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national journal congressional ratings

Milhouse VanHoutenMilhouse VanHouten Posts: 755
edited March 2007 in A Moving Train
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/03/3717_2006_congressio.html


the most liberal senators (as determined by the national journal ratings):

http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/sen/lib.htm

the most liberal house members (as determined by national journal ratings):

http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/house/lib.htm
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  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    These crazy libs these days...pro missle strikes on Iran, pro Patriot Act...hmmm
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  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    Milhouse VanHouten wrote:
    http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/03/3717_2006_congressio.html


    the most liberal senators (as determined by the national journal ratings):

    http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/sen/lib.htm

    the most liberal house members (as determined by national journal ratings):

    http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/house/lib.htm

    if you're interested in this kind of stuff...check out http://www.voteview.com

    these guys are brilliant...devised a way to gauge member liberalism/conservatism based on their votes, over time. not a perfect measure...but pretty good...and some interesting stuff.
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  • VictoryGinVictoryGin Posts: 1,207
    Milhouse VanHouten wrote:
    http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/03/3717_2006_congressio.html


    the most liberal senators (as determined by the national journal ratings):

    http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/sen/lib.htm

    the most liberal house members (as determined by national journal ratings):

    http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/house/lib.htm

    wait a second, so this is saying that 1. barack obama has a voting record, of which people can see (so maybe some people can stop saying they 'don't know anthing about him') and 2. he's has the most liberal lifetime voting record of the presidental candidates.

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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    VictoryGin wrote:
    wait a second, so this is saying that 1. barack obama has a voting record, of which people can see (so maybe some people can stop saying they 'don't know anthing about him') and 2. he's has the most liberal lifetime voting record of the presidental candidates.

    i love it.

    Don't you love talking points :)

    Republican Strategist: He doesn't stand for anything.... we have no idea what he really feels about any issue... blah blah blah.....

    Fast forward 10 minutes later on the same show....

    Republican Strategist: He is the most liberal voting Senator in the past 2 years... blah blah blah...
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