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Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.

Representative Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.'s Special Interest Group Ratings

Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.
Full Name: Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.
Current Office: U.S. House - District 2, Republican
First Elected: 12/18/2001
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 95%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 100%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 93%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 94%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 96%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 66%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 84%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 15%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 24%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 76%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 35%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 83%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 17%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 97%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 80%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 90%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 90%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 94%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 88%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 81%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 19%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 23%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 18%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 87%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 90%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 95%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 90%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 89%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 94%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 100%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 94%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 93%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 89%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 16%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 100%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 85%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 86%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 90%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 90%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 90%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 92%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 90%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 87%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 84.8%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 87%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 95%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 100
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 63%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 94%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 18%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 90.7%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 90%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 87%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 61%
2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 12%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 86%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 60%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 50
2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 91%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 100%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 86%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 92.8%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 91%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 97%
2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 67%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 24%
2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 85%
2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 14%
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 100%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 80%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 94%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 86%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 68%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 95%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 40%
2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 0%
2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 96%
2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 92%
2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 82%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 68%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 77%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 95%
2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 60%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring) 38%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Fall) 40%
2003-2004 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 90%
2003-2004 Concerned Women for America - Positions 95%
2003 American Conservative Union - Positions 84%
2003 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 95%
2003 Center for Reclaiming America - Positions 100%
2003 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 92%
2003 Concerned Women for America - Positions 92%
2003 Eagle Forum - Positions 92%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 91%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 84%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 81%
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) 43%
2002 American Conservative Union - Positions 92%
2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 75%
2002 Eagle Forum - Positions 100%
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 85
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 85
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 85
2002 The John Birch Society - Positions 60%
2001-2002 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2001-2002 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2001 The John Birch Society - Positions 70%
1996 Palmetto State Scorecard PAC - Positions 93%
1988-1997 Palmetto State Scorecard PAC - Positions 90%

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