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Richard 'Dick' G. Lugar

Richard 'Dick' G. Lugar's Special Interest Group Ratings

Richard 'Dick' G. Lugar
Full Name: Richard 'Dick' G. Lugar

Government Operations

2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 84%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 82%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 77%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 66%
2007-2008 National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy 85%
2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 63%
2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 14%
2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 14%
2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 71%
2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 56%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 0%
2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 71%
2005 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 5%
2004 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 67%
2004 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 10%
2004 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 10%
2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0%
2003-2004 Radical Middle - Positions 50%
2003 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 71%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0%
2003 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 10%
2003 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 10%
2002 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 81%
2002 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 5%
2001-2002 National Association of Counties - Positions 89%
2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 19%
2001-2002 Radical Middle - Positions 25%
2001 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 90%
2001 Common Cause - Positions 100%
2001 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 17%
2000 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 79%
2000 National Association of Counties - Positions 66%
1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 17%
1999-2000 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 13%
1999 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 75%
1999 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 15%
1998 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 85%
1997-1998 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 33%
1997-1998 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 15%
1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 25%
1996 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 80%
1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 19%
1995-1996 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 11%
1995 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 83%

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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