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Paul Broun's Ratings and Endorsements

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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 issue 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.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

83%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
76%
2011
66%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
0%
2007
18%
2013-2014
18%
2013-2014
17%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
14%
2007-2008
57%
2013
57%
2013
42%
2013
42%
2013
44%
2013
44%
2013
65%
2013
65%
2013
35%
2013
35%
2013
54%
2013
54%
2013
41%
2013
41%
2013
42%
2012
42%
2012
34%
2012
34%
2012
60%
2012
60%
2012
58%
2012
58%
2012
57%
2012
57%
2012
65%
2012
65%
2012
42%
2012
42%
2012
40%
2012
40%
2012
35%
2011
35%
2011
43%
2011
43%
2011
62%
2011
62%
2011
57%
2011
57%
2011
65%
2011
65%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
32%
2011
32%
2011
38%
2011
38%
2011
0%
2010
85%
2010
85%
2010
90%
2010
90%
2010
88%
2010
88%
2010
8%
2010
0%
2010
92%
2010
92%
2010
10%
2010
10%
2010
26%
2009
26%
2009
9%
2009
0%
2009
86%
2009
86%
2009
93%
2009
93%
2009
14%
2009
14%
2009
89%
2009
89%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
91%
2008
91%
2008
0%
2008
3%
2008
95%
2008
95%
2008
97.3%
2008
97.3%
2008
98%
2008
98%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2008
100%
2014
97%
2011-2012
97%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007
100%
2014
100%
2014
66%
2007-2008
0
2007
63%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
54%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
62%
2009-2010
16%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
93%
2009
100%
2009-2010
80%
2012-2013
0%
2009-2010
86%
2012
88%
2011-2012
65%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
50
2007-2008
100%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
75%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
29%
2013-2014
26%
2011
11
2008
0
2007
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
59%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
100%
2014
100%
2014
0%
2007-2008
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
89%
2011-2012
92%
2011
100%
2009-2010
83%
2007-2008
0
2007-2008
0
2007-2008
0
2007
96%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
76%
2011
76%
2011
100%
2010
100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
2009-2010
11%
2007
11%
2007
96%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
A
2010
100%
2014
100%
2014
6%
2013-2014
12%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
67
2009-2010
6%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
19%
2009
90%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
17%
2011-2012
16%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
11%
2012
11%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
25%
2010
25%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
31%
2011
97%
2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
97%
2011-2012
97%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
13%
2011-2012
0%
2012
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2009
0%
2009
66%
2007-2008
0
2007
0%
2007
0
2007-2008
0
2007-2008
0
2007
0%
2013
11%
2011-2012
11%
2011-2012
3%
2011
0%
2009
0%
2008
18%
2013-2014
18%
2013-2014
17%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
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2007
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
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100%
2009-2010
100%
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100%
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2013-2014
100%
2014
97%
2011-2012
97%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007
17%
2013
18%
2012
13%
2011
11%
2007
11%
2007
87%
2014
87%
2014
90%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
93%
2007-2008
85%
2012
87%
2011
94%
2010
96%
2009
A
2008
85%
2013
85%
2013
100%
2009
91%
2009
88%
2007
86%
2007
98%
2014
99%
2013
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100%
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95%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
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2007
66%
2007-2008
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
7%
2012
7%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
3%
2007-2008
3%
2007-2008
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
0%
2012
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
17%
2011-2012
16%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
22%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2007
14%
2007-2008
50%
2011
50
2007
18%
2013-2014
18%
2013-2014
17%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
59%
2014
0%
2007-2008
0%
2012
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
59%
2014
14%
2013-2014
25%
2013-2014
0%
2007-2010
96%
2013
96%
2013
71%
2011-2012
71%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2013
97%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
100%
2005-2008
100%
2005-2008
13%
2011-2012
100%
2008
0%
2009-2010
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
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2007-2008
90%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
90%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
17%
2011-2012
16%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
23%
2013-2014
25%
2013-2014
11%
2012
11%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
25%
2010
25%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0
2007-2008
0
2007-2008
0
2007
66%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2009-2010
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
22%
2013
0%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
29%
2013-2014
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
89%
2011-2012
92%
2011
100%
2009-2010
83%
2007-2008
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
93%
2009
37%
2013-2014
35%
2009-2010
35%
2009-2010
0
2007-2008
100%
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100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
100%
2011
95%
2011
100%
2010
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
100%
2009
90%
2009
95%
2009
79%
2007-2008
79%
2007-2008
0%
2013
0%
2013
33%
2013
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
75%
2014
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
78%
2014
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
8%
2014
17%
2013
17%
2013
18%
2012
18%
2012
13%
2011
13%
2011
100%
2008
100%
2008
11%
2007
11%
2007
11%
2007
11%
2007
93%
2009
85%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
91%
2009
91%
2009
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100%
2009
88%
2007
88%
2007
86%
2007
86%
2007
90%
2014
100%
2014
90%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
95%
2011
95%
2011
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2011
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2011
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2010
100%
2010
90%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
95%
2009
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2009
90%
2009
79%
2007-2008
79%
2007-2008
79%
2007-2008
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2007
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2013
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
93%
2009
90%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
93%
2007-2008
85%
2012
87%
2011
94%
2010
96%
2009
A
2008
98%
2014
97%
2013
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2013
100%
2012
95%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2007
0%
2007
80%
2012-2013
33%
2007-2008
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2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
0%
2007
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