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Ronald 'Ron' James Kind

Representative Ronald 'Ron' James Kind's Special Interest Group Ratings

Ronald 'Ron' James Kind
Full Name: Ronald 'Ron' James Kind
Current Office: U.S. House - District 3, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 58%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 70%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 39%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 63%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 41%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 61%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 61%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 37%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 59%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 39%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 38%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 60%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 54%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 40%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 42%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 42%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 56%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 58%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 62%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 35%
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 14%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 28%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 78%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 49%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 67%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 34%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 66%
2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 80%
2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 64%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 54%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 62%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 44%
2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 66%
2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 63.5%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 60%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 65%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 71%
2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 71%
2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 75%
2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85%
2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 66%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 68%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 67%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 62%
2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 66%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 66%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 61%
2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 75%
2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 70%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 66%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 71%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 70%
2002 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2001-2002 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85%
2001-2002 People for the American Way - Positions 88%
2001 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2001 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 81%
2000 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 80%
1999 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
1998 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85%
1997-1998 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85%
1997 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85%

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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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