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Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent

Representative Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent's Special Interest Group Ratings

Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent
Full Name: Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent
Current Office: U.S. House - District 15, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 65%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 80%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 45%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 63%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 52%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 81%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 46%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 38%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 51%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 60%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 47%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 49%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 53%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 38%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 46%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 54%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 46%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 60%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 60%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 60%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 65%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 61%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 55%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 40%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 60%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 61%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 60%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 60%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 40%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 39%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 40%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 59%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 60%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 80%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 75%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 90%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 65%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 78%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 62%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 66%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 72%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 81%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 68%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 52%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 63%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 57%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 37%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 43%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 64%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 64%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 70%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 40%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 55%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 56%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 30%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 59%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 62%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 59.8%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 58%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 41%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 62%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 58
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 40%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 45%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 33%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 52%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 72%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 52%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 3%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 57%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 57%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 56%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 57%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 41%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 62%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 12%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 30%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 0
2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 72%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 29%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 56%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 53%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 53.3%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 50%
2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 54%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 23%
2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 57%
2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 79%
2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 50%
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 29%
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 76%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 40%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 88%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 61%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 60%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 40%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 80%
1995-1998 Pennsylvania Christian Coalition - Positions 100%

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