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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.'s Special Interest Group Ratings

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Full Name: Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Current Office: U.S. House - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Abortion

2013 Planned Parenthood - Positions (Feb 26, 2013 82%
2012 Planned Parenthood - Positions 75%
2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 11%
2011 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 75%
2011 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 14%
2010 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 100%
2010 Planned Parenthood - Positions 71%
2009-2010 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - House of Representatives Score 100%
2009-2010 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 33%
2009 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 50%
2009 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 25%
2008 Planned Parenthood - Positions 69%
2007-2008 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 100%
2007-2008 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 20%
2007 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 100%
2006 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 35%
2006 Planned Parenthood - Positions 64%
2005-2006 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 78%
2005-2006 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 36%
2005 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 60%
2004 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 35%
2003-2004 Democrats for Life of America - Positions 80%
2003-2004 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 55%
2003 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 30%
2001-2002 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 40%
2001 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 65%
2001 Planned Parenthood - Positions 64%
2000 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 58%
1999-2002 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 69%
1999-2000 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 20%
1999 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 87%
1999 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 23%
1999 Planned Parenthood - Positions 73%
1997-1998 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 30%
1997 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 88%
1997 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 17%
1996 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 90%
1996 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 11%
1995-2004 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 64%
1995-2003 Planned Parenthood - Positions 64%
1995-1998 Planned Parenthood - Positions 70%
1993-1996 Planned Parenthood - Positions 98%

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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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