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Interest Group Evaluations

Interest Group Evaluations

Senator John N. Boozman

Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016

Conservative

Summer 2003 The John Birch Society - Positions 38%
Spring 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions 38%
Fall 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions 60%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 91%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 79%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 29%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 79%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 29%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 29%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 79%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 79%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 29%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 55%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 100%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 93%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 100%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 84%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 16%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 16%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 16%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 84%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 16%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 84%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 84%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 82%
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 - Positions 96%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 93%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 95%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 94%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 16%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 78%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 78%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 16%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 16%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 78%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 16%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 78%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 96%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 69%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 91%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 84%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 90%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75.7%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75.7%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75.7%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75.7%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 61%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 90%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 100
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 90%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 51%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 92%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 90%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 88%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 14%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 73%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 75%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 73%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 73.3%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 73.3%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 75%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 73%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 75%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 73.3%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 73.3%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 73%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 75%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 61%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 83%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 8%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 50%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 50
2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 92%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 86%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 67%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 67%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 67%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 67%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 75%
2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 61%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 32%
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 - Regressive Conservative Action Score 57
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots - Regressive Conservative Action Score 57
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 79%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 92%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 52%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 52%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 92%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 52%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 92%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 92%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 52%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 44%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 77%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 61%
2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 25%
2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 98%
2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 91%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 80%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 80%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 80%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 80%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 63%
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 100%
2003 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2003 Eagle Forum - Positions 88%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 71%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 81%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 81%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 71%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 81%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 71%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 81%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 71%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 84%
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
2002 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2002 Eagle Forum - Positions 93%
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 90
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 90
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 90
2002 The John Birch Society - Positions 45%
2001-2002 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 93%
2001-2002 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%

Liberal

2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 79%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 29%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 84%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 16%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 20%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 15%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 16%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 22%
2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 24%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 26%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 20%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 30%
2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 26.7%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 21%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 26%
2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 25%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 33%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 23%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 16%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 47%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 8%
2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 27%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 24%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 17%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 34%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0%
2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 19%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 17%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 23%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 9%

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.

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