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Special Interest Groups

Rating Group: American Conservative Union

2008 Positions

Issues: Conservative
State Office District Name Party Rating
HI Governor Neil Abercrombie Democratic 8%
Gary Ackerman 0%
AL U.S. House 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 92%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 0%
Todd Akin 96%
TN U.S. Senate Sr Lamar Alexander Republican 72%
LA U.S. House 5 Rodney Alexander Republican 84%
Jason Altmire 24%
NJ U.S. House 1 Rob Andrews Democratic 0%
Michael Arcuri 4%
Joe Baca, Sr. 8%
MN U.S. House 6 Michele Bachmann Republican 100%
AL U.S. House 6 Spencer Bachus Republican 84%
Brian Baird 4%
WI U.S. Senate Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 0%
WY U.S. Senate Jr John Barrasso Republican 96%
J. Gresham Barrett 96%
GA U.S. House 12 John Barrow Democratic 24%
Roscoe Bartlett 96%
TX U.S. House 6 Joe Barton Republican 96%
MT U.S. Senate Sr Max Baucus Democratic 8%
Evan Bayh 29%
Melissa Bean 20%
CA U.S. House 34 Xavier Becerra Democratic 8%
Bob Bennett 64%
Shelley Berkley 4%
Howard Berman 4%
Marion Berry 13%
NA Vice President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 0%
Judy Biggert 84%
Brian Bilbray 92%
FL U.S. House 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 88%
Jeff Bingaman 0%
UT U.S. House 1 Rob Bishop Republican 100%
GA U.S. House 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 4%
NY U.S. House 1 Tim Bishop Democratic 0%
TN U.S. House 7 Marsha Blackburn Republican 96%
OR U.S. House 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 12%
MO U.S. Senate Jr Roy Blunt Republican 88%
OH U.S. House 8 John Boehner Republican 92%
Kit Bond 75%
AL U.S. House 1 Jo Bonner, Jr. Republican 83%
Mary Bono Mack 74%
AR U.S. Senate Jr John Boozman Republican 84%
Dan Boren 24%
Leonard Boswell 4%
Rick Boucher 8%
LA U.S. House 3 Charles Boustany, Jr. Republican 83%
CA U.S. Senate Jr Barbara Boxer Democratic 4%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 12%
TX U.S. House 8 Kevin Brady Republican 86%
PA U.S. House 1 Bob Brady Democratic 0%
IA U.S. House 1 Bruce Braley Democratic 4%
GA U.S. House 10 Paul Broun Republican 100%
FL U.S. House 5 Corrine Brown Democratic 0%
Henry Brown, Jr. 83%
OH U.S. Senate Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 8%
KS Governor Sam Brownback Republican 76%
Ginny Brown-Waite 77%
FL U.S. House 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 60%
Jim Bunning 88%
TX U.S. House 26 Michael Burgess Republican 96%
NC U.S. Senate Sr Richard Burr Republican 79%
Dan Burton 100%
NC U.S. House 1 G.K. Butterfield, Jr. Democratic 12%
Steve Buyer 84%
Robert Byrd 0%
CA U.S. House 42 Ken Calvert Republican 83%
MI U.S. House 4 Dave Camp Republican 83%
CA U.S. House 45 John Campbell III Republican 86%
VA U.S. House 7 Eric Cantor Republican 92%
WA U.S. Senate Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 12%
CA U.S. House 24 Lois Capps Democratic 0%
MA U.S. House 7 Mike Capuano Democratic 4%
MD U.S. Senate Jr Ben Cardin Democratic 8%
Dennis Cardoza 8%
Russ Carnahan 0%
Christopher Carney 20%
DE U.S. Senate Sr Tom Carper Democratic 0%
IN U.S. House 7 André Carson Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House 31 John Carter Republican 96%
PA U.S. Senate Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 8%
Mike Castle 28%
FL U.S. House 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 9%
GA U.S. Senate Sr Saxby Chambliss Republican 76%
Ben Chandler III 12%
Travis Childers 41%
NY U.S. House 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 0%
MO U.S. House 1 Lacy Clay, Jr. Democratic 8%
MO U.S. House 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 4%
Hillary Clinton 11%
SC U.S. House 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 0%
NC U.S. House 6 Howard Coble Republican 88%
OK U.S. Senate Jr Thomas Coburn Republican 96%
MS U.S. Senate Sr Thad Cochran Republican 68%
TN U.S. House 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 0%
OK U.S. House 4 Tom Cole Republican 88%
Norm Coleman 48%
ME U.S. Senate Sr Susan Collins Republican 20%
TX U.S. House 11 Mike Conaway Republican 92%
Kent Conrad 0%
MI U.S. House 13 John Conyers, Jr. Democratic 9%
TN U.S. House 5 Jim Cooper Democratic 20%
TN U.S. Senate Jr Robert Corker Republican 83%
TX U.S. Senate Sr John Cornyn Republican 79%
CA U.S. House 16 Jim Costa Democratic 9%
Jerry Costello 13%
CT U.S. House 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 8%
ID U.S. Senate Sr Mike Crapo Republican 88%
FL U.S. House 4 Ander Crenshaw Republican 90%
NY U.S. House 14 Joe Crowley Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 12%
TX U.S. House 7 John Culberson Republican 100%
MD U.S. House 7 Elijah Cummings Democratic 5%
Artur Davis 12%
IL U.S. House 7 Danny Davis Democratic 0%
Geoff Davis 96%
Lincoln Davis 12%
CA U.S. House 53 Susan Davis Democratic 0%
GA Governor Nathan Deal Republican 100%
OR U.S. House 4 Peter DeFazio Democratic 20%
CO U.S. House 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 0%
Bill Delahunt 10%
CT U.S. House 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 0%
James DeMint 100%
PA U.S. House 15 Charlie Dent Republican 56%
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 52%
FL U.S. House 25 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 52%
Norm Dicks 0%
MI U.S. House 12 John Dingell Democratic 4%
Chris Dodd 4%
TX U.S. House 35 Lloyd Doggett Democratic 8%
IN U.S. Senate Jr Joe Donnelly, Sr. Democratic 28%
Byron Dorgan 8%
PA U.S. House 14 Mike Doyle, Jr. Democratic 0%
David Dreier 86%
TN U.S. House 2 John Duncan, Jr. Republican 84%
IL U.S. Senate Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 4%
MD U.S. House 4 Donna Edwards Democratic 7%
Chet Edwards 8%
Vern Ehlers 61%
MN U.S. House 5 Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0%
Brad Ellsworth 16%
Jo Ann Emerson 56%
NY U.S. House 16 Eliot Engel Democratic 0%
John Ensign 92%
WY U.S. Senate Sr Mike Enzi Republican 96%
CA U.S. House 18 Anna Eshoo Democratic 0%
Bob Etheridge 0%
OK Governor Mary Fallin Republican 92%
CA U.S. House 20 Sam Farr Democratic 0%
PA U.S. House 2 Chaka Fattah, Sr. Democratic 0%
Russ Feingold 24%
CA U.S. Senate Sr Dianne Feinstein Democratic 4%
CA Mayor At-Large Bob Filner Democratic 12%
AZ U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Flake Republican 100%
VA U.S. House 4 Randy Forbes Republican 91%
NE U.S. House 1 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 84%
IL U.S. House 11 Bill Foster Democratic 13%
NC U.S. House 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 100%
Barney Frank 0%
AZ U.S. House 8 Trent Franks Republican 100%
NJ U.S. House 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican 80%
OH U.S. House 11 Marcia Fudge Democratic 0%
Elton Gallegly 92%
NJ U.S. House 5 Scott Garrett Republican 100%
PA U.S. House 6 Jim Gerlach Republican 48%
Gabrielle Giffords 20%
NY U.S. Senate Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 23%
GA U.S. House 11 Phil Gingrey Republican 96%
TX U.S. House 1 Louie Gohmert Republican 96%
Charlie Gonzalez 8%
VA U.S. House 6 Bob Goodlatte Republican 96%
Bart Gordon 4%
SC U.S. Senate Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 82%
TX U.S. House 12 Kay Granger Republican 92%
IA U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 76%
MO U.S. House 6 Sam Graves Republican 88%
TX U.S. House 9 Al Green Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House 29 Gene Green Democratic 26%
Judd Gregg 83%
AZ U.S. House 3 Raúl Grijalva Democratic 8%
IL U.S. House 4 Luis Gutierrez Democratic 0%
NA U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel Republican 73%
John Hall 0%
TX U.S. House 4 Ralph Hall Republican 84%
Phil Hare 0%
IA U.S. Senate Jr Tom Harkin Democratic 4%
Jane Harman 0%
FL U.S. House 20 Alcee Hastings, Sr. Democratic 0%
WA U.S. House 4 Doc Hastings Republican 96%
UT U.S. Senate Sr Orrin Hatch Republican 80%
NV U.S. Senate Jr Dean Heller Republican 80%
TX U.S. House 5 Jeb Hensarling Republican 100%
Wally Herger, Jr. 88%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 28%
NY U.S. House 26 Brian Higgins Democratic 4%
Baron Hill 20%
Maurice Hinchey 12%
TX U.S. House 15 Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. Democratic 9%
HI U.S. Senate Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 4%
Paul Hodes 12%
Pete Hoekstra 88%
Thomas Holden 16%
NJ U.S. House 12 Rush Holt, Jr. Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 17 Mike Honda Democratic 0%
MD U.S. House 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 50 Duncan Hunter Republican 91%
Kay Hutchison 76%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 84%
OK U.S. Senate Sr Jim Inhofe Republican 96%
Daniel Inouye 0%
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 12%
GA U.S. Senate Jr Johnny Isakson Republican 76%
NY U.S. House 3 Steve Israel Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 49 Darrell Issa Republican 100%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 4%
TX U.S. House 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House 30 Eddie Johnson Democratic 0%
GA U.S. House 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 8%
TX U.S. House 3 Sam Johnson Republican 96%
Tim Johnson 68%
SD U.S. Senate Sr Timothy Johnson Democratic 12%
NC U.S. House 3 Walter Jones, Jr. Republican 58%
OH U.S. House 4 Jim Jordan Republican 100%
Steve Kagen 16%
Paul Kanjorski 12%
OH U.S. House 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 13%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 0%
Patrick Kennedy 0%
NA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Democratic 4%
Dale Kildee 0%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 4%
WI U.S. House 3 Ron Kind Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House 2 Pete King Republican 50%
IA U.S. House 4 Steve King Republican 96%
GA U.S. House 1 Jack Kingston Republican 96%
IL U.S. Senate Jr Mark Kirk Republican 48%
Ron Klein 4%
MN U.S. House 2 John Kline Republican 88%
MN U.S. Senate Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic/Farmer/Labor 16%
Herb Kohl 4%
Dennis Kucinich 8%
Jon Kyl 96%
CO U.S. House 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 100%
LA U.S. Senate Sr Mary Landrieu Democratic 32%
RI U.S. House 2 Jim Langevin Democratic 0%
WA U.S. House 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 0%
CT U.S. House 1 John Larson Democratic 0%
IA U.S. House 3 Tom Latham Republican 88%
Steve LaTourette 52%
OH U.S. House 5 Bob Latta Republican 96%
NJ U.S. Senate Sr Frank Lautenberg Democratic 4%
VT U.S. Senate Sr Patrick Leahy Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House 13 Barbara Lee Democratic 4%
MI U.S. Senate Sr Carl Levin Democratic 0%
MI U.S. House 9 Sandy Levin Democratic 0%
Jerry Lewis 84%
GA U.S. House 5 John Lewis Democratic 4%
Joe Lieberman 8%
Blanche Lincoln 8%
John Linder 100%
IL U.S. House 3 Daniel Lipinski Democratic 8%
NJ U.S. House 2 Frank LoBiondo Republican 52%
IA U.S. House 2 Dave Loebsack Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 19 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 0%
NY U.S. House 17 Nita Lowey Democratic 0%
OK U.S. House 3 Frank Lucas Republican 96%
Dick Lugar 63%
Dan Lungren 88%
MA U.S. House 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 8%
Connie Mack IV 100%
NY U.S. House 12 Carolyn Maloney Democratic 0%
Don Manzullo 92%
TX U.S. House 24 Kenny Marchant Republican 100%
MA U.S. House 5 Ed Markey Democratic 0%
Jim Marshall 28%
Melquiades Martinez 60%
UT U.S. House 4 Jim Matheson Democratic 36%
CA U.S. House 6 Doris Matsui Democratic 0%
AZ U.S. Senate Sr John McCain III Republican 63%
NY U.S. House 4 Carolyn McCarthy Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 23 Kevin McCarthy Republican 100%
MO U.S. Senate Sr Claire McCaskill Democratic 20%
TX U.S. House 10 Michael McCaul Republican 96%
MN U.S. House 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0%
KY U.S. Senate Sr Mitch McConnell Republican 80%
Thaddeus McCotter 72%
WA U.S. House 7 Jim McDermott Democratic 8%
MA U.S. House 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 0%
NC U.S. House 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 100%
John McHugh 40%
NC U.S. House 7 Mike McIntyre Democratic 32%
CA U.S. House 25 Buck McKeon Republican 88%
WA U.S. House 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican 92%
CA U.S. House 9 Jerry McNerney Democratic 13%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 4%
NY U.S. House 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 0%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 12%
NJ U.S. Senate Jr Bob Menendez Democratic 4%
FL U.S. House 7 John Mica Republican 100%
ME U.S. House 2 Mike Michaud Democratic 12%
MD U.S. Senate Sr Barbara Mikulski Democratic 0%
MI U.S. House 10 Candice Miller Republican 63%
CA U.S. House 31 Gary Miller Republican 81%
CA U.S. House 11 George Miller Democratic 0%
FL U.S. House 1 Jefferson Miller Republican 100%
Brad Miller 0%
Harry Mitchell 32%
Alan Mollohan 4%
Dennis Moore 4%
WI U.S. House 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 4%
WV U.S. House 2 Shelley Moore Capito Republican 48%
VA U.S. House 8 Jim Moran, Jr. Democratic 0%
KS U.S. Senate Jr Jerry Moran Republican 92%
AK U.S. Senate Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 58%
CT U.S. Senate Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 0%
Patrick Murphy 12%
PA U.S. House 18 Tim Murphy Republican 48%
WA U.S. Senate Sr Patty Murray Democratic 0%
Jack Murtha 4%
Sue Myrick 91%
NY U.S. House 10 Jerry Nadler Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 32 Grace Napolitano Democratic 8%
MA U.S. House 1 Richard Neal Democratic 0%
Ben Nelson 16%
FL U.S. Senate Sr William Nelson, Sr. Democratic 8%
TX U.S. House 19 Randy Neugebauer Republican 96%
CA U.S. House 22 Devin Nunes Republican 100%
NA President Barack Obama II Democratic 17%
Jim Oberstar 4%
Dave Obey 0%
John Olver 0%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 17%
NJ U.S. House 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 0%
NJ U.S. House 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 4%
AZ U.S. House 7 Ed Pastor Democratic 4%
Ron Paul 90%
Donald Payne 8%
CA U.S. House 12 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 0%
IN Governor Mike Pence Republican 100%
CO U.S. House 7 Ed Perlmutter Democratic 0%
MN U.S. House 7 Collin Peterson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 20%
WI U.S. House 6 Tom Petri Republican 80%
PA U.S. House 16 Joe Pitts Republican 100%
Todd Platts 68%
TX U.S. House 2 Ted Poe Republican 96%
Earl Pomeroy 4%
NC U.S. House 4 David Price Democratic 0%
GA U.S. House 6 Tom Price Republican 100%
AR U.S. Senate Sr Mark Pryor Democratic 4%
FL Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam Republican 83%
George Radanovich 87%
WV U.S. House 3 Nick Rahall II Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House 13 Charlie Rangel Democratic 0%
RI U.S. Senate Sr Jack Reed Democratic 4%
Denny Rehberg 84%
WA U.S. House 8 Dave Reichert Republican 56%
NV U.S. Senate Sr Harry Reid Democratic 16%
Silvestre Reyes 8%
Laura Richardson 0%
KS U.S. Senate Sr Pat Roberts Republican 72%
WV U.S. Senate Sr Jay Rockefeller IV Democratic 0%
Ciro Rodriguez 24%
KY U.S. House 5 Hal Rogers Republican 84%
AL U.S. House 3 Mike Rogers Republican 50%
MI U.S. House 8 Mike Rogers Republican 84%
CA U.S. House 48 Dana Rohrabacher Republican 96%
IL U.S. House 6 Peter Roskam Republican 96%
FL U.S. House 27 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican 32%
Mike Ross 12%
Steve Rothman 8%
CA U.S. House 40 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House 39 Ed Royce Republican 100%
MD U.S. House 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 4%
IL U.S. House 1 Bobby Rush Democratic 13%
WI U.S. House 1 Paul Ryan Republican 84%
OH U.S. House 13 Tim Ryan Democratic 4%
CO Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar No Party Affiliation 12%
Ken Salazar 4%
CA U.S. House 46 Loretta Sanchez Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 8%
VT U.S. Senate Jr Bernie Sanders Independent 8%
MD U.S. House 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 0%
LA U.S. House 1 Steve Scalise Republican 100%
IL U.S. House 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 28 Adam Schiff Democratic 4%
Jean Schmidt 87%
NY U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 4%
PA U.S. House 13 Allyson Schwartz Democratic 0%
GA U.S. House 13 David Scott Democratic 4%
VA U.S. House 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 8%
WI U.S. House 5 Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. Republican 96%
NY U.S. House 15 José Serrano Democratic 8%
AL U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Sessions III Republican 84%
TX U.S. House 32 Pete Sessions Republican 92%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 0%
John Shadegg 96%
NH U.S. House 1 Carol Shea-Porter Democratic 12%
AL U.S. Senate Sr Richard Shelby Republican 84%
CA U.S. House 30 Brad Sherman Democratic 9%
IL U.S. House 15 John Shimkus Republican 91%
Heath Shuler 24%
PA U.S. House 9 Bill Shuster Republican 92%
ID U.S. House 2 Mike Simpson Republican 80%
NJ U.S. House 8 Albio Sires Democratic 0%
Ike Skelton 4%
NY U.S. House 25 Louise Slaughter Democratic 0%
WA U.S. House 9 Adam Smith Democratic 4%
NE U.S. House 3 Adrian Smith Republican 96%
NJ U.S. House 4 Chris Smith Republican 28%
TX U.S. House 21 Lamar Smith Republican 88%
Olympia Snowe 12%
Vic Snyder 5%
Mark Souder 72%
Zack Space 12%
Arlen Specter 42%
CA U.S. House 14 Jackie Speier Democratic 0%
John Spratt, Jr. 4%
MI U.S. Senate Jr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 4%
Pete Stark 13%
Cliff Stearns 100%
Ted Stevens 50%
Bart Stupak 12%
John Sullivan 92%
John Sununu 75%
Betty Sutton 4%
John Tanner 13%
Ellen Tauscher 0%
Gene Taylor 24%
NE U.S. House 2 Lee Terry Republican 92%
MT U.S. Senate Jr Jon Tester Democratic 16%
MS U.S. House 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House 5 Mike Thompson Democratic 8%
TX U.S. House 13 Mac Thornberry Republican 92%
SD U.S. Senate Jr John Thune Republican 84%
Todd Tiahrt 91%
OH U.S. House 12 Pat Tiberi Republican 72%
MA U.S. House 6 John Tierney Democratic 4%
Ed Towns 0%
MA U.S. House 3 Niki Tsongas Democratic 0%
OH U.S. House 10 Mike Turner Republican 63%
CO U.S. Senate Sr Mark Udall Democratic 13%
NM U.S. Senate Sr Thomas Udall Democratic 12%
MI U.S. House 6 Fred Upton Republican 44%
MD U.S. House 8 Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 0%
NY U.S. House 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 0%
IN U.S. House 1 Pete Visclosky Democratic 8%
LA U.S. Senate Jr David Vitter Republican 84%
George Voinovich 52%
OR U.S. House 2 Greg Walden Republican 75%
MN U.S. House 1 Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 20%
Zach Wamp 96%
FL U.S. House 23 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 0%
Diane Watson 4%
NC U.S. House 12 Mel Watt Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House 33 Henry Waxman Democratic 4%
Jim Webb, Jr. 8%
Anthony Weiner 0%
VT U.S. House At-Large Peter Welch Democratic 8%
GA U.S. House 3 Lynn Westmoreland Republican 100%
Robert Wexler 5%
RI U.S. Senate Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 8%
KY U.S. House 1 Ed Whitfield Republican 78%
MS U.S. Senate Jr Roger Wicker Republican 80%
SC U.S. House 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 92%
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 4%
VA U.S. House 1 Rob Wittman Republican 92%
VA U.S. House 10 Frank Wolf Republican 79%
Lynn Woolsey 4%
David Wu 4%
OR U.S. Senate Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 8%
KY U.S. House 3 John Yarmuth Democratic 4%
FL U.S. House 13 Bill Young Republican 88%
AK U.S. House At-Large Don Young Republican 71%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

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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