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Jim Gerlach

Representative Jim Gerlach's Special Interest Group Ratings

Jim Gerlach
Full Name: Jim Gerlach
Current Office: U.S. House - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Abortion

2013 Planned Parenthood - Positions (Feb 26, 2013 0%
2012 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%
2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2011 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%
2011 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2010 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%
2010 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%
2009-2010 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - House of Representatives Score 0%
2009-2010 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates - Positions 14%
2009 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%
2009 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2008 Planned Parenthood - Positions 14%
2007-2008 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 50%
2007-2008 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 57%
2007 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 50%
2006 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%
2006 Planned Parenthood - Positions 20%
2005-2006 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 42%
2005-2006 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 70%
2005 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 15%
2004 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%
2003-2004 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 91%
2003 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 10%
1998 NARAL Pro-Choice Pennsylvania - Positions on Reproductive Rights 0%
1995-2004 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 20%
1995-2003 Planned Parenthood - Positions 33%

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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.

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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