Joe Baca, Sr.'s Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Joe Baca, Sr.
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Barbara; 4 Children: Joe Jr., Jeremy, Natalie, Jennifer
Birth Date: 01/23/1947
Birth Place: Belen, NM
Home City: San Bernardino, CA
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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 30% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 44% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 57% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 39% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 65% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 35% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 62% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 38% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 61% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 28% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 24% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 63% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 75% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 37% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 49% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 61% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 35% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 49% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 19 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 61% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 38% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 14% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 85% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 59% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 25% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 80% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 76% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 59% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 65% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 75% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 58% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 52% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 55% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 82% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 76.7% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 65% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 73% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 69.3% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 68% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 63% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 65% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 77% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 69% 2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 78% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 77% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 68% 2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85% 2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 90% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 75% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 65% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 61% 2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 68% 2002 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2001-2002 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85% 2001-2002 People for the American Way - Positions 77% 2001 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85% 2001 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 88% 2000 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 80%

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