Special Interest Group Ratings

Patrick 'Pat' J. Toomey
Full Name: Patrick 'Pat' J. Toomey
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 25%
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 25%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 0%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 19%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 63%
2003 American Library Association - Positions 100%
2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 11%
2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 30%
2001-2002 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 13%
2001-2002 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 17%
2001-2002 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0%
2001-2002 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 11%
2001-2002 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 33%
2001 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 11%
2001 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 17%
2001 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 0%
2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 36%
2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 36%
2000 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 40%
2000 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 20%
1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 80%
1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
1999-2000 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 13%
1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 38%
1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 18%
1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 18%

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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.

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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