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James 'Jim' David Matheson

Representative James 'Jim' David Matheson's Special Interest Group Ratings

James 'Jim' David Matheson
Full Name: James 'Jim' David Matheson
Current Office: U.S. House - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 40%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 56%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 42%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 42%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 39%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 30%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 23%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 18%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 55%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 49%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 57%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 44%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 43%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 56%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 46%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 50%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 35%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 30%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 40%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 40%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 38%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 17%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 33%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 49%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 55%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 49%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 52%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 49%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 45%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 51%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 33%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 10%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 50%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 58%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 60%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 52%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 50%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 40%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 24%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 41%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 54%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 27%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 17%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 52%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 49%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 56%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 50%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 48%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 36%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 35%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 49%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 50%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 30%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 70%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 36%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 40%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 53%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 49%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 52%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 51.5%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 39%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 20%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 35
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 30%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 27%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 28%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 36%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 27%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 41%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 0%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 54%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 50%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 50.8%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 36%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 36%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 10%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 30%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 0
2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 64%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 74%
2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 14%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 44%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 49%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 46.7%
2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 47%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 37%
2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 57%
2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 62%
2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 64%
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 14%
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 40%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 47%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 47%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 46%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 58%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 55%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 60%
2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 13%
2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 48%
2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 58%
2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 61%
2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 58%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 47%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 46%
2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46%
2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 45%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring) 13%
2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Fall) 40%
2003-2004 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 57%
2003-2004 Concerned Women for America - Positions 73%
2003 American Conservative Union - Positions 36%
2003 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 55%
2003 Center for Reclaiming America - Positions 100%
2003 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 61%
2003 Concerned Women for America - Positions 77%
2003 Eagle Forum - Positions 38%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 40%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 39%
2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 45%
2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 42%
2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 50
2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 50
2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 50
2003 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer) 50%
2002 American Conservative Union - Positions 40%
2002 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 42%
2002 Eagle Forum - Positions 27%
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 49
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 49
2002 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 49
2002 The John Birch Society - Positions 40%
2001-2002 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 34%
2001-2002 Concerned Women for America - Positions 55%
2001 American Conservative Union - Positions 32%
2001 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 37%
2001 The John Birch Society - Positions 35%

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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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