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Bill Brewster's Ratings and Endorsements
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Business and Consumers
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
| 1995-1996 | Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions | 36% |
| 1995-1996 | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions | 30% |
Conservative
| 1996 | American Conservative Union - Positions | 68% |
| 1996 | National Journal - Conservative on Defense/Foreign Policy Score | 44% |
| 1995-1996 | 60 Plus Association - Positions | 34% |
| 1995-1996 | The John Birch Society - Positions | 53% |
| 1995 | American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score | 54% |
| 1995 | American Conservative Union - Positions | 56% |
| 1994 | American Conservative Union - Positions | 60% |
| 1993 | American Conservative Union - Positions | 63% |
Defense
| 1996 | National Journal - Liberal on Foreign\Defense Policy | 55% |
| 1996 | National Journal - Conservative on Defense/Foreign Policy Score | 44% |
Employment and Affirmative Action
Entitlements and the Safety Net
| 1995-1996 | 60 Plus Association - Positions | 34% |
| 1995-1996 | National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions | 60% |
Fiscally Conservative
| 1996 | National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score | 46% |
| 1995 | National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score | 53% |
Fiscally Liberal
Foreign Affairs
Health and Health Care
| 1995-1996 | AIDS United - Positions | 33% |
| 1995 | American Public Health Association - Positions | 29% |
Health Insurance
| 1995-1996 | National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions | 60% |
Higher Education
| 1995-1996 | American Association of University Women - Positions | 43% |
| 1995-1996 | United States Student Association - Positions | 56% |
Labor Unions
Liberal
| 1996 | Americans for Democratic Action - Positions | 25% |
| 1996 | National Journal - Liberal on Foreign\Defense Policy | 55% |
Religion
| 1996 | Bread for the World - Positions on Addressing World Hunger | 60% |
| 1996 | NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions | 29% |
| 1995-1996 | Christian Coalition of America - Positions | 86% |
| 1995-1996 | The John Birch Society - Positions | 53% |
Senior Citizens
| 1995-1996 | 60 Plus Association - Positions | 34% |
| 1995-1996 | National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions | 60% |
| 1995-1996 | National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions | 60% |
Socially Conservative
| 1996 | National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score | 68% |
| 1996 | National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score | 68% |
| 1995-1996 | Christian Coalition of America - Positions | 86% |
| 1995-1996 | Christian Coalition of America - Positions | 86% |
| 1995-1996 | The John Birch Society - Positions | 53% |
| 1995-1996 | The John Birch Society - Positions | 53% |
Socially Liberal
Taxes
| 1995-1996 | 60 Plus Association - Positions | 34% |
| 1995 | National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score | 53% |
Technology and Communication
| 1996 | Communications Workers of America - Positions on Workplace Rights | 38% |
Women
| 1995-1996 | American Association of University Women - Positions | 43% |
| 1995 | The Woman Activist - Positions | 40% |
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.
