Representative Frank J. Pallone, Jr.'s Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Frank J. Pallone, Jr.
Current Office: U.S. House - District 6, Democratic
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sarah; 3 Children: Rose Marie, Frank Andrew, Celeste Teresa
Birth Date: 10/30/1951
Birth Place: Long Branch, NJ
Home City: Long Branch, NJ
Religion: Roman Catholic
Filter by Issue
How To Interpret These Evaluations

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 8% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 92% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 16% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 2% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 7% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 1% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 12% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 7% 2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 0% 2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 0% 2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 5% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 0% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 8% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 16% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 3% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 8% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 6% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 14% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 88% 2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 10% 2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 20% 2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 8% 2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50% 2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 18% 2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 0% 2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 5% 2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 22% 2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 60% 2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 10% 2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 29% 2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 67% 2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 92% 2001-2002 FreedomWorks - Positions 10% 2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 11% 2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 10% 2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 14% 2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 13% 2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 59% 2000 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 13% 2000 Concord Coalition - Positions 32% 2000 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 46% 1999-2000 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 25% 1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 28% 1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 49% 1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 24% 1998 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 15% 1998 Concord Coalition - Positions 32% 1998 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 21% 1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 53% 1997-1998 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 11% 1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 67% 1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 34% 1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 67% 1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 35% 1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 20% 1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 41% 1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 42% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Spending Score 8% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Budget Score 44% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Total Score 22% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Deregulation Score 57% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Taxes Score 100%

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.