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2010 Endorsements

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Abortion

2008	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	100
2007	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	100

Abortion and Reproductive

2008	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	100
2007	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	100

Agriculture and Food

2011

Colorado Farm Bureau - Positions

67%

Animals and Wildlife

2011	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	100%
2011	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	100%
2010	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	57%
2010	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions on Gun Rights	F
2010	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	57%
2009	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	60%
2008	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	100%
2007	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	90
2006	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	50%
2005	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	100%
2004	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions	16%

Business and Consumers

2011	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Positions	91%
2010	Associated Builders and Contractors - Positions	40%
2010	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Positions	33%
2009-2010	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions	40%
2009	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Positions	56%
2007-2008	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy	57
2005-2006	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions	33%
2005	Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions	100%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2011	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	82
2010	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	77%
2009	ACLU of Colorado - Positions on Workplace Rights	75%
2009	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	89%
2008	ACLU of Colorado - Positions	82%
2008	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	100%
2007	ACLU of Colorado - Positions on Civil Rights Issues	85
2007	Equal Rights Colorado - LGBT Issues Score	100
2006	ACLU of Colorado - Positions on Civil Rights Issues	50
2006	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	83%
2005	ACLU of Colorado - Positions	85%
2005	Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions	100%
2005	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	80%

Environment

2011	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	100%
2010	Colorado Conservation Voters - Lifetime Scores	99%
2010	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	100%
2009	Colorado Conservation Voters - Lifetime Scores	98%
2009	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	92%
2008	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation	100
2007	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	100%
2006	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	100%
2005	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	100%
2005	Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions	100%

Government Budget and Spending

2011	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	8%
2010	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	8%
2009	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	9%
2008	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	15%
2007	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	16%
2006	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	8%
2005	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	0%

Government Operations

2005

Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions

100%

Guns

2010	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions on Gun Rights	F
2010	National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights	0%
2008	National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Lifetime Score	F
2006	National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights	F
2004	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions	16%

Health and Health Care

2005

Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions

100%

Labor Unions

2011	Colorado AFL-CIO - Positions	88%
2011	Colorado AFL-CIO - Lifetime	87%
2006	Colorado AFL-CIO - Positions	88%
2005	Colorado AFL-CIO - Positions	77%

Senior Citizens

2007	AARP of Colorado - Positions	60%
2007	Colorado Senior Lobby - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues	100
2006	AARP of Colorado - Positions	100%
2006	Colorado Senior Lobby - Positions	86%
2005	AARP of Colorado - Positions	100%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2008	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	100%
2007	Equal Rights Colorado - LGBT Issues Score	100
2006	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	83%
2005	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	80%

Taxes

2011	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	8%
2010	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	8%
2009	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	9%
2008	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	15%
2007	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	16%
2006	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	8%
2005	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	0%

Women

2011	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	82
2010	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	77%
2009	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	89%
2006	Colorado Women's Agenda - Positions on Women's Rights	70
2005	Colorado Women's Agenda - Positions	90%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

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, 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.