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2012 Endorsements

How To Interpret These Evaluations

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Abortion

2015	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions	0%
2014	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions	67%
2013	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions	0%
2008	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	0
2007	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	33

Abortion and Reproductive

2015	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions	0%
2015	Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado - Positions	0%
2014	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions	67%
2014	Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado - Positions	0%
2013	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions	0%
2013	Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado - Positions	25%
2008	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	0
2007	NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado - Positions on Reproductive Rights	33

Agriculture and Food

2011

Colorado Farm Bureau - Positions

89%

Animals and Wildlife

2015	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	100%
2014	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	100%
2013	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	100%
2012	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	50%
2011	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	50%
2011	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	50%
2010	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	50%
2010	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions on Gun Rights	A
2010	Colorado Voters for Animals - Positions	50%
2009	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	67%
2008	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	83%
2007	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	83
2006	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	100%
2005	Colorado Humane Voters League - Positions	100%
2004	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions	80%

Business and Consumers

2014	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions	100%
2012	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Positions	91%
2011-2012	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions	67%
2011	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Positions	57%
2010	Associated Builders and Contractors - Positions	90%
2010	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Positions	81%
2009-2010	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions	90%
2009	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Positions	76%
2007-2008	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy	100
2005-2006	Colorado National Federation of Independent Business - Positions	89%
2005	Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions	33%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2015	ACLU of Colorado - Positions	60%
2015	Principles of Liberty - Positions	62%
2015	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	57%
2014	ACLU of Colorado - Positions	50%
2014	Principles of Liberty - Positions	71%
2014	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	45%
2013	ACLU of Colorado - Positions on Civil Rights	25%
2013	Principles of Liberty - Positions	71%
2013	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	9%
2012	Principles of Liberty - Positions	90%
2012	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	33
2011	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	64
2010	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	39%
2009	ACLU of Colorado - Positions on Workplace Rights	17%
2009	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	33%
2008	ACLU of Colorado - Positions	27%
2008	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	0%
2007	ACLU of Colorado - Positions on Civil Rights Issues	42
2007	Equal Rights Colorado - LGBT Issues Score	0
2006	ACLU of Colorado - Positions on Civil Rights Issues	10
2006	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	33%
2005	ACLU of Colorado - Positions	39%
2005	Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions	33%
2005	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	0%

Conservative

2015	American Conservative Union - Positions (State Legislatures)	94%
2015	American Conservative Union - Lifetime Scores (State Legislatures)	97%
2014	American Conservative Union - State Legislature Positions	92%
2014	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	92%
2013	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%
2012	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%

Environment

2015	Conservation Colorado - Lifetime Score	30%
2015	Conservation Colorado - Positions	27%
2014	Conservation Colorado - Positions	11%
2013	Conservation Colorado - Positions	30%
2013	Conservation Colorado - Lifetime Score	36%
2012	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	23%
2012	Colorado Conservation Voters - Lifetime	37%
2011	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	25%
2010	Colorado Conservation Voters - Lifetime Scores	41%
2010	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	27%
2009	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	38%
2009	Colorado Conservation Voters - Lifetime Scores	44%
2008	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation	64
2007	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	60%
2006	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	30%
2005	Colorado Conservation Voters - Positions	27%
2005	Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions	33%

Fiscally Conservative

2015	American Conservative Union - Lifetime Scores (State Legislatures)	97%
2015	American Conservative Union - Positions (State Legislatures)	94%

Government Budget and Spending

2015	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	72.22%
2014	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	92%
2014	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	89%
2013	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%
2013	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	87%
2012	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%
2012	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Taxpayer Issues	75%
2011	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	84%
2010	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	88%
2009	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	69%
2008	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	56%
2007	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	58%
2006	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	44%
2005	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	79%

Government Operations

2005

Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions

33%

Guns

2012	National Rifle Association - Candidate Positions on Gun Rights	93%
2010	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions on Gun Rights	A
2010	National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights	92%
2008	National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Lifetime Score	A
2006	National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights	A
2004	Colorado State Shooting Association - Positions	80%

Health and Health Care

2015	Mental Health Colorado - Positions	90%
2005	Colorado Public Interest Research Group - Positions	33%

Labor Unions

2012	Colorado AFL-CIO - Positions	10%
2012	Colorado AFL-CIO - Lifetime	20%
2011	Colorado AFL-CIO - Lifetime	22%
2011	Colorado AFL-CIO - Positions	39%
2006	Colorado AFL-CIO - Positions	44%
2005	Colorado AFL-CIO - Positions	20%

National Security

2014	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	92%
2013	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%
2012	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%

Senior Citizens

2015	Colorado Senior Lobby - Positions	67%
2013	AARP of Colorado - Positions	50%
2013	Colorado Senior Lobby - Positions on Senior Issues	56%
2012	Colorado Senior Lobby - Positions	42%
2007	AARP of Colorado - Positions	80%
2007	Colorado Senior Lobby - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues	64
2006	AARP of Colorado - Positions	60%
2006	Colorado Senior Lobby - Positions	57%
2005	AARP of Colorado - Positions	25%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2008	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	0%
2007	Equal Rights Colorado - LGBT Issues Score	0
2006	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	33%
2005	Equal Rights Colorado - Positions	0%

Socially Conservative

2015	American Conservative Union - Lifetime Scores (State Legislatures)	97%
2015	American Conservative Union - Positions (State Legislatures)	94%
2015	American Conservative Union - Positions (State Legislatures)	94%
2015	American Conservative Union - Lifetime Scores (State Legislatures)	97%

Taxes

2015	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	72.22%
2014	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	92%
2014	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	89%
2013	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%
2013	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	87%
2012	American Conservative Union (Colorado State Legislature) - Positions	100%
2012	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Taxpayer Issues	75%
2011	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	84%
2010	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	88%
2009	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	69%
2008	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	56%
2007	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	58%
2006	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions on Tax Reduction	44%
2005	Colorado Union of Taxpayers - Positions	79%

Women

2015	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	57%
2014	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	45%
2013	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	9%
2012	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	33
2011	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	64
2010	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	39%
2009	Women's Lobby of Colorado - Positions	33%
2006	Colorado Women's Agenda - Positions on Women's Rights	40
2005	Colorado Women's Agenda - Positions	50%

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.