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Special Interest Groups

Rating Group: National Journal

2006 Composite Conservative Score

Issues: Conservative
State Office District Name Party Rating
HI Governor Neil Abercrombie Democratic 14.5%
Gary Ackerman 18%
AL U.S. House 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 76.7%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 16.5%
Todd Akin 90.8%
TN U.S. Senate Sr Lamar Alexander Republican 71.5%
LA U.S. House 5 Rodney Alexander Republican 82%
Wayne Allard 86.2%
Thomas Allen 20%
NJ U.S. House 1 Rob Andrews Democratic 24.8%
Joe Baca, Sr. 30.7%
AL U.S. House 6 Spencer Bachus Republican 86%
Brian Baird 30.7%
Richard Hugh Baker 89.2%
WI U.S. Senate Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 10.2%
J. Gresham Barrett 83.2%
GA U.S. House 12 John Barrow Democratic 48.2%
Roscoe Bartlett 52.5%
TX U.S. House 6 Joe Barton Republican 78.3%
MT U.S. Senate Sr Max Baucus Democratic 33.8%
Evan Bayh 26.7%
Melissa Bean 42.2%
CA U.S. House 34 Xavier Becerra Democratic 5%
Bob Bennett 64%
Shelley Berkley 28.7%
Howard Berman 14.2%
Marion Berry 39.7%
NA Vice President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 22.5%
Judy Biggert 55.8%
Jeff Bingaman 14.5%
UT U.S. House 1 Rob Bishop Republican 82.7%
GA U.S. House 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 45.2%
NY U.S. House 1 Tim Bishop Democratic 16.5%
TN U.S. House 7 Marsha Blackburn Republican 92.3%
OR U.S. House 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 13%
MO U.S. Senate Jr Roy Blunt Republican 84%
OH U.S. House 8 John Boehner Republican 80%
Kit Bond 78.5%
AL U.S. House 1 Jo Bonner, Jr. Republican 81.7%
Mary Bono Mack 60.5%
AR U.S. Senate Jr John Boozman Republican 75%
Dan Boren 50.8%
Leonard Boswell 40%
Rick Boucher 37%
LA U.S. House 3 Charles Boustany, Jr. Republican 73.7%
CA U.S. Senate Jr Barbara Boxer Democratic 5%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 43.7%
TX U.S. House 8 Kevin Brady Republican 78%
PA U.S. House 1 Bob Brady Democratic 26.8%
FL U.S. House 5 Corrine Brown Democratic 25.3%
Henry Brown, Jr. 84.7%
OH U.S. Senate Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 28.5%
KS Governor Sam Brownback Republican 70.3%
Ginny Brown-Waite 75.2%
Jim Bunning 91.8%
TX U.S. House 26 Michael Burgess Republican 76.5%
NC U.S. Senate Sr Richard Burr Republican 70.2%
Dan Burton 87.2%
NC U.S. House 1 G.K. Butterfield, Jr. Democratic 30.8%
Steve Buyer 86.7%
Robert Byrd 29.5%
CA U.S. House 42 Ken Calvert Republican 72%
MI U.S. House 4 Dave Camp Republican 75.5%
CA U.S. House 45 John Campbell III Republican 80.5%
Chris Cannon 83.7%
VA U.S. House 7 Eric Cantor Republican 82.5%
WA U.S. Senate Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 20.3%
CA U.S. House 24 Lois Capps Democratic 12.3%
MA U.S. House 7 Mike Capuano Democratic 14.5%
MD U.S. Senate Jr Ben Cardin Democratic 14.3%
Dennis Cardoza 40.3%
Russ Carnahan 25.7%
DE U.S. Senate Sr Tom Carper Democratic 32.8%
Julia Carson 8.7%
TX U.S. House 31 John Carter Republican 80.5%
Mike Castle 51%
OH U.S. House 1 Steve Chabot Republican 66.5%
GA U.S. Senate Sr Saxby Chambliss Republican 88.2%
Ben Chandler III 40.7%
MO U.S. House 1 Lacy Clay, Jr. Democratic 23.8%
MO U.S. House 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 24.8%
Hillary Clinton 29.8%
SC U.S. House 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 23.5%
NC U.S. House 6 Howard Coble Republican 79%
OK U.S. Senate Jr Thomas Coburn Republican 78.8%
MS U.S. Senate Sr Thad Cochran Republican 64.3%
OK U.S. House 4 Tom Cole Republican 78.7%
Norm Coleman 53.8%
ME U.S. Senate Sr Susan Collins Republican 47.2%
TX U.S. House 11 Mike Conaway Republican 90%
Kent Conrad 34.7%
MI U.S. House 13 John Conyers, Jr. Democratic 6.8%
TN U.S. House 5 Jim Cooper Democratic 36.3%
TX U.S. Senate Sr John Cornyn Republican 90.8%
CA U.S. House 16 Jim Costa Democratic 40.8%
Jerry Costello 32.2%
Larry Craig 81.7%
Robert Cramer 48.3%
ID U.S. Senate Sr Mike Crapo Republican 83.7%
FL U.S. House 4 Ander Crenshaw Republican 84%
NY U.S. House 14 Joe Crowley Democratic 25.7%
Barbara Cubin 85.2%
TX U.S. House 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 49%
TX U.S. House 7 John Culberson Republican 87.2%
MD U.S. House 7 Elijah Cummings Democratic 17.3%
Artur Davis 40%
IL U.S. House 7 Danny Davis Democratic 13%
Geoff Davis 76.7%
Jo Ann Davis 78%
Lincoln Davis 47.2%
CA U.S. House 53 Susan Davis Democratic 21.8%
Thomas Davis III 59.5%
GA Governor Nathan Deal Republican 87.3%
OR U.S. House 4 Peter DeFazio Democratic 23.8%
CO U.S. House 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 12.2%
Bill Delahunt 20.7%
CT U.S. House 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 5.3%
James DeMint 92.5%
PA U.S. House 15 Charlie Dent Republican 53.3%
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 70%
FL U.S. House 25 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 65.3%
Norm Dicks 30.7%
MI U.S. House 12 John Dingell Democratic 27.2%
Chris Dodd 16%
TX U.S. House 35 Lloyd Doggett Democratic 9.2%
Elizabeth Dole 80.7%
Pete Domenici, Jr. 75.3%
John Doolittle 89.8%
Byron Dorgan 25.7%
PA U.S. House 14 Mike Doyle, Jr. Democratic 24.5%
Thelma Drake 79.2%
David Dreier 73%
TN U.S. House 2 John Duncan, Jr. Republican 58.2%
IL U.S. Senate Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 4.8%
Chet Edwards 45.7%
Vern Ehlers 50%
IL Mayor At-Large Rahm Emanuel Democratic 26.7%
Jo Ann Emerson 62.3%
NY U.S. House 16 Eliot Engel Democratic 19.3%
Philip English 58.5%
John Ensign 70.8%
WY U.S. Senate Sr Mike Enzi Republican 89.5%
CA U.S. House 18 Anna Eshoo Democratic 10.2%
Bob Etheridge 39%
Terry Everett 79%
CA U.S. House 20 Sam Farr Democratic 4.5%
PA U.S. House 2 Chaka Fattah, Sr. Democratic 13.3%
Tom Feeney 69.3%
Russ Feingold 15.5%
CA U.S. Senate Sr Dianne Feinstein Democratic 23.5%
Michael Ferguson 52.8%
CA Mayor At-Large Bob Filner Democratic 11.8%
AZ U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Flake Republican 51.2%
VA U.S. House 4 Randy Forbes Republican 71.2%
NE U.S. House 1 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 73.5%
Vito Fossella, Jr. 63.2%
NC U.S. House 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 85.2%
Barney Frank 11.2%
AZ U.S. House 8 Trent Franks Republican 86.3%
NJ U.S. House 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican 61.5%
Elton Gallegly 80.7%
NJ U.S. House 5 Scott Garrett Republican 57.2%
PA U.S. House 6 Jim Gerlach Republican 51.2%
Wayne Gilchrest 47%
Paul Gillmor 71.2%
GA U.S. House 11 Phil Gingrey Republican 82.8%
TX U.S. House 1 Louie Gohmert Republican 77.7%
Charlie Gonzalez 31.2%
Virgil Goode, Jr. 72%
VA U.S. House 6 Bob Goodlatte Republican 94%
Bart Gordon 40.7%
SC U.S. Senate Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 70.8%
TX U.S. House 12 Kay Granger Republican 79.5%
IA U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 77.3%
MO U.S. House 6 Sam Graves Republican 84.3%
TX U.S. House 9 Al Green Democratic 26.7%
TX U.S. House 29 Gene Green Democratic 36.8%
Judd Gregg 71.2%
AZ U.S. House 3 Raúl Grijalva Democratic 3.8%
IL U.S. House 4 Luis Gutierrez Democratic 7.7%
NA U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel Republican 72%
TX U.S. House 4 Ralph Hall Republican 72.7%
IA U.S. Senate Jr Tom Harkin Democratic 8%
Jane Harman 23.3%
FL U.S. House 20 Alcee Hastings, Sr. Democratic 21.3%
WA U.S. House 4 Doc Hastings Republican 83%
UT U.S. Senate Sr Orrin Hatch Republican 73%
Robert Hayes 77.5%
TX U.S. House 5 Jeb Hensarling Republican 83.2%
Wally Herger, Jr. 93.5%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 40.8%
NY U.S. House 26 Brian Higgins Democratic 30.8%
Maurice Hinchey 14.3%
TX U.S. House 15 Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. Democratic 37.8%
David Lee Hobson 67%
Pete Hoekstra 82.8%
Thomas Holden 40.5%
NJ U.S. House 12 Rush Holt, Jr. Democratic 10%
CA U.S. House 17 Mike Honda Democratic 5.3%
Darlene Hooley 28.8%
MD U.S. House 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 21.5%
Kenny Hulshof 63.2%
Duncan Hunter 84%
Kay Hutchison 66.3%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 58%
OK U.S. Senate Sr Jim Inhofe Republican 89.3%
Daniel Inouye 28.2%
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 19.2%
GA U.S. Senate Jr Johnny Isakson Republican 89.5%
NY U.S. House 3 Steve Israel Democratic 27.5%
CA U.S. House 49 Darrell Issa Republican 80%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 9.8%
TX U.S. House 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 25%
William Jefferson 30.3%
LA Governor Bobby Jindal Republican 73%
TX U.S. House 30 Eddie Johnson Democratic 22.2%
TX U.S. House 3 Sam Johnson Republican 91.3%
Tim Johnson 54.2%
SD U.S. Senate Sr Timothy Johnson Democratic 30.8%
NC U.S. House 3 Walter Jones, Jr. Republican 46.5%
Paul Kanjorski 36.5%
OH U.S. House 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 31.5%
Ric Keller 78%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 6.3%
Patrick Kennedy 18.7%
NA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Democratic 14.3%
Dale Kildee 21.3%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 11.7%
WI U.S. House 3 Ron Kind Democratic 29%
NY U.S. House 2 Pete King Republican 66.2%
IA U.S. House 4 Steve King Republican 77.7%
GA U.S. House 1 Jack Kingston Republican 89.5%
IL U.S. Senate Jr Mark Kirk Republican 51.3%
MN U.S. House 2 John Kline Republican 80.3%
Joseph Knollenberg 76.5%
Herb Kohl 29%
Dennis Kucinich 13%
John Kuhl, Jr. 66.7%
Jon Kyl 90.8%
Ray LaHood 59.2%
LA U.S. Senate Sr Mary Landrieu Democratic 42.5%
RI U.S. House 2 Jim Langevin Democratic 29.7%
Tom Lantos 13.8%
WA U.S. House 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 33.3%
CT U.S. House 1 John Larson Democratic 11.7%
IA U.S. House 3 Tom Latham Republican 80.2%
Steve LaTourette 52.8%
NJ U.S. Senate Sr Frank Lautenberg Democratic 15.7%
VT U.S. Senate Sr Patrick Leahy Democratic 7.5%
CA U.S. House 13 Barbara Lee Democratic 4.5%
MI U.S. Senate Sr Carl Levin Democratic 14.7%
MI U.S. House 9 Sandy Levin Democratic 19.2%
Jerry Lewis 70.3%
GA U.S. House 5 John Lewis Democratic 8.7%
Ron Lewis 87.3%
Joe Lieberman 32.5%
Blanche Lincoln 37.7%
John Linder 89.8%
IL U.S. House 3 Daniel Lipinski Democratic 36%
NJ U.S. House 2 Frank LoBiondo Republican 52.7%
CA U.S. House 19 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 13.3%
Trent Lott, Sr. 73.3%
NY U.S. House 17 Nita Lowey Democratic 13.5%
OK U.S. House 3 Frank Lucas Republican 85.3%
Dick Lugar 54.3%
Dan Lungren 70.5%
MA U.S. House 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 27.8%
Connie Mack IV 64.8%
NY U.S. House 12 Carolyn Maloney Democratic 23.7%
Don Manzullo 84.7%
TX U.S. House 24 Kenny Marchant Republican 89.2%
MA U.S. House 5 Ed Markey Democratic 4.5%
Jim Marshall 50%
Melquiades Martinez 73.2%
UT U.S. House 4 Jim Matheson Democratic 46.7%
CA U.S. House 6 Doris Matsui Democratic 14.7%
AZ U.S. Senate Sr John McCain III Republican 56.7%
NY U.S. House 4 Carolyn McCarthy Democratic 26.2%
TX U.S. House 10 Michael McCaul Republican 70.8%
MN U.S. House 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 12.3%
KY U.S. Senate Sr Mitch McConnell Republican 84.3%
Thaddeus McCotter 63.3%
James McCrery III 84.5%
WA U.S. House 7 Jim McDermott Democratic 5.8%
MA U.S. House 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 6.8%
NC U.S. House 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 88.7%
John McHugh 60.8%
NC U.S. House 7 Mike McIntyre Democratic 42.8%
CA U.S. House 25 Buck McKeon Republican 83.7%
WA U.S. House 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican 88%
Michael McNulty 18.3%
Martin Meehan 13.2%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 32.5%
NY U.S. House 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 27.5%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 47.8%
NJ U.S. Senate Jr Bob Menendez Democratic 17.3%
FL U.S. House 7 John Mica Republican 88%
ME U.S. House 2 Mike Michaud Democratic 30.3%
MD U.S. Senate Sr Barbara Mikulski Democratic 11.2%
MI U.S. House 10 Candice Miller Republican 76.7%
CA U.S. House 31 Gary Miller Republican 89.3%
CA U.S. House 11 George Miller Democratic 3.5%
FL U.S. House 1 Jefferson Miller Republican 93.2%
Brad Miller 30.5%
Alan Mollohan 39.8%
Dennis Moore 35.2%
WI U.S. House 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 9.2%
WV U.S. House 2 Shelley Moore Capito Republican 67.8%
VA U.S. House 8 Jim Moran, Jr. Democratic 23.7%
KS U.S. Senate Jr Jerry Moran Republican 54.3%
AK U.S. Senate Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 61.2%
PA U.S. House 18 Tim Murphy Republican 72%
WA U.S. Senate Sr Patty Murray Democratic 10.7%
Jack Murtha 40%
Marilyn Musgrave 86.7%
Sue Myrick 89.2%
NY U.S. House 10 Jerry Nadler Democratic 5.8%
CA U.S. House 32 Grace Napolitano Democratic 11%
MA U.S. House 1 Richard Neal Democratic 8.3%
Ben Nelson 54.7%
FL U.S. Senate Sr William Nelson, Sr. Democratic 39.7%
TX U.S. House 19 Randy Neugebauer Republican 90.7%
CA U.S. House 22 Devin Nunes Republican 83.5%
NA President Barack Obama II Democratic 14%
Jim Oberstar 21.7%
Dave Obey 19%
John Olver 5.2%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 40.7%
NJ U.S. House 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 13.3%
NJ U.S. House 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 18.8%
AZ U.S. House 7 Ed Pastor Democratic 18.2%
Ron Paul 39%
Donald Payne 6.3%
NM U.S. House 2 Steve Pearce Republican 84%
CA U.S. House 12 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 7.7%
IN Governor Mike Pence Republican 81.7%
MN U.S. House 7 Collin Peterson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 49%
John Peterson 79.2%
WI U.S. House 6 Tom Petri Republican 57%
Charles Pickering, Jr. 74.2%
PA U.S. House 16 Joe Pitts Republican 77.3%
Todd Platts 54.7%
TX U.S. House 2 Ted Poe Republican 66.7%
Earl Pomeroy 37%
Jon Porter, Sr. 60.5%
NC U.S. House 4 David Price Democratic 24.2%
GA U.S. House 6 Tom Price Republican 81.8%
Deborah Pryce 65.7%
AR U.S. Senate Sr Mark Pryor Democratic 40.5%
FL Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam Republican 82%
George Radanovich 84.2%
WV U.S. House 3 Nick Rahall II Democratic 37.2%
James Ramstad 47.7%
NY U.S. House 13 Charlie Rangel Democratic 7.3%
RI U.S. Senate Sr Jack Reed Democratic 8.7%
Ralph Regula 66.7%
Denny Rehberg 86.2%
WA U.S. House 8 Dave Reichert Republican 52.7%
NV U.S. Senate Sr Harry Reid Democratic 21.8%
Richard Renzi 61.7%
Silvestre Reyes 35%
Thomas Reynolds 66.8%
KS U.S. Senate Sr Pat Roberts Republican 78.2%
KY U.S. House 5 Hal Rogers Republican 79.2%
AL U.S. House 3 Mike Rogers Republican 70.8%
MI U.S. House 8 Mike Rogers Republican 81%
CA U.S. House 48 Dana Rohrabacher Republican 73.7%
FL U.S. House 27 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican 60%
Mike Ross 42.2%
Steve Rothman 18%
CA U.S. House 40 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic 19.7%
CA U.S. House 39 Ed Royce Republican 73.2%
MD U.S. House 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 36.2%
IL U.S. House 1 Bobby Rush Democratic 21.8%
WI U.S. House 1 Paul Ryan Republican 67.2%
OH U.S. House 13 Tim Ryan Democratic 27.2%
CO Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar No Party Affiliation 41%
Ken Salazar 32.2%
CA U.S. House 46 Loretta Sanchez Democratic 25.7%
CA U.S. House 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 8.7%
VT U.S. Senate Jr Bernie Sanders Independent 13.5%
Jim Saxton 66.3%
IL U.S. House 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 7%
CA U.S. House 28 Adam Schiff Democratic 23.2%
Jean Schmidt 86.8%
NY U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 25.5%
PA U.S. House 13 Allyson Schwartz Democratic 25.2%
GA U.S. House 13 David Scott Democratic 36.8%
VA U.S. House 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 16.8%
WI U.S. House 5 Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. Republican 56.3%
NY U.S. House 15 José Serrano Democratic 10.8%
AL U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Sessions III Republican 90.5%
TX U.S. House 32 Pete Sessions Republican 92%
John Shadegg 70.2%
Christopher Shays 44.3%
AL U.S. Senate Sr Richard Shelby Republican 64.3%
CA U.S. House 30 Brad Sherman Democratic 18.8%
IL U.S. House 15 John Shimkus Republican 85.2%
PA U.S. House 9 Bill Shuster Republican 86.8%
ID U.S. House 2 Mike Simpson Republican 72.8%
Ike Skelton 43.7%
NY U.S. House 25 Louise Slaughter Democratic 8.7%
WA U.S. House 9 Adam Smith Democratic 29.8%
NJ U.S. House 4 Chris Smith Republican 49.2%
Gordon Smith 54%
TX U.S. House 21 Lamar Smith Republican 80.3%
Olympia Snowe 44.5%
Vic Snyder 32.5%
Hilda Solis 4%
Mark Souder 78.8%
Arlen Specter 47.5%
John Spratt, Jr. 38.3%
MI U.S. Senate Jr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 32%
Pete Stark 8.5%
Cliff Stearns 73.2%
Ted Stevens 64%
Bart Stupak 28.7%
John Sullivan 87.7%
John Sununu 69.2%
Tom Tancredo 73.3%
John Tanner 43.3%
Ellen Tauscher 23.2%
Gene Taylor 50%
NE U.S. House 2 Lee Terry Republican 82.7%
MS U.S. House 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 33.3%
CA U.S. House 5 Mike Thompson Democratic 24.3%
TX U.S. House 13 Mac Thornberry Republican 76.3%
SD U.S. Senate Jr John Thune Republican 83%
Todd Tiahrt 74.3%
OH U.S. House 12 Pat Tiberi Republican 68.3%
MA U.S. House 6 John Tierney Democratic 11.8%
Ed Towns 22.2%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 19.2%
OH U.S. House 10 Mike Turner Republican 72%
CO U.S. Senate Sr Mark Udall Democratic 26%
NM U.S. Senate Sr Thomas Udall Democratic 14.3%
MI U.S. House 6 Fred Upton Republican 53.3%
MD U.S. House 8 Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 16.5%
NY U.S. House 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 9.5%
IN U.S. House 1 Pete Visclosky Democratic 24.7%
LA U.S. Senate Jr David Vitter Republican 84.3%
George Voinovich 59%
OR U.S. House 2 Greg Walden Republican 68%
James Walsh 56.3%
Zach Wamp 80.2%
John Warner 55.3%
FL U.S. House 23 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 21.5%
CA U.S. House 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 8.8%
Diane Watson 2.3%
NC U.S. House 12 Mel Watt Democratic 13.7%
CA U.S. House 33 Henry Waxman Democratic 12.5%
Anthony Weiner 20.2%
David Weldon 83.8%
Gerald Weller 68.2%
GA U.S. House 3 Lynn Westmoreland Republican 92.3%
Robert Wexler 20.2%
KY U.S. House 1 Ed Whitfield Republican 80.2%
MS U.S. Senate Jr Roger Wicker Republican 88.5%
SC U.S. House 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 92.8%
Heather Wilson 51.7%
VA U.S. House 10 Frank Wolf Republican 60.5%
Lynn Woolsey 4.5%
David Wu 29%
OR U.S. Senate Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 14%
Albert Wynn 29%
FL U.S. House 13 Bill Young Republican 73.2%
AK U.S. House At-Large Don Young Republican 73.7%

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.

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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