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International Issues  Domestic Issues   Economic Issues  Social Issues    Newsletter     Signup   Email:    Zip:      Or click for More Info. Foreign Policy Gun Control Budget & Economy Education Homeland Security Crime Government Reform   Health Care War & Peace Drugs Tax Reform Abortion Free Trade Civil Rights Social Security Families & Children Immigration  Jobs Welfare & Poverty Corporations Energy & Oil  Environment Technology Principles & Values Following are Group Ratings by independent political groups, which are used to indicate politicians' stances on the issues. We report each group's rating using their own terminology; and we try to balance liberal groups against conservative groups. Votes which include "VoteMatch Usage" are scored as VoteMatch quiz responses. Those without a VoteMatch usage are included only on each candidate's main issues page. Abortion Rating group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 06n-NRLC on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance or (2) by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion or (3) by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1. Democrats: 231 Republicans: 226 Independents: 2 03n-NARAL on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record or (2) by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion or (3) by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1. Democrats: 248 Republicans: 275 Independents: 8 01-EL1 on Apr 11, 2001 Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1. Democrats: 58 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 Civil Rights Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 06n-HRC on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance or (2) by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights or (3) by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3. Democrats: 234 Republicans: 226 Independents: 3 06n-NAACP on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance or (2) by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on affirmative-action or (3) by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. Democrats: 230 Republicans: 224 Independents: 2 03n-NAACP on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the NAACP, indicating a pro-minority advancement record or (2) by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on minority advancement or (3) by the NAACP, indicating an anti-minority advancement record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. Democrats: 0 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 02n-ACLU on Dec 31, 2002 (1) by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record or (2) by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record or (3) by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 227 Republicans: 236 Independents: 7 Corporations Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-COC on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record or (2) by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record or (3) by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 247 Republicans: 275 Independents: 8 Crime Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 05n-NCJA on Dec 31, 2005 (1) by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance or (2) by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice or (3) by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Democrats: 230 Republicans: 226 Independents: 2 00n-CURE on Dec 31, 2000 (1) by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes or (2) by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation or (3) by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Democrats: 208 Republicans: 206 Independents: 5 Drugs Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 06n-NORML on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance or (2) by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform or (3) by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. Democrats: 188 Republicans: 180 Independents: 1 02n-HEMP on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record or (2) by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. Democrats: 25 Republicans: 15 Independents: 4 Education Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-NEA on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes or (2) by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education or (3) by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes Participating counts on VoteMatch question 7. Democrats: 247 Republicans: 275 Independents: 8 Energy & Oil Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 06n-CAF on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence or (2) by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence or (3) by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 232 Republicans: 227 Independents: 2 Environment Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-LCV on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes or (2) by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment or (3) by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 247 Republicans: 274 Independents: 8 Families & Children Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-CC on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record or (2) by the Christian Coalition: mixed voting record on families or (3) by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 4. Democrats: 248 Republicans: 275 Independents: 8 Free Trade Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 02n-CATO on Dec 31, 2002 (1) by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record or (2) by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues or (3) by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 227 Republicans: 236 Independents: 7 Gun Control Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 02n-NRA on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record or (2) by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights or (3) by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10. Democrats: 198 Republicans: 243 Independents: 7 Health Care Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-APHA on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record or (2) by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues or (3) by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 247 Republicans: 275 Independents: 8 Homeland Security Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-SANE on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record or (2) by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues or (3) by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 15. Democrats: 247 Republicans: 274 Independents: 8 Immigration Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 06n-USBC on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by USBC, indicating an open-border stance or (2) by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders or (3) by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 232 Republicans: 229 Independents: 2 03n-FAIR on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration or (2) by FAIR, indicating a mixed record on immigration issues or (3) by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 193 Republicans: 219 Independents: 7 Jobs Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-AFLCIO on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record or (2) by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on union issues or (3) by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 248 Republicans: 275 Independents: 8 Principles & Values Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 06n-AU on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation or (2) by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation or (3) by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation Participating counts on VoteMatch question 4. Democrats: 229 Republicans: 227 Independents: 2 04n-CFG on Sep 21, 2004 (1) by the Club for Growth, strong pro-growth & targeted race or (2) by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted or (3) by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 0 Republicans: 36 Independents: 1 04n-MOVE on Sep 21, 2004 by MoveOn for moderate progressive principles (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 3 Republicans: 0 Independents: 8 00-LCR0 on Nov 7, 2000 Endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans; supports gay rights Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3. Democrats: 0 Republicans: 28 Independents: 1 Social Security Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 03n-ARA on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record or (2) by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues or (3) by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record Participating counts on VoteMatch question 6. Democrats: 247 Republicans: 275 Independents: 8 Tax Reform Endorsing group (click for details) Rating descriptions VoteMatch Usage Participants 06n-CTJ on Dec 31, 2006 (1) by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation or (2) by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation or (3) by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 233 Republicans: 226 Independents: 2 03n-NTU on Dec 31, 2003 (1) by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes or (2) by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes or (3) by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 246 Republicans: 274 Independents: 8

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