Senator Mark Lunsford Pryor's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Mark Lunsford Pryor
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jill; 2 Children: Adams, Porter
Birth Date: 01/10/1963
Birth Place: Fayetteville, AR
Home City: Little Rock, AR
Religion: Christian
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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 25% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 53% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 31% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 47% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 47% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 49% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 50% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 51% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 49% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 53% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 53% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 54% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 42% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 45% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 46% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 57% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 54% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 47% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 59% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 23 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 17% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 40% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 52% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 52% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 48% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 48% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 55% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 61% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 48% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 56% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 57% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 70% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 47% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 55% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 53% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 63% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 75% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 59% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 61% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 59.5% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 57% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 80% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 60% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 59% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 58% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 60% 2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 56% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 56% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 67% 2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 70% 2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 62% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 60% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 55% 2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 60%

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