Representative Greg P. Walden's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Greg P. Walden
Current Office: U.S. House - District 2, Republican
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mylene; 1 Child: Anthony
Birth Date: 01/10/1957
Birth Place: The Dalles, OR
Home City: Hood River, OR
Religion: Episcopalian
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2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 72% 2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 81% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 53% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 68% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 81% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 92% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 53% 2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 57% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 46% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 27% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 67% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 54% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 46% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 70% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 65% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 65% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 82% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 77% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 72% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 71% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 68% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 29% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 26% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 25% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 31% 2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 90% 2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 90% 2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 83% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 90% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 86% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 80% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 75% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 80% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 81% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 81% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 86% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 76% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 36% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 67% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 65% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 67% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 59% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 79% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 65% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 71% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 65% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 90% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 40% 2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 75% 2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 88% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 65% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 70% 2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 68.3% 2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 55% 2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 86% 2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 64 2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 60% 2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 63% 2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 46% 2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 68% 2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 81% 2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 64% 2007 GOPUSA - Positions 7% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 59% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65% 2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 63.5% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 64% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 62% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 46% 2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 26% 2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 30% 2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 0 2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 80% 2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 57% 2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 68% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 73% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 60% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65% 2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 52% 2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 20% 2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 71% 2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 86% 2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 69% 2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 71% 2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 76% 2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 60% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 73% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 83% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 37% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 53% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 70% 2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 0% 2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 80% 2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 61% 2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 69% 2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 70% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 61% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70% 2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 53% 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring) 13% 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Fall) 40% 2003-2004 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 83% 2003-2004 Concerned Women for America - Positions 77% 2003 American Conservative Union - Positions 76% 2003 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 82% 2003 Center for Reclaiming America - Positions 100% 2003 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 69% 2003 Concerned Women for America - Positions 77% 2003 Eagle Forum - Positions 58% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 54% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 51% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 80% 2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 62% 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% 2002 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 83% 2002 Eagle Forum - Positions 80% 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 55% 2001-2002 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 82% 2001-2002 Concerned Women for America - Positions 76% 2001 American Conservative Union - Positions 84% 2001 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 70% 2001 The John Birch Society - Positions 55% 2000 American Conservative Union - Positions 88% 2000 Concerned Women for America - Positions 86% 2000 Liberty Lobby - Positions 33% 2000 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 67% 2000 The John Birch Society - Positions 50% 1999-2000 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 87% 1999 American Conservative Union - Positions 80% 1999 Liberty Lobby - Positions 50% 1999 The John Birch Society - Positions 47%

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