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Rick Santorum's Ratings and Endorsements

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 issue 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.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
84%
1999-2000
100%
2016
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1996-2003
0%
1995-1998
5%
1993-1996
100%
2012
0%
2002
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
60%
1998
43%
1997
40%
1996
40%
1995
38%
1994
40%
2003
86%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
75%
2000
40%
2003
40%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
100%
2000
67%
2002
74%
2005
74%
2005
57%
2005
57%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
65%
2005
65%
2005
34%
2005
34%
2005
0%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
24%
2004
24%
2004
75%
2004
75%
2004
60%
2004
60%
2004
39%
2004
39%
2004
19%
2004
19%
2004
71%
2004
71%
2004
14%
2003
14%
2003
82%
2003
82%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
87%
2003
87%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
90%
2002
90%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
0%
2002
6%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
76%
2002
76%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2002
86%
2001
86%
2001
7%
2001
36%
2001
36%
2001
54%
2001
54%
2001
79%
2001
79%
2001
0%
2001
86%
2000
86%
2000
84%
2000
84%
2000
68%
2000
68%
2000
0%
2000
15%
2000
15%
2000
30%
2000
30%
2000
10%
1999
10%
1999
84%
1999
84%
1999
54%
1999
54%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
45%
1999
45%
1999
72%
1999
72%
1999
72%
1998
72%
1998
24%
1998
24%
1998
18%
1998
18%
1998
73%
1998
73%
1998
12%
1998
12%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1998
44%
1996
44%
1996
74%
1996
74%
1996
72%
1996
72%
1996
54%
1996
54%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1996
100%
2003-2004
50%
2005
99%
2003
99%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
9%
2003
9%
2003
4%
2001-2002
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
12%
1997
12%
1997
14%
1995-1996
14%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2005
14%
2004
67%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
17%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
84%
1999-2000
76%
2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
0
2005
64%
1997
86%
1996
13%
2005
0%
2001-2004
13%
2000
13%
1999-2000
14%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
29%
2001
29%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
67%
2006
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
84%
1999-2000
22%
2000
61%
1999
54%
1998
73%
1997
70%
1996
44%
1995
0%
2005
14%
2004
67%
2003
100%
2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
9%
2003
9%
2003
4%
2001-2002
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
12%
1997
12%
1997
14%
1995-1996
14%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
71%
2001
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
67%
2002
0%
2001
12%
2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
84%
1999-2000
100%
2003
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
100%
1997
92%
1995-1996
67%
2006
97%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
97%
1995-1996
83%
2004
81%
2003
77%
2002
82%
2001
74%
1999
69%
1998
83%
1997
86%
1995
90%
2005
76%
2005
87%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
95
2002
95
2002
95
2002
90%
2001
83%
2000
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
78%
2016
70%
1995
80%
1995
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
93%
2001-2002
-9
2001-2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
1990-1999
13%
2005
0%
2001-2004
13%
2000
13%
1999-2000
14%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
14%
1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
63%
2005
63%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
23%
2001-2002
23%
2001-2002
37%
1999-2000
37%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
8%
1997-1998
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
39%
1993-2018
39%
1993-2018
39%
1993-2014
39%
1993-2014
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003
50%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
100%
2001
100%
2001
69%
2013
69%
2013
50%
2003-2006
50%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2005
0%
2003-2005
24%
2003
24%
2003
24%
2002
24%
2002
24%
2001
24%
2001
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
0%
2005-2006
73%
2012
73%
2012
91%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
31%
2003-2004
17%
1997-1998
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
60%
1998
43%
1997
40%
1996
40%
1995
38%
1994
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
23%
2001-2002
23%
2001-2002
37%
1999-2000
37%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
8%
1997-1998
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
39%
1993-2018
39%
1993-2018
39%
1993-2014
39%
1993-2014
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
17%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
100%
2012
40%
2003
86%
2001-2002
9%
2003-2004
18%
2001
30%
2000
26%
1999
22%
1998
27%
1997
20%
1996
0%
2003
0%
2001
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
64%
1997
86%
1996
13%
2005
0%
2001-2004
13%
2000
13%
1999-2000
14%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
29%
2001
29%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
0
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
7%
1998
14%
1997
15%
1995-1996
-9
2001-2002
4%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
14%
1996
100%
2003
76%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
100%
1997
92%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
42%
2016
42%
2016
94%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
33%
2003
33%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
17%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
100%
2012
0%
2001
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
84%
1999-2000
84%
1999-2000
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
91%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
92%
1995-1996
92%
1995-1996
76%
2005
90%
2005
90%
2005
63%
2005
63%
2005
87%
2004
87%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
95
2002
95
2002
95
2002
95
2002
95
2002
95
2002
90%
2001
90%
2001
83%
2000
83%
2000
34%
2006
90%
2004
90%
2004
74%
2002
74%
2002
90%
2001
90%
2001
73%
2000
73%
2000
70%
1999
70%
1999
65%
1998
65%
1998
63%
1997
63%
1997
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
95%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
90%
2001
100%
2000
90%
1999
90%
1998
63%
2005
63%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
97%
1995-1996
83%
2004
81%
2003
77%
2002
82%
2001
74%
1999
69%
1998
83%
1997
86%
1995
33%
2006
33%
2006
100%
2002
9%
2003
9%
2003
4%
2001-2002
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
12%
1997
12%
1997
14%
1995-1996
14%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
12%
2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
14%
1996
100%
2003-2004
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