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Bob Etheridge's Ratings and Endorsements

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 issue 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.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

18%
2009
17%
2007-2008
45%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003
29%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
20%
2003-2004
50%
2009
100%
2007
35%
2006
60%
2005
100%
2004
30%
2003
80%
2001
68%
2000
80%
1999
54%
1997
0%
2007-2008
27%
2005-2006
18%
2003-2004
19%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
23%
1999
40%
1997-1998
42%
1997
75%
2008
70%
2006
70%
2001
70%
1999
70%
1995-2003
67%
1995-1998
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001
92%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
67%
2000
64%
1999
85%
2007
38%
2007-2008
69%
2001-2002
69%
2001-2002
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
78%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
56%
2003
33%
2001-2002
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
56%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
66%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
56%
2003
56%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
52%
2010
52%
2010
61%
2010
61%
2010
80%
2010
80%
2010
49%
2010
49%
2010
46%
2010
46%
2010
39%
2010
39%
2010
18%
2010
18%
2010
38%
2009
38%
2009
70%
2009
70%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
54%
2009
54%
2009
43%
2009
43%
2009
37%
2009
37%
2009
24%
2009
24%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
29%
2008
29%
2008
18%
2008
18%
2008
70%
2008
70%
2008
71%
2008
71%
2008
37%
2008
37%
2008
75%
2008
75%
2008
59%
2008
59%
2008
29.8%
2008
29.8%
2008
56%
2007
56%
2007
42%
2007
42%
2007
43%
2007
43%
2007
61%
2007
61%
2007
57%
2007
57%
2007
39%
2007
39%
2007
58.3%
2007
58.3%
2007
41.7%
2007
41.7%
2007
36%
2006
36%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
63%
2006
63%
2006
39%
2006
39%
2006
39%
2006
39%
2006
41%
2006
41%
2006
58%
2006
58%
2006
21%
2005
21%
2005
66%
2005
66%
2005
34%
2005
34%
2005
37%
2005
37%
2005
56%
2005
56%
2005
44%
2005
44%
2005
63%
2005
63%
2005
78%
2005
78%
2005
62%
2004
62%
2004
46%
2004
46%
2004
53%
2004
53%
2004
37%
2004
37%
2004
63%
2004
63%
2004
36%
2004
36%
2004
34%
2003
34%
2003
74%
2003
74%
2003
61%
2003
61%
2003
62%
2003
62%
2003
37%
2003
37%
2003
25%
2003
25%
2003
37%
2003
37%
2003
66%
2003
66%
2003
39%
2002
39%
2002
63%
2002
63%
2002
62%
2002
62%
2002
40%
2002
40%
2002
35%
2002
35%
2002
61%
2002
61%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
59%
2002
59%
2002
49%
2001
49%
2001
40%
2001
40%
2001
34%
2001
34%
2001
47%
2001
47%
2001
60%
2001
60%
2001
65%
2001
65%
2001
58%
2000
58%
2000
40%
2000
40%
2000
60%
2000
60%
2000
34%
2000
34%
2000
42%
2000
42%
2000
64%
2000
64%
2000
59%
1999
59%
1999
60%
1999
60%
1999
61%
1999
61%
1999
40%
1999
40%
1999
40%
1999
40%
1999
37%
1999
37%
1999
37%
1998
37%
1998
38%
1998
38%
1998
56%
1998
56%
1998
63%
1998
63%
1998
60%
1998
60%
1998
42%
1998
42%
1998
100%
2003
33%
2005-2006
58%
2003-2004
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
6%
2009
0%
2009-2010
23%
2003
23%
2003
30%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
27%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
10%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
60%
2007-2008
38%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003
100%
2010
100%
2010
54%
2003-2004
54%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
68%
2001-2002
68%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
6%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
100%
2004
96%
2009
90
2008
80
2007
50%
2006
75%
2005
71%
2004
67%
2003
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
45%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
67%
2007
0%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
71%
2005-2010
100%
2007
71%
2001-2002
7%
2009
18%
2007
31%
2007
28%
2005
25%
2005
32%
2005
23%
2004
30
2003
30
2003
30
2003
34
2002
34
2002
34
2002
23%
2001
32%
2000
20%
1997-1998
20%
1997-1998
18%
2009
17%
2007-2008
45%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003
29%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
52%
2004
40%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
41%
2003-2004
46%
2003
38%
2001-2002
57%
2000
50%
1997-1998
4%
2009
4%
2009
30%
2008
30%
2008
23%
2007
23%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
27%
2005
27%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2004
15%
2003
15%
2003
47%
2002
47%
2002
0%
2009-2010
71%
2001-2002
53%
2009-2010
24%
2009-2010
54%
2009
48%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
14%
2005-2006
17%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
64%
1998-2002
39%
1997
50%
2007-2008
64%
2007
62%
2005
91%
2003-2004
44%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
44%
2001-2010
44%
2001-2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
45%
2007
45%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
83%
2007
5%
2007-2008
9%
2007
0%
2006
18%
2009
17%
2007-2008
45%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003
29%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
20%
2000
79%
1999
49%
1998
37%
1997
96%
2009
90
2008
80
2007
50%
2006
75%
2005
71%
2004
67%
2003
100%
2002
50%
2007
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
60%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
54%
2003-2004
54%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
68%
2001-2002
68%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
100%
2009
100%
2009
62%
2003-2004
43%
2003
82%
2001-2002
20%
1997-1998
20%
1997-1998
33%
2005-2006
58%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
75%
2003
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
100
2007
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
85%
2007
100%
2004
100%
2009
88%
2007-2008
90%
2007
76%
2005-2006
60%
2004
73%
2003
92%
2008
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
90%
2010
92%
2009-2010
93%
2009
88%
2007-2008
85%
2007
75%
2006
89%
2005
84%
2003-2004
80%
2003
64%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
75%
1999
66%
1998
56%
1997
0%
2007
0%
2007-2008
23%
2005-2006
67%
2003
100%
2002
18%
2009
17%
2007-2008
45%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003
29%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
30%
2007-2008
30%
2004
30%
2003
25%
2002
47%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
44%
1997
4%
2009
4%
2009
30%
2008
30%
2008
23%
2007
23%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
27%
2005
27%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2004
15%
2003
15%
2003
47%
2002
47%
2002
75%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2009
100%
2009
5%
2007-2008
9%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2007
0%
2007
3%
2007-2008
9%
2005-2006
3%
2003-2004
8%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
4%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
16%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2004
26%
2003
24%
2002
21%
2001
20%
1999
21%
1998
26%
1997
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
15%
2009
18%
2007
31%
2007
25%
2005
28%
2005
32%
2005
23%
2004
30
2003
30
2003
30
2003
34
2002
34
2002
34
2002
23%
2001
32%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
22%
1997-1998
22%
1997-1998
6%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
17%
2006
8%
2005-2006
8%
2005-2006
71%
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
59%
2005-2006
59%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
84%
2001-2002
+1
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
60%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
33%
2009-2010
100%
2004
50%
2007-2008
64%
2007
62%
2005
91%
2003-2004
44%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
100%
2005
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
50%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
50%
2000
50%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
41%
2005-2006
100%
2004
0%
2003
46%
2009
46%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
45%
2007
45%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
F
2008
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
4%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
16%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2004
26%
2003
24%
2002
21%
2001
20%
1999
21%
1998
26%
1997
50%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2002
36%
2001
17%
2000
38
1999
44%
1998
28%
1997
6%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
17%
2006
59%
2009
100%
2001
100%
2001
60%
1997-1998
60%
1997-1998
0%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
86%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
0%
2003
50%
2004
20%
2003-2004
50
2007
100%
2003
100%
2006
0%
2003-2004
100%
2005
33%
2002
75%
2008
70%
2006
70%
2001
70%
1999
70%
1995-2003
67%
1995-1998
90
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2005
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
60%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
67%
2001-2002
100%
2000
82%
1999
79%
1997-1998
60%
2007-2010
54%
2009-2010
54%
2009-2010
36%
2005-2008
36%
2005-2008
34%
2005-2006
34%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2006
17%
2003-2006
15%
2003-2005
15%
2003-2005
55%
2003
55%
2003
46%
2002
46%
2002
62%
2001
62%
2001
66%
2005
66%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
20%
2003-2004
50%
1997-1998
F
2007-2008
F
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
78%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2007
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
45%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
56%
2003
33%
2001-2002
80%
2007
100%
2006
89%
2005
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
82%
2001
80%
2000
86%
1999
88%
1998
67%
1997
66%
2001
100%
2009
100%
2009
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
59%
2005-2006
59%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
17%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
64%
1998-2002
39%
1997
50%
2007-2008
64%
2007
62%
2005
91%
2003-2004
44%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
44%
2001-2010
44%
2001-2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
45%
2007
45%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
90%
2010
92%
2009-2010
93%
2009
88%
2007-2008
85%
2007
75%
2006
89%
2005
84%
2003-2004
80%
2003
64%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
75%
1999
66%
1998
56%
1997
50%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
23%
2005-2006
67%
2003
+1
2001-2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
100%
2003
52%
2004
30%
2007-2008
30%
2004
30%
2003
25%
2002
47%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
44%
1997
40%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
41%
2003-2004
46%
2003
38%
2001-2002
57%
2000
50%
1997-1998
100%
2005
6%
2009
100
2005
71%
2005-2010
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
90
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
5%
2009
10%
2009
0%
2009
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007
21%
2006
13%
2005
20%
2004
25%
2004
38%
2003
35%
2002
30%
2001
28%
2000
25%
1999
20%
1998
16%
1997
75%
2008
70%
2006
70%
2001
70%
1999
70%
1995-2003
67%
1995-1998
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
20%
1997-1998
20%
1997-1998
33%
2009-2010
50%
2003
50%
2003
100%
2006
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
45%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
66%
2001
100%
2007
96%
2009
90
2008
80
2007
50%
2006
75%
2005
71%
2004
67%
2003
11%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
8%
2009-2010
18%
2009
18%
2009
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
45%
2005-2006
45%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003
23%
2003
29%
2001-2002
29%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
20%
2009-2010
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
30%
2004
30%
2004
30%
2003
30%
2003
25%
2002
25%
2002
47%
1999-2000
47%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
44%
1997
44%
1997
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
6%
2009
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
15%
2009
7%
2009
15%
2009
31%
2007
18%
2007
31%
2007
18%
2007
32%
2005
25%
2005
25%
2005
32%
2005
28%
2005
28%
2005
23%
2004
23%
2004
30
2003
30
2003
30
2003
30
2003
30
2003
30
2003
34
2002
34
2002
34
2002
34
2002
34
2002
34
2002
23%
2001
23%
2001
32%
2000
32%
2000
0%
2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
0%
2009
5%
2009
0%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
5%
2009
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007
10%
2007
21%
2006
21%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
25%
2004
25%
2004
20%
2004
20%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
35%
2002
35%
2002
30%
2001
30%
2001
28%
2000
28%
2000
25%
1999
25%
1999
20%
1998
20%
1998
16%
1997
16%
1997
100%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
8%
2005-2006
8%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
6%
2009
71%
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
20%
1997-1998
20%
1997-1998
0%
2009
18%
2006
12%
2005
25%
2004
15%
2003
25%
2002
35%
2001
40%
2000
35%
1999
10%
1998
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
25%
2007
25%
2007
25%
2006
25%
2006
12%
2005
12%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
6%
2009
3%
2007-2008
9%
2005-2006
3%
2003-2004
8%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
4%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
16%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2004
26%
2003
24%
2002
21%
2001
20%
1999
21%
1998
26%
1997
6%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
17%
2006
55%
2006
55%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
85%
2007
100%
2002
50%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
50%
2000
50%
1999
54%
2003-2004
54%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
68%
2001-2002
68%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
60%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
60%
1999
60%
1999
100%
2007
10%
2007-2008
100%
2002
89%
2006
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
50%
2003
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
2009
60%
2003
25%
2003-2004
77%
2001
50%
1997-1998
62%
2003-2004
43%
2003
82%
2001-2002
40%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
41%
2003-2004
46%
2003
38%
2001-2002
57%
2000
50%
1997-1998
80%
2009
70
2007-2008
80%
2007
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
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