Governor Nathan Deal's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Nathan Deal
Current Office: Governor, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sandra; 4 Children: Jason, Mary Emily, Carrie, Katie
Birth Date: 08/25/1942
Birth Place: Millen, GA
Home City: Gainesville, GA
Religion: Baptist
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Abortion

2010 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2010 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - House of Representatives Score 0% 2009-2010 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2009 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2009 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2008 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2007-2008 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2007 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2006 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2006 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2005 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2004 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2003-2004 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2003 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2001-2002 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2001 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2001 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2000 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1999-2002 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 8% 1999-2000 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 94% 1999 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1999 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 92% 1999 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 1997-1998 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 90% 1997 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1997 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1996 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1996 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1995-2004 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 0% 1995-2003 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 1995-1998 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 1993-1996 Planned Parenthood - Positions 16%

Animals and Wildlife

2009-2010 Big Cat Rescue - House of Representatives Score 0% 2009-2010 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 0% 2009 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2009 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 15% 2008 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 100 2007-2008 Big Cat Rescue - Positions 33 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 6% 2007-2008 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 0% 2007-2008 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions on Animal Protection 17% 2007 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions on Animal Protection 34 2006 National Animal Interest Alliance Trust - Positions 100% 2006 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Big Cat Rescue - Positions 50% 2005-2006 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 0% 2005-2006 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 42 2005-2006 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 42% 2005 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 17% 2004 American Humane Association - Positions 22% 2004 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Positions 22% 2004 Born Free USA - Positions 22% 2004 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 100% 2004 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 22 2003 American Humane Association - Positions 22% 2003 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Positions 22% 2003 Born Free USA - Positions 22% 2003 Doris Day Animal League - Positions 22% 2003 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - Positions 22% 2003 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 22% 2003 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 22% 2001-2002 American Humane Association - Positions 25% 2001-2002 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Positions 25% 2001-2002 Born Free USA - Positions 25% 2001-2002 Doris Day Animal League - Positions 25% 2001-2002 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - Positions 25% 2001-2002 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 25% 2001-2002 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 25% 2000 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - Positions 33% 1999-2000 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 50% 1999 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 33% 1997 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions on Animal Protection 50% 1995-1996 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 25% 1995 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 0% 1993-1994 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 21%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 94% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 91% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 84% 2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 93% 2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95% 2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 100% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 82% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 92% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 78% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 94% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 92% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 65% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 67% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 12% 2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100% 2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 100% 2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 78% 2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 25% 2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 82% 2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 97% 2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 90% 2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 69% 2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50% 2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100% 2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 63% 2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 17% 2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 25% 2001-2002 FreedomWorks - Positions 90% 2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 89% 2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95% 2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 86% 2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 67% 2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 23% 2000 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 87.5% 2000 Concord Coalition - Positions 48% 2000 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 54% 1999-2000 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 82% 1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 75% 1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 33% 1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 63% 1998 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95% 1998 Concord Coalition - Positions 53% 1998 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 73% 1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 41% 1997-1998 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 97% 1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 58% 1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 62% 1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 36% 1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 39% 1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 88% 1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 45% 1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 77% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Total Score 43% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Budget Score 56% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Spending Score 33% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Taxes Score 100% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Deregulation Score 71%

Business and Consumers

2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 66% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 88% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 89% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 50% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 71% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 80% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 89% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 84% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 83% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 66% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 57% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 90% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 78 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 60% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 52% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 30% 2007 AeA - Positions 50% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 100% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 90% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 75% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 68% 2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 93% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 91% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 92% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 80% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 91% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 75% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 80% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 75% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 81% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 81% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 12% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 92% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 93% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 89% 2004 Financial Executives International - Positions 0% 2004 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 33% 2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 89% 2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 94% 2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 91% 2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 89% 2003-2004 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 83% 2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 91% 2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 90% 2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 77% 2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 92% 2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 85% 2003-2004 National Small Business Association - Positions 82% 2003-2004 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70% 2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 15% 2003-2004 United States Business and Industry Council - Positions 69% 2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 91% 2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 93% 2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100% 2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 85% 2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0% 2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 93% 2002 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2002 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 90% 2001-2002 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 95% 2001-2002 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 95% 2001-2002 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 82% 2001-2002 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 9% 2001-2002 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 93% 2001 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2001 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2001 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2001 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 90% 2000 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 93% 2000 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 82% 2000 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 33% 2000 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 93% 2000 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 71% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 76% 1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 60% 1999-2000 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 33% 1999 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 91% 1999 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 85% 1999 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 8% 1999 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 84% 1998 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 82% 1998 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 33% 1998 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 80% 1998 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 67% 1997-1998 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 1997 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 1997 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 96% 1997 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 50% 1997 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 64% 1997 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 90% 1996 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 93% 1996 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 31% 1996 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 81% 1995-1996 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 86% 1995-1996 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 89% 1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 42% 1995 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 83%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 9% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 13% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 11% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 12% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 18% 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 - Progressive Action Score 5% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 0% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 4 2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 13% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 39% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0 2007 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 67% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 7% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 0% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 12% 2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 0% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 5% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 57% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 14% 2005 Arab American Institute - Positions 2% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 17% 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 0% 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 20% 2003 American Library Association - Positions 100% 2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 50% 2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 15% 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 0% 2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 21% 2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 14% 2000 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 30% 2000 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 20% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 100% 1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 10% 1999-2000 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 13% 1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 15% 1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 18% 1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 18% 1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions (106C_1) 9% 1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 1997-1998 Campaign for a Color Blind America - Positions 75% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 80% 1997-1998 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 1997-1998 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 12% 1997-1998 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 8% 1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 1996 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 1995-1996 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 30% 1995-1996 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 18% 1995-1996 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 10% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 40% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 20% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 60%

Conservative

2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 90% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 94% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 68% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 14% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 92% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 87% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 93% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 100% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 88% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 98% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 89% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 100% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 94% 2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74% 2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 85.8% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 86% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91% 2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 98% 2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 100 2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 77% 2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2007 GOPUSA - Positions 19% 2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 92% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 94% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 66% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 96% 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 100% 2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 80% 2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 50 2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 92% 2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 95% 2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 73% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 97% 2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 87.3% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91% 2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 79% 2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 50% 2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 85% 2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 57% 2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 86% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 93% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 89% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 47% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 59% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 70% 2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 29% 2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 97% 2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 92% 2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 97% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 95% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 84% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91% 2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 65% 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Fall) 43% 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring) 50% 2003-2004 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2003 American Conservative Union - Positions 84% 2003 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2003 Center for Reclaiming America - Positions 100% 2003 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 92% 2003 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2003 Eagle Forum - Positions 96% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 71% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 95% 2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 89% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 91% 2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 80 2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 80 2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 80 2003 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer) 50% 2002 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2002 Eagle Forum - Positions 93% 2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 79 2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 79 2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 79 2002 The John Birch Society - Positions 65% 2001-2002 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 97% 2001-2002 Concerned Women for America - Positions 97% 2001 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2001 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 70% 2001 The John Birch Society - Positions 68% 2000 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 2000 Concerned Women for America - Positions 92% 2000 Liberty Lobby - Positions 33% 2000 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 69% 2000 The John Birch Society - Positions 68% 1999-2000 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 73% 1999 American Conservative Union - Positions 80% 1999 Liberty Lobby - Positions 80% 1999 The John Birch Society - Positions 62% 1998 American Conservative Union - Positions 88% 1998 The John Birch Society - Positions 65% 1997-1998 60 Plus Association - Positions 100% 1997-1998 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 93% 1997-1998 Concerned Women for America - Positions 75% 1997 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 1997 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1997 Liberty Lobby - Positions 70% 1997 The John Birch Society - Positions 58% 1996 American Conservative Union - Positions 90% 1995-1996 60 Plus Association - Positions 82% 1995-1996 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 93% 1995-1996 Concerned Women for America - Positions 75% 1995-1996 The John Birch Society - Positions 51% 1995 Liberty Lobby - Positions 50% 1993 Liberty Lobby - Positions 70%

Education

2009-2010 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 11% 2009 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues F 2009 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - U.S. House Score 100% 2007-2008 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 0% 2007-2008 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues F 2007 Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development - Positions 0% 2007 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 0% 2007 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 0% 2007 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues F 2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 0% 2006 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 33% 2005-2006 National Education Association - Positions 0% 2005 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 12% 2005 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 0% 2005 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 50% 2003-2004 National Education Association - Positions 16% 2003-2004 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 0% 2003-2004 National School Boards Association - Positions 60% 2003 National Education Association - Positions 17% 2003 National School Boards Association - Positions 20% 2002 National Education Association - Positions 0% 2001-2002 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 25% 2001 English First - Positions 100% 2001 National Education Association - Positions 16% 2000 National Education Association - Positions 0% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 100% 1999-2000 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 14% 1999 National Education Association - Positions 20% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 80% 1997-1998 National Education Association - Positions 21% 1997 National Education Association - Positions 36% 1996 National Education Association - Positions 5% 1995-1996 United States Student Association - Positions 10%

Environment

2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 16% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2009 ConservAmerica - Positions 6 2009 Environment America - Positions 13% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 67% 2008 Environment America - Positions 8% 2008 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ConservAmerica - Positions 8 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 6% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 6% 2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 7 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 10% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 5% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 92 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100% 2006 ConservAmerica - Positions 17 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 100% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005 ConservAmerica - Positions 0 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2004 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2004 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2003-2004 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2003-2004 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2003-2004 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 3% 2003-2004 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 34% 2003 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2003 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 5% 2003 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2001-2002 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 5% 2001-2002 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 92% 2001 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2000 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 53% 1999-2000 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 1999-2000 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 13% 1999 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 13% 1999 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 82% 1998 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 17% 1997-1998 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1997 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 25% 1997 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1995-1996 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 27% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment Score 33%

Foreign Affairs

2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 60% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 0% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 89% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 20% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 8% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 9% 2008 Armenian National Committee of America - Positions on Armenian American Issues C 2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2008 Peace Action West - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0% 2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 14% 2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 9% 2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2007 Peace Action West - Positions 9% 2006 Armenian National Committee of America - Positions on Armenian American Issues D 2006 Church World Service - Positions 33 2006 Peace Action - Positions 9% 2006 Peace Action West - Positions 9% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0% 2005 Church World Service - Positions 0 2005 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score D 2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 0% 2005 Peace Action - Positions 8% 2005 PeacePAC - Positions 0% 2004 Armenian National Committee of America - Positions 46% 2004 Center for International Policy - Positions 0% 2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2004 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2004 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 33% 2004 Peace Action - Positions 0% 2003-2004 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2003-2004 American Muslims for Jerusalem - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy -6 2003-2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2003-2004 PeacePAC - Positions 9% 2003 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2003 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2003 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0% 2003 Peace Action - Positions 0% 2003 United States Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation - Positions on International Middle East Human Rights 0 2002-2006 Voices for Creative Nonviolence - Iraq War Resolution and Funding 80% 2002 Peace Action - Positions 10% 2001-2002 American Foreign Service Association - Positions 59% 2001-2002 American Muslims for Jerusalem - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy -2 2001-2002 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2001-2002 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2001 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 7% 2001 Peace Action - Positions 0% 2000 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 18% 2000 Peace Action - Positions 10% 1999-2000 PeacePAC - Positions 43% 1999 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 43% 1999 Peace Action - Positions 27% 1998 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 10% 1998 Peace Action - Positions 13% 1997-1998 PeacePAC - Positions 0% 1997 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 7% 1997 Peace Action - Positions 0% 1996 Peace Action - Positions 0% 1996 PeacePAC - Positions 20% 1995-2000 Armenian National Committee of America - Positions on Armenian American Issues D 1995-1996 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Peace and Justice Score 20% 1995 Peace Action - Positions 33%

Government Operations

2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 94% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 84% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91% 2007-2008 National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy 41% 2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 97% 2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 0% 2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 82% 2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Economic Issues 78% 2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Social Issues 7% 2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 65% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 12% 2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 82% 2005 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 0% 2004 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91% 2004 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 0% 2004 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 0% 2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 15% 2003-2004 Radical Middle - Positions 10% 2003 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 89% 2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0% 2003 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 5% 2003 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 5% 2002 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 88% 2002 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 10% 2001-2002 National Association of Counties - Positions 79% 2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 9% 2001-2002 Radical Middle - Positions 5% 2001 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 74% 2001 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 25% 2000 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 67% 2000 National Association of Counties - Positions 57% 1999-2000 Common Cause - Lifetime Score 0% 1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 33% 1999-2000 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 20% 1999 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 68% 1999 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 21% 1998 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 89% 1997-1998 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 53% 1997-1998 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 21% 1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 64% 1996 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 77% 1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 42% 1995-1996 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 32% 1995 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 73%

Health and Health Care

2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33% 2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 0% 2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2009 American Public Health Association - Positions 22% 2009 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 0% 2009 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2008 Academy of General Dentistry - Positions 0% 2008 American Public Health Association - Positions 33% 2008 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - U.S. House Score 33% 2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 25% 2007-2008 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 8 2007 Academy of General Dentistry - Positions 0% 2007 Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy - Positions 100% 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 0% 2007 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 0% 2007 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2007 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Positions 50 2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 0% 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 0% 2006 Academy of General Dentistry - Positions 70% 2006 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 AIDS United - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 50% 2005-2006 American Hospital Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Rural Health Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 0% 2005 American Public Health Association - Positions 12% 2004 American College of Emergency Physicians - Positions 50% 2004 American Public Health Association - Positions 13% 2004 Citizens for Health - Whole Person Health Rating - Whole Person Health Score 75% 2003-2004 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 75% 2003-2004 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 33% 2003 American College of Emergency Physicians - Positions 100% 2003 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions 100% 2003 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2003 Global AIDS Alliance - Positions 0% 2002 American College of Emergency Physicians - Positions 100% 2002 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions 100% 2002 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2001-2002 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2001 AIDS United - Positions 40% 2001 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions 25% 2001 American Medical Association - Positions 0% 2001 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2001 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2001 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Positions 100% 2000 American Medical Association - Positions 100% 2000 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 1999 American Medical Association - Positions 66% 1999 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 1998 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 1997-1998 AIDS United - Positions 18% 1997 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 1995-1996 AIDS United - Positions 13% 1995-1996 Smokefree Action - Positions 0% 1995 American Public Health Association - Positions 8%

Immigration

2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association - U.S. House Score 0% 2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2009-2010 United States English - U.S. House Score 17% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2007 English First - Positions 100% 2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 2006 English First - Positions 100% 2005-2008 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score A- 2005-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 85% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2005-2006 United States Border Control - Positions 100% 2005 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 2005 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 100% 2005 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 86% 2004 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2003-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 94% 2003-2005 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 100% 2003-2004 United States Border Control - Positions 100% 2003 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2002 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 2001-2002 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2001 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 50% 1997-1998 United States Border Control - Positions 100% 1997 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 100% 1996 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 88% 1996 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 75% 1995-2004 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 1989-2003 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 99% 1989-2002 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 99% 1989-2001 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 99%

Labor Unions

2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 0% 2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 0% 2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 13% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 5% 2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 10% 2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 0% 2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 0% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 14% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 7% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Lifetime Score 8% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2008 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2008 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 89% 2008 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Federally Employed Women - Equality in Government Score 30 2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 29% 2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100% 2007-2008 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 6% 2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 4% 2007 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2007 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 0% 2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 30% 2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 16% 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 20 2007 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 90% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 75% 2007 United Auto Workers - Positions 0% 2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 0 2006 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 15% 2006 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2006 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 16% 2006 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 50% 2006 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 100% 2006 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 11% 2006 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 16% 2006 United Auto Workers - Positions 8% 2005-2006 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 33% 2005 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2005 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 20% 2005 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2005 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 17% 2005 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 50% 2005 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 33% 2005 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2005 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 16% 2005 United Auto Workers - Positions 7% 2004 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 7% 2004 American Postal Workers Union - Positions 7% 2004 Communications Workers of America - Positions 0% 2004 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 0% 2004 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2004 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2004 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 11% 2004 United Auto Workers - Positions 0% 2004 Workplace Fairness - Positions 0% 2003-2004 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2003-2004 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2003-2004 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 21% 2003-2004 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 27% 2003-2004 National Association for the Self-Employed - Positions 57% 2003 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 20% 2003 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2003 Communications Workers of America - Positions 0% 2003 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 0% 2003 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 38% 2003 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 38% 2003 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2003 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 29% 2003 United Auto Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 7% 2003 Workplace Fairness - Positions 0% 2002 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2002 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 11% 2002 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2002 Communications Workers of America - Positions 11% 2002 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 33% 2002 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 25% 2002 Pennsylvania State Nurses Association - Positions 67% 2002 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2002 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 0% 2002 United Auto Workers - Positions 8% 2001-2002 American Postal Workers Union - Positions 0% 2001-2002 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 25% 2001-2002 National Association for the Self-Employed - Positions 71% 2001 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 7% 2001 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 9% 2001 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2001 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 11% 2001 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 25% 2001 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 27% 2001 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 50% 2001 United Auto Workers - Positions 17% 2001 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 2000 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 9% 2000 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 10% 2000 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 14% 2000 Communications Workers of America - Positions 13% 2000 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 40% 2000 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 28% 2000 United Auto Workers - Positions 14% 1999-2000 International Association of Fire Fighters - Positions 22% 1999 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 1999 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 20% 1999 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 1999 Communications Workers of America - Positions 17% 1999 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 0% 1999 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 20% 1999 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 29% 1999 United Auto Workers - Positions 8% 1998 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 7% 1998 Communications Workers of America - Positions 29% 1998 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 33% 1998 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 20% 1998 United Auto Workers - Positions 25% 1997-1998 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 13% 1997 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 21% 1997 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 1997 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 13% 1997 Communications Workers of America - Positions 13% 1997 United Auto Workers - Positions 7% 1997 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 15% 1996 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 15% 1996 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 17% 1996 Communications Workers of America - Positions on Workplace Rights 56% 1996 United Auto Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 10% 1996 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 23% 1995-1996 International Association of Fire Fighters - Positions on Workplace Rights 0% 1995 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 17% 1995 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 0% 1995 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 5% 1994 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 13% 1993 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 25%

Liberal

2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 14% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 8% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 26% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 87% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 22% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 14% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 14% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 66% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 8% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 5% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 12.7% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 2% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 8% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 27% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 6% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 6% 2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 16% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 0% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 11% 2002 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2001-2002 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5% 2001-2002 People for the American Way - Positions 0% 2001 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2001 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 2% 2000 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 1999 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10% 1998 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10% 1997-1998 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5% 1997 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 1996 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 1995-1996 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 15%

Marriage, Family, and Children

2010 Vote Kids - Positions 13% 2009-2010 American Family Association - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 0% 2009 Vote Kids - Positions 13% 2007-2008 American Family Association - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2007-2008 School Nutrition Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 The Arc - Positions 0% 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 0% 2007 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 20% 2007 Family Research Council - Positions 100 2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 0% 2006 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 20% 2006 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Family Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 The Arc - Positions 17% 2005 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 0% 2005 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2004 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 0% 2003-2004 School Nutrition Association - Positions 0% 2003 American Family Association - Positions 100% 2003 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2002 American Family Voices - Positions 8% 2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2001 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 9% 2001 Family Research Council - Positions on Conservative Issues 90% 2000 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 50% 2000 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 100% 1999 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 46% 1998 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 25% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 80% 1997 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 44% 1996 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 7%

Senior Citizens

2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 4% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 3% 2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 33% 2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2004 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2003-2004 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 0% 2003-2004 Retire Safe - Positions 100% 2003 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2003 Leading Age - Positions 50% 2002 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2002 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 0% 2001-2002 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 31% 2001 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2000 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 10% 1999-2000 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 50% 1999-2000 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 27% 1999 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 20% 1998 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 0% 1997-1998 60 Plus Association - Positions 100% 1997-1998 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 60% 1997 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 40% 1996 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 20% 1995-1996 60 Plus Association - Positions 82% 1995-1996 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 40% 1995-1996 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 27%

Social

2010 Liberty Central - Positions on Conservative Issues A 2010 National Association of Social Workers - House of Representatives Score 0% 2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 11% 2009 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2009 Population Connection - Committee Votes Score 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 67% 2008 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 20 2008 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 20% 2008 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 9% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Population Action International - Positions 0% 2007 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 0 2007 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 0% 2007 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions on Social Justice and Peace 12 2007 Population Connection - Positions on Population Stabilization 0% 2006 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 50 2006 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 22% 2006 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Population Action International - Positions on Reproductive Health 0% 2005 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 0% 2005 Hope for Peace and Justice - Positions 0 2005 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 25 2005 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2005 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2005 The Population Institute - Positions 50% 2004 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 0% 2004 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2003-2004 Population Action International - Positions 0% 2003-2004 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2003 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 33% 2003 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2003 Population Action International - Positions 0% 2003 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2003 The Population Institute - Positions 0% 2002 Californians for Population Stabilization - Positions 67% 2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2002 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 12% 2002 Population Connection - Positions 11% 2001-2002 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 12% 2001 Californians for Population Stabilization - Positions 100% 2001 National Youth Advocacy Coalition - Positions 0% 2001 Population Connection - Positions 10% 2000 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 25% 2000 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1999-2000 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 0% 1999 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 36% 1999 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1998 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 40% 1997-1998 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1997 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1996 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 10% 1996 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 13% 1996 Population Connection - Positions 10%

Impartial/Nonpartisan

2005 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 89% 2002 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 9% 2002 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 83% 2002 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 85% 2002 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 68% 2002 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2002 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 32% 2002 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 87% 2002 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 17% 2001 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 33% 2001 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 94% 2001 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 69% 2001 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 60% 2001 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2001 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 20% 2000 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69% 2000 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 6% 2000 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 25% 2000 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 26% 2000 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 71% 2000 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 85% 1999 National Journal - Liberal on Defense/Foreign Policy Score 3% 1999 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84% 1999 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79% 1999 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 19% 1999 National Journal - Conservative on Defense/Foreign Policy Score 92% 1999 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 1998 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 85% 1998 National Journal - Liberal on Defense/Foreign Policy Score 27% 1998 National Journal - Conservative on Defense/Foreign Policy Score 68% 1998 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 3% 1998 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 12% 1998 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 90% 1996 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign\Defense Policy 30% 1996 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 1996 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 20% 1996 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 76% 1996 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 90% 1996 National Journal - Conservative on Defense/Foreign Policy Score 65%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Project 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 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.