James 'Jim' W. DeMint's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: James 'Jim' W. DeMint
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Debbie; 4 Children
Birth Date: 09/02/1951
Birth Place: Greenville, SC
Home City: Greenville, SC
Religion: Presbyterian
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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 13% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 35% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 44% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 7% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 13% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 7% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 82 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 13% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 5% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 78% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 4% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 10% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 15% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 0% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 6 2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 0% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 35% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 29 2007 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 8% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 0% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 0% 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 0% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 4% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 17% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 7% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 5% 2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0% 2004 Arab American Institute - Positions 0% 2004 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0% 2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 5% 2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 6% 2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 30% 2003 American Library Association - Positions 100% 2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 0% 2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 30% 2001-2002 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 7% 2001-2002 Arab American Institute - Positions 0% 2001-2002 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2001-2002 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2001-2002 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 6% 2001-2002 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 22% 2001 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 2001 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2001 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 9% 2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 21% 2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 21% 2000 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 20% 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 23% 1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 18% 1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 9%

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