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Earl Blumenauer

Representative Earl Blumenauer's Special Interest Group Ratings

Earl Blumenauer
Full Name: Earl Blumenauer
Current Office: U.S. House - District 3, Democratic
First Elected: 05/21/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 77%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 85%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 6%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 83%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 25%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 75%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 16%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 83%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 17%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 3%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 13%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 29%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 70%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 93%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 92%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 87%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 4
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 79%
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 59%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 22%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 78%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 73%
2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 82%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 78%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 92%
2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 89%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 90%
2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 44%
2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85%
2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 83.7%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 93%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 85%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 72%
2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 90%
2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 87%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 73%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 95%
2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 95%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 89%
2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 88%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 82%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 93%
2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 88%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 79%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 93%
2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 90%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 84%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 84%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 79%
2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 83%
2002 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2001-2002 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 90%
2001-2002 People for the American Way - Positions 100%
2001 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2001 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85%
2000 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
1999 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
1998 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
1997-1998 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 90%
1997 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
1996 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 78%
1995-1996 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 80%

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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.

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