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Michael 'Mike' C. Thompson

Representative Michael 'Mike' C. Thompson's Special Interest Group Ratings

Michael 'Mike' C. Thompson
Full Name: Michael 'Mike' C. Thompson
Current Office: U.S. House - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Government Operations

2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 4%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 4%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 9%
2007-2008 National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy 81%
2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 3%
2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 91%
2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 91%
2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 12%
2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Social Issues 87%
2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Economic Issues 10%
2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 60%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 82%
2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 12%
2005 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 76%
2004 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 5%
2004 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 81%
2004 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 81%
2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 54%
2003-2004 Radical Middle - Positions 25%
2003 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 16%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 100%
2003 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 90%
2003 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 90%
2002 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 4%
2002 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 95%
2001-2002 National Association of Counties - Positions 71%
2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 82%
2001-2002 Radical Middle - Positions 15%
2001 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 15%
2001 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 80%
2000 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 13%
2000 National Association of Counties - Positions 71%
1999-2000 Common Cause - Lifetime Score 0%
1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 87%
1999-2000 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 70%
1999 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 7%

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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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