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Emanuel Cleaver II

Representative Emanuel Cleaver II's Special Interest Group Ratings

Emanuel Cleaver II
Full Name: Emanuel Cleaver II
Current Office: U.S. House - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 64%
2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 60%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 13%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 87%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2011 Peace Action West - Positions 72%
2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 10%
2010 Peace Action - Positions 67%
2010 Peace Action West - Positions 67%
2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 40%
2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 50%
2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 50%
2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 50%
2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 50%
2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 33%
2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 25%
2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0%
2009 Peace Action West - Positions 54%
2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 25%
2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 100%
2008 Peace Action West - Positions 100%
2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 77%
2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 92%
2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 90%
2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 50%
2007 Peace Action West - Positions 91%
2006 Church World Service - Positions 33
2006 Latin America Working Group - Positions 44%
2006 Peace Action - Positions 69%
2006 Peace Action West - Positions 69%
2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 12%
2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 93%
2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 83%
2005 Church World Service - Positions 100
2005 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score B+
2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 100%
2005 Latin America Working Group - Positions 75%
2005 Peace Action - Positions 83%
2005 PeacePAC - Positions 92%

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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