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Barbara Cubin's Ratings and Endorsements

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 issue 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.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
1999
3%
1997
13%
1996
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
0%
1993-1996
0%
2001
82%
2005-2006
100%
2000
90%
1999
100%
1995-1996
0%
2007
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
56%
1998
100%
1997
53%
1996
30%
1995
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
17%
2000
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
94%
2008
94%
2008
6%
2008
84%
2008
84%
2008
88.7%
2008
88.7%
2008
12%
2008
12%
2008
11%
2008
11%
2008
16%
2008
16%
2008
9%
2007
91%
2007
91%
2007
10%
2006
10%
2006
89%
2006
89%
2006
93%
2006
93%
2006
6%
2006
85.2%
2006
85.2%
2006
14.8%
2006
14.8%
2006
72%
2006
72%
2006
27%
2006
27%
2006
32%
2005
32%
2005
68%
2005
68%
2005
23%
2005
23%
2005
77%
2005
77%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
55%
2005
55%
2005
58%
2004
58%
2004
93%
2004
93%
2004
5%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2004
15%
2004
15%
2004
41%
2004
41%
2004
14%
2003
14%
2003
86%
2003
86%
2003
91%
2003
91%
2003
83%
2003
83%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2003
20%
2003
16%
2003
16%
2003
89%
2002
89%
2002
85%
2002
85%
2002
75%
2002
75%
2002
13%
2002
13%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2002
85%
2002
85%
2002
11%
2002
11%
2002
94%
2001
94%
2001
81%
2001
81%
2001
97%
2001
97%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2001
57%
2000
57%
2000
94%
2000
94%
2000
0%
2000
0%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
39%
2000
39%
2000
15%
1999
15%
1999
21%
1999
21%
1999
0%
1999
78%
1999
78%
1999
84%
1999
84%
1999
81%
1999
81%
1999
15%
1998
15%
1998
81%
1998
81%
1998
89%
1998
89%
1998
10%
1998
10%
1998
0%
1998
93%
1998
93%
1998
0%
1996
68%
1996
68%
1996
79%
1996
79%
1996
0%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
29%
1996
29%
1996
33%
2003
89%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
77%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
100%
2005-2006
99%
2003
99%
2003
100%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
100%
2007
92%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
35%
2003-2004
75%
1997-1998
100%
2004
0%
2006
13%
2005
0%
2004
17%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
9%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2001-2002
34%
2007
74%
2005
50%
2005
62%
2005
70%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
75%
2001
76%
2000
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
95%
2004
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
94%
2001-2002
93%
2000
50%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
0%
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
57%
2005-2006
88%
1998-2002
100%
1997
77%
1996
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
14%
2006
14%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
100%
2007
32%
2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
28%
2000
17%
1999
31%
1998
39%
1997
40%
1996
48%
1995
0%
2006
13%
2005
0%
2004
17%
2003
75%
2002
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2007
100%
2004
0
2006
-4
2005
-4
2005
0%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2007
0%
2006
6%
2005
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
5%
2001-2002
3%
1999-2000
6%
1999
3%
1998
6%
1997
0%
1995-1996
67%
2003
0%
2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
93%
1995-1996
100%
2006
100%
2006
93%
2005
93%
2005
97%
2004
97%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
100%
2007
32%
2006
40%
2007
40%
2007
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
93%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
62%
2005
77%
2004
67%
2003
61%
2002
77%
2001
60%
1999
63%
1998
60%
1997
83%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
92%
2007
62%
2005
50%
2005
74%
2005
70%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
75%
2001
76%
2000
78%
2003-2004
78%
2003-2004
56%
2001-2002
56%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
10%
2007
64%
2006
70%
1995
20%
1995
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
29%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2004
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
14%
2006
14%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
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1999
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1998
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0%
1997
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1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
0%
1996
62%
2005
77%
2004
67%
2003
61%
2002
77%
2001
60%
1999
63%
1998
60%
1997
83%
1995
10%
2007
64%
2006
40%
2001
40%
2001
10%
1997-1998
10%
1997-1998
21%
1995-1996
21%
1995-1996
0%
2007
100%
2007
22%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
75%
2003
0%
2007
50%
2004
50
2007
0%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2006
100%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
79%
2005-2008
79%
2005-2008
85%
2005-2006
85%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2006
93%
2003-2006
92%
2003-2005
92%
2003-2005
93%
2003
93%
2003
91%
2002
91%
2002
91%
2001
91%
2001
50%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
90%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
A
2007-2008
A
2007-2008
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
56%
1998
100%
1997
53%
1996
30%
1995
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
9%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
88%
1998-2002
100%
1997
77%
1996
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
14%
2006
14%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
0
2006
-4
2005
-4
2005
0%
2007
0%
2006
6%
2005
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
5%
2001-2002
3%
1999-2000
6%
1999
3%
1998
6%
1997
0%
1995-1996
67%
2003
-2
2001-2002
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
0%
1996
50%
2003
95%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
93%
1995-1996
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
94%
2001-2002
93%
2000
50%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
0%
2005
0
2005
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
9%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2006
13%
2005
0%
2004
17%
2003
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
100%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
93%
1995-1996
93%
1995-1996
100%
2008
100%
2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
40%
2007
40%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
34%
2007
34%
2007
92%
2007
62%
2005
74%
2005
74%
2005
50%
2005
50%
2005
62%
2005
70%
2004
70%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
76%
2000
76%
2000
73%
2007-2008
73%
2007-2008
52%
2006
52%
2006
38%
2005
38%
2005
50%
2004
70%
2004
70%
2004
50%
2004
57%
2003
57%
2003
55%
2002
55%
2002
68%
2000
68%
2000
70%
1999
70%
1999
55%
1998
55%
1998
58%
1997
58%
1997
58%
1995-1996
58%
1995-1996
58%
1995-1996
58%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
45%
2005-2006
45%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
95%
2006
83%
2005
100%
2004
85%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
90%
2000
70%
1999
100%
1998
0%
2005-2006
45%
2007
45%
2007
83%
2006
83%
2006
59%
2005
59%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
93%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
62%
2005
77%
2004
67%
2003
61%
2002
77%
2001
60%
1999
63%
1998
60%
1997
83%
1995
10%
2007
64%
2006
47%
2006
47%
2006
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
75%
2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
100%
2007-2008
0%
2002
11%
2006
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
0%
1996
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
50%
2003
42%
2007-2008
60%
2003
25%
2003-2004
55%
2001
33%
1997-1998
38%
2003-2004
14%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
94%
2001-2002
93%
2000
50%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
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