Edward 'Ted' M. Kennedy, Sr.'s Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Edward 'Ted' M. Kennedy, Sr.
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Victoria Reggie; 3 Children: Kara, Edward Jr., Patrick; 2 Stepchildren: Curan Raclin, Caroline Raclin
Birth Date: 02/22/1932
Birth Place: Boston, MA
Home City: Hyannis Port, MA
Religion: Roman Catholic
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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 60% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 17% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 25% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 85% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 100% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 75% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Right Wing Index Score 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 83% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 94 2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 66% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 76% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 71 2007 American Library Association - Positions 25% 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 100% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 92% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 100% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 80% 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 100% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 92% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 100% 2004 Arab American Institute - Positions 80% 2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 86% 2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 97% 2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 83% 2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 96% 2001-2002 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 60% 2001-2002 Arab American Institute - Positions 80% 2001-2002 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2001-2002 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 88% 2001-2002 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 97% 2001 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 50% 2001 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2001 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 91% 2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 95% 2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 71% 2000 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 100% 2000 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60% 1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 1999-2000 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 67% 1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions (106C_1) 100% 1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 83% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 0% 1997-1998 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 1997-1998 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 1997-1998 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 100% 1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 67% 1996 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 50% 1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 1995-1996 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 80% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 40% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 60% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 20% 1991-1992 National Gay & Lesbian Task Force - Positions 100%

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