| Full Name: | Barack Hussein Obama II |
|---|---|
| Current Office: | President, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
Barack Hussein Obama II
President Barack Hussein Obama II's Special Interest Group Ratings
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Abortion
Abortion and Reproductive
Agriculture and Food
Animals and Wildlife
Budget, Spending and Taxes
Business and Consumers
Campaign Finance and Elections
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 100% |
| 2007 | League of Women Voters - Campaign Finance and Election Issues Score | 100% |
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Conservative
Crime
| 2012 | American Civil Liberties Union - ACLU Liberty Watch: Report Card on Women's Issues - Violence Against Women Act | 100% |
| 2005 | National Criminal Justice Association - Positions | 75% |
Defense
Education
Employment and Affirmative Action
| 2012 | American Civil Liberties Union - ACLU Liberty Watch: Report Card on Women's Issues - Family Medical Leave Act/Paid Sick Leave | 100% |
| 2007 | National Employment Lawyers Association - Positions | 100% |
Energy
| 2007-2008 | Alliance to Stop the War on the Poor - Positions on Affordable Energy | 0% |
| 2007 | League of Women Voters - Energy Score | 100% |
| 2005-2006 | Campaign for America's Future - Energy Score | 100% |
Environment
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 100% |
| 2008 | Environment America - Positions | 90% |
| 2007 | League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score | 67% |
| 2007 | League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score | 20 |
| 2006 | American Wind Energy Association - Positions | 100% |
| 2006 | League of Conservation Voters - Positions | 100% |
| 2006 | League of Private Property Voters - Positions | 11% |
| 2005-2006 | American Lands Alliance - Positions | 50% |
| 2005-2006 | American Wilderness Coalition - Positions | 100% |
| 2005-2006 | Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions | 82% |
| 2005-2006 | Partnership for America - Positions | 0% |
| 2005 | American Wilderness Coalition - Positions | 100% |
| 2005 | League of Conservation Voters - Positions | 95% |
| 2005 | League of Private Property Voters - Positions | 17% |
| 2003 | Illinois Environmental Council - Positions | 100% |
| 1998 | Illinois Environmental Council - Positions | 75% |
Foreign Affairs
Government Operations
Guns
Health and Health Care
Immigration
Labor Unions
Legislative Branch
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 100% |
Liberal
Marriage, Family, and Children
Military Personnel
National Security
Science
Senior Citizens
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
| 2012 | American Civil Liberties Union - ACLU Liberty Watch: Report Card on Civil Liberties - Freedom to Marry for Gay Couples | 75% |
Social
Technology and Communication
| 2008 | CNET News - Positions | 33% |
| 2007-2008 | Information Technology Industry Council - Positions | 100% |
| 2007 | Computer & Communications Industry Association - Positions | 86% |
| 2006 | CNET News - Positions | 50% |
| 2005-2006 | Information Technology Industry Council - Positions | 75% |
Trade
| 2008 | The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions | 0% |
| 2007-2008 | International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions | 16% |
| 2007 | The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions | 0% |
Transportation
| 2005-2006 | American Road and Transportation Builders Association - Positions | 100% |
| 2003 | Automotive Parts and Service Association of Illinois - Positions | 40% |
Unemployed and Low-Income
| 2007-2008 | Alliance to Stop the War on the Poor - Positions on Affordable Energy | 0% |
| 2005-2006 | RESULTS - Positions | 100% |
Veterans
| 2006 | Disabled American Veterans - Positions | 80% |
| 2006 | The Retired Enlisted Association - Retired Military Benefits Issues Score | 12% |
| 2005 | Disabled American Veterans - Positions | 92% |
Women
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.
2012 Endorsements
- AFSCME Council 5
- Alabama AFL-CIO
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
- American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- American Federation of Teachers
- American Nurses Association
- California League of Conservation Voters
- California Nurses Association
- Clean Water Action
- Cleveland Stonewall Democrats
- Communications Workers of America
- Environment America
- Environment Michigan
- Environment New Jersey
- Environment North Carolina
- Equal Rights Washington
- Fair Wisconsin
- Feminist Majority Political Action Committee
- Health Professionals and Allied Employees
- Human Rights Campaign
- Independent Voters of Illinois
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
- League of Conservation Voters
- Missouri AFL-CIO
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- NARAL Pro-Choice New York
- National Education Association
- National Organization for Women
- National Organization of Women - NYC
- Nevada Faculty Alliance
- Nevada State Education Association
- New Jersey AFL-CIO
- New Jersey Citizen Action PAC
- New Mexico Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO)
- Ohio AFL-CIO
- Ohio Sierra Club
- Oregon Nurses Association
- PennEnvironment
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO
- Planned Parenthood
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
- Planned Parenthood Illinois Action
- Public Employees Federation
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
- Sierra Club
- Sierra Club, Ozark Chapter Political Committee
- Sierra Club, Rocky Mountain Chapter
- Tennessee AFL-CIO
- United Farm Workers of America
- United Steelworkers
- Wisconsin AFL-CIO
