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Richard 'Rick' Renzi

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Full Name: Richard 'Rick' Renzi

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Abortion

2007-2008 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 85%
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 7%
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%
2002 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%
1995-2004 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 0%
1995-2003 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%

Agriculture and Food

2007-2008 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 69%
2007 National Association of Wheat Growers - Positions 32%
2007 National Council of Agricultural Employers - Positions 0%
2007 United Fresh Produce Association - Positions 0%
2005-2006 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 88%
2005-2006 National Farmers Union - Positions 0%
2005 National Association of Wheat Growers - Positions 100%
2005 National Council of Agricultural Employers - Positions 66%
2003-2004 National Farmers Union - Positions 50%

Animals and Wildlife

2007-2008 Big Cat Rescue - Positions 33
2007-2008 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 0%
2007 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions on Animal Protection 17
2006 National Animal Interest Alliance Trust - Positions 0%
2006 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 25%
2005-2006 Big Cat Rescue - Positions 63%
2005-2006 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 100%
2005-2006 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 56
2005-2006 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 56%
2005 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 50%
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%
2002 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 100%

Arts, Entertainment, and History

2008 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions 40%
2006 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions 44%
2004 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions 5%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 38%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 47%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 48%
2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 62%
2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 70%
2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 90%
2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 40%
2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20%
2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 67%
2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 52%
2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 62%
2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 92%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 71%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 56%
2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 22%
2004 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 50%
2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 90%
2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 90%
2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 51%
2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 38%
2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 55%
2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 81%
2003 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10%
2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 57%
2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 25%

Business and Consumers

2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 44%
2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 83%
2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 87%
2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 78
2007 AeA - Positions 75%
2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 92%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 36%
2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100%
2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 95%
2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100%
2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 91%
2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 93%
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 100%
2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 88%
2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 90%
2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 75%
2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 88%
2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 81%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 6%
2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 92%
2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 95%
2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100%
2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 93%
2004 Financial Executives International - Positions 100%
2004 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 67%
2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 86%
2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 87%
2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 95%
2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100%
2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 95%
2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 85%
2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 100%
2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 100%
2003-2004 National Small Business Association - Positions 91%
2003-2004 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 90%
2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 8%
2003-2004 United States Business and Industry Council - Positions 45%
2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100%
2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100%
2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 96%
2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100%
2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 100%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0%
2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 90%
1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 60%
1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 40%

Campaign Finance and Elections

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%
2007 League of Women Voters - Campaign Finance and Election Issues Score 50%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2008 American Library Association - Positions 0%
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 - Oath of Office Score 0%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 24%
2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0
2007 American Library Association - Positions 0%
2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 25%
2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 40%
2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 50%
2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 64%
2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0
2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 33%
2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 35%
2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 14%
2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 42%
2005 Arab American Institute - Positions 2%
2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 11%
2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 26%
2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0%
2004 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2004 National Council of La Raza - Positions 50%
2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 5%
2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 5%
2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 28%
2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 33%
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 25%

Conservative

2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 63%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 82%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 69%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 61%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 51%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 67%
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 90%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 47%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 72%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 72%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 82%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 11%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 62%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 59%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 64%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 62.7%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 57%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 61%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 0%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 50%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 50
2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 84%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 71%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 63%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 63%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 61.7%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 57%
2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 51%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 40%
2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 71%
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 29%
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 92%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 80%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 89%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 57%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 75%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 53%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 30%
2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 25%
2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 88%
2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 97%
2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 85%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 70%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 68%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 59%
2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 60%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring) 25%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Fall) 60%
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 95%
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 64%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 95%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 65%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 77%
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) 38%

Crime

2005-2006 Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants - Positions 10%
2005 National Criminal Justice Association - Positions 88%
2003-2004 Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants - Positions 40%

Drugs

2007-2008 National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors - Positions 100%
2006 Drug Policy Alliance Network - Positions 17%
2005-2006 National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors - Positions 100%
2005 Drug Policy Alliance Network - Positions 17%

Education

2007-2008 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 50%
2007-2008 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues C
2007 Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development - Positions 75%
2007 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 37%
2007 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 50%
2007 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues B
2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 0%
2006 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 66%
2005-2006 National Education Association - Positions 25%
2005 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 50%
2005 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 100%
2005 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 50%
2003-2004 National Education Association - Positions 25%
2003-2004 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 0%
2003-2004 National School Boards Association - Positions 40%
2003 National Education Association - Positions 17%
2003 National School Boards Association - Positions 20%

Employment and Affirmative Action

2007 National Employment Lawyers Association - Positions 33%

Energy

2007-2008 Alliance to Stop the War on the Poor - Positions on Affordable Energy 94%
2007 League of Women Voters - Energy Score 0%
2005-2006 Campaign for America's Future - Energy Score 0%

Environment

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%
2008 Environment America - Positions 8%
2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 21%
2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 13
2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 10%
2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 10%
2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 75
2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100%
2006 ConservAmerica - Positions 29
2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 8%
2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 91%
2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0%
2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 6%
2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 100%
2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0%
2005 ConservAmerica - Positions -4
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 91%
2003-2004 American Lands Alliance - Positions 10%
2003-2004 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0%
2003-2004 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 10%
2003-2004 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 34%
2003 American Lands Alliance - Positions 13%
2003 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 7%
2003 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 5%
2003 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100%

Foreign Affairs

2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 14%
2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 10%
2007 Peace Action West - Positions 9%
2006 Church World Service - Positions 33
2006 Peace Action - Positions 14%
2006 Peace Action West - Positions 14%
2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 19%
2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 8%
2005 Church World Service - Positions 25
2005 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score F
2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 0%
2005 Peace Action - Positions 25%
2005 PeacePAC - Positions 8%
2004 Armenian National Committee of America - Positions 46%
2004 Center for International Policy - Positions 0%
2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 25%
2004 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0%
2004 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 67%
2004 Peace Action - Positions 0%
2003-2004 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 13%
2003-2004 PeacePAC - Positions 27%
2003 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 22%
2003 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0%
2003 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0%
2003 Peace Action - Positions 11%
2003 United States Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation - Positions on International Middle East Human Rights 0

Government Operations

2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 38%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 47%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 48%
2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 70%
2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 19%
2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20%
2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 0%
2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 68%
2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Economic Issues 18%
2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Social Issues 13%
2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 69%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 6%
2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10%
2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 68%
2005 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 5%
2004 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 50%
2004 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 48%
2004 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 10%
2004 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 10%
2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 8%
2003-2004 Radical Middle - Positions 15%
2003 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10%
2003 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 66%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0%

Guns

2006 Gun Owners of America - Positions 100%
2006 National Rifle Association - Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
2005 Gun Owners of America - Positions 50%
2004 National Rifle Association - Lifetime Score 92%
2003-2004 Gun Owners of America - Positions 90%
2003 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - Lifetime Score 0%
2003 Coalition to Stop Gun Violence - Positions 0%
2002 National Rifle Association - Lifetime Score 92%

Health and Health Care

2008 American Public Health Association - Positions 78%
2008 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - U.S. House Score 100%
2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 43%
2007 Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy - Positions 50%
2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 100%
2007 American Public Health Association - Positions 45%
2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 0%
2007 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 40%
2007 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Positions 100
2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 100%
2007 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 100%
2006 American Public Health Association - Positions 20%
2005-2006 AIDS Action Council - Positions 0%
2005-2006 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 100%
2005-2006 American Hospital Association - Positions 33%
2005-2006 American Nurses Association - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 25%
2005-2006 National Rural Health Association - Positions 50%
2005-2006 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 16%
2005 American Public Health Association - Positions 38%
2004 American College of Emergency Physicians - Positions 100%
2004 American Public Health Association - Positions 56%
2004 Citizens for Health - Whole Person Health Rating - Whole Person Health Score 50%
2003-2004 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 100%
2003-2004 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0%
2003 American College of Emergency Physicians - Positions 100%
2003 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions 100%
2003 American Public Health Association - Positions 11%
2003 Global AIDS Alliance - Positions 25%

Immigration

2007-2008 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 77%
2007 English First - Positions 100%
2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0%
2006 English First - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 83%
2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2005-2006 United States Border Control - Positions 92%
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 82%
2003-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 73%
2003-2005 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 46%
2003-2004 United States Border Control - Positions 70%
2003 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 0%
1995-2004 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 14%
1989-2003 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 35%

Indigenous Peoples

2003-2004 National Rural Health Association - Positions 100%

Labor Unions

2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 42%
2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 33%
2008 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 33%
2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 44%
2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 36%
2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100%
2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 29%
2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 46%
2007 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 36%
2007 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 75%
2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50%
2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 50%
2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 40
2007 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 52%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 36%
2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100%
2007 United Auto Workers - Positions 43%
2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 20
2006 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 36%
2006 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 14%
2006 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 50%
2006 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 33%
2006 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 75%
2006 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 22%
2006 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 50%
2006 United Auto Workers - Positions 31%
2005-2006 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 17%
2005 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 8%
2005 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 27%
2005 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 13%
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 19%
2005 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 16%
2005 United Auto Workers - Positions 14%
2004 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 20%
2004 American Postal Workers Union - Positions 20%
2004 Communications Workers of America - Positions 17%
2004 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 0%
2004 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0%
2004 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 29%
2004 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 11%
2004 United Auto Workers - Positions 13%
2004 Workplace Fairness - Positions 0%
2003-2004 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 8%
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 17%
2003-2004 National Association for the Self-Employed - Positions 86%
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 11%
2003 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 33%
2003 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 12%
2003 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 22%
2003 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0%
2003 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 29%
2003 United Auto Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 20%
2003 Workplace Fairness - Positions 0%
1999 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 20%

Legislative Branch

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%

Liberal

2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 37%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 17%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 38%
2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 31%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 24%
2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 22%
2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 35%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 37%
2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 37.3%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 32%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 40%
2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 15%
2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 38.3%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 36%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 42%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 35%
2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 15%
2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 10%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 42%
2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 18%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 40%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 28%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 25%
2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10%
2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 0%
2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 23%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 31%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 33%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0%

Marriage, Family, and Children

2007-2008 Family Research Council - Positions 94%
2007-2008 School Nutrition Association - Positions 0%
2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 100%
2007 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 60%
2007 Family Research Council - Positions 100
2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 100%
2006 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 40%
2006 Family Research Council - Positions 100%
2005-2006 American Family Association - Positions 100%
2005-2006 The Arc - Positions 50%
2005 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 11%
2005 Family Research Council - Positions 92%
2004 Family Research Council - Positions 92%
2003-2004 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 0%
2003-2004 School Nutrition Association - Positions 33%
2003 American Family Association - Positions 100%
2003 Family Research Council - Positions 100%

Military Personnel

2008 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 37%
2007 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 66%
2006 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL - Positions 0%
2003-2004 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL - Positions 9%
2003 Non Commissioned Officers Association - Positions 100%

National Security

2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Center for Security Policy - Positions 96%
2003-2004 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2003-2004 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Center for Security Policy - Positions 92%

Science

2006 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - Positions 0%
2005 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - Positions 0%
2005 Parkinsons Action Network - Positions 0%
2003 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Positions 0%
2003 American Society of Anesthesiologists - Positions 100%
2003 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - Positions 75%

Senior Citizens

2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 38%
2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 70%
2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20%
2005-2006 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 67%
2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10%
2004 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 50%
2003-2004 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 60%
2003-2004 Retire Safe - Positions 93%
2003 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10%
2003 Leading Age - Positions 50%

Social

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%
2008 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 78
2008 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 0%
2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2007 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 60
2007 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 66%
2007 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions on Social Justice and Peace 47
2007 Population Connection - Positions on Population Stabilization 0%
2006 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 60
2006 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 40%
2006 Population Connection - Positions 0%
2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 0%
2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
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 0
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 25%
2003-2004 ACT! for America - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Population Action International - Positions 0%
2003-2004 Population Connection - Positions 0%
2003 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 50%
2003 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 8%
2003 Population Action International - Positions 0%
2003 Population Connection - Positions 0%
2003 The Population Institute - Positions 0%

Technology and Communication

2008 CNET News - Positions 36%
2007 AeA - Positions 75%
2007 Computer & Communications Industry Association - Positions 50%
2006 CNET News - Positions 42%
2005-2006 Computer & Communications Industry Association - Positions 57%
2005-2006 Information Technology Industry Council - Positions 86%
2003-2004 Information Technology Industry Council - Positions 90%

Trade

2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 44%
2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100%
2007-2008 National Foreign Trade Council - Positions 50%
2007 Associated Equipment Distributors - Positions 100%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 36%
2005-2006 National Foreign Trade Council - Positions 33%
2003-2004 National Foreign Trade Council - Positions 33%
2003-2004 The Cato Institute - Trade Subsidy Votes Score 0%
2003-2004 The Cato Institute - Trade Barrier Votes Score 64%
2003-2004 USA Engage - Positions 40%

Transportation

2005-2006 American Road and Transportation Builders Association - Positions 66%
2003-2004 American Road and Transportation Builders Association - Positions 50%

Unemployed and Low-Income

2007-2008 Alliance to Stop the War on the Poor - Positions on Affordable Energy 94%
2005-2006 RESULTS - Positions 16%
2003-2004 Bread for the World - Positions 75%
2003-2004 The Partnership for the Homeless - Positions 33%
2003 Bread for the World - Positions 100%

Veterans

2006 Disabled American Veterans - Positions 66%
2006 The Retired Enlisted Association - Retired Military Benefits Issues Score 43%
2005 Disabled American Veterans - Positions 0%
2004 Disabled American Veterans - Positions 100%
2004 The Retired Enlisted Association - Positions 33%
2003-2004 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 50%
2003 American Veterans - Positions 100%
2003 Disabled American Veterans - Positions 50%
2003 The American Legion - Positions 80%

Women

2007-2008 National Organization for Women - Positions 38%
2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50%
2006 United States Women's Chamber of Commerce - Positions 44%
2005-2006 Business and Professional Women USA - Positions 50%
2005-2006 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50%
2005-2006 National Organization for Women - Positions 18%
2005 National Organization for Women - Positions 29%
2004 United States Women's Chamber of Commerce - Positions 50%
2003-2004 Business and Professional Women USA - Positions 46%
2003-2004 Federally Employed Women - Positions 20%
2003 Business and Professional Women USA - Positions 29%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2005 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 89%

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.

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