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Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly

Representative Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly's Special Interest Group Ratings

Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly
Full Name: Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly
Current Office: U.S. House - District 11, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 53%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 62%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 30%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 33%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 31%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 36%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 34%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 64%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 64%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 67%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 39%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 53%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 61%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 66%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 62%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 47%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 35%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 29%
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 83%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 28%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 72%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 60%

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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 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.

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