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Adam Smith

Representative Adam Smith's Special Interest Group Ratings

Adam Smith
Full Name: Adam Smith
Current Office: U.S. House - District 9, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 50%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 64%
2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 9%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 57%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 25%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 20%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 38%
2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 25%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 0%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 89%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 37%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 26%
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 39%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 0%
2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 44%
2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 5%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 47%
2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 22%
2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 11%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 67%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 57%
2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 50%
2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75%
2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 22%
2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 30%
2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 44
2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60
2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 40%
2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 70%
2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70%
2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 66%
2007 AeA - Positions 75%
2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 7%
2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 20%
2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 65%
2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 13%
2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 38%
2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 57%
2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 33%
2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 60%
2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20%
2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 29%
2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 25%
2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 29%
2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 30%
2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 25%
2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 23%
2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 27%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 76%
2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 17%
2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 28%
2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 20%
2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 25%
2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 50%
2004 Financial Executives International - Positions 50%
2004 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100%
2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 30%
2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 33%
2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 55%
2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 36%
2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 12%
2003-2004 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 50%
2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 15%
2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 30%
2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 38%
2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 11%
2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 8%
2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 60%
2003-2004 National Small Business Association - Positions 36%
2003-2004 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 20%
2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 46%
2003-2004 United States Business and Industry Council - Positions 55%
2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 15%
2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 25%
2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 0%
2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 60%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 67%
2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 50%
2002 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50%
2002 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 63%
2001-2002 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 31%
2001-2002 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 18%
2001-2002 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 27%
2001-2002 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 24%
2001-2002 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 24%
2001-2002 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 36%
2001-2002 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 77%
2001-2002 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 20%
2001 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 33%
2001 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50%
2001 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 17%
2001 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 48%
2000 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 36%
2000 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 36%
2000 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 78%
2000 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 20%
2000 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 80%
1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 21%
1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 20%
1999-2000 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 46%
1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 67%
1999 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 33%
1999 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 35%
1999 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 33%
1999 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 56%
1998 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 70%
1998 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 20%
1998 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 39%
1997-1998 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 38%
1997 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 40%
1997 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 11%
1997 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 83%
1997 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 40%
1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 73%
1997 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 50%

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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