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George Voinovich's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

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84%
2009
50%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
92%
2003
87%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
5%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
2009-2010
100%
2002
47%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
60%
2000
50%
1999
100%
2007
20%
2007-2008
88%
2001-2002
88%
2001-2002
8
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
44%
2001-2002
44%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
25%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
2003
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2002
61%
2010
61%
2010
60%
2010
60%
2010
59%
2010
59%
2010
61%
2010
61%
2010
38%
2010
38%
2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
38%
2010
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2009
39%
2009
59%
2009
59%
2009
36%
2009
36%
2009
38%
2009
38%
2009
38%
2009
38%
2009
63%
2009
63%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
61%
2009
61%
2009
41%
2008
41%
2008
66%
2008
66%
2008
57%
2008
57%
2008
61.3%
2008
61.3%
2008
40%
2008
40%
2008
33%
2008
33%
2008
39%
2008
39%
2008
59%
2008
59%
2008
41.8%
2007
41.8%
2007
58.2%
2007
58.2%
2007
41%
2007
41%
2007
42%
2007
42%
2007
41%
2007
41%
2007
58%
2007
58%
2007
57%
2007
57%
2007
58%
2007
58%
2007
51%
2006
51%
2006
54%
2006
54%
2006
67%
2006
67%
2006
59%
2006
59%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
26%
2006
26%
2006
47%
2006
47%
2006
41%
2006
41%
2006
46%
2005
46%
2005
45%
2005
45%
2005
55%
2005
55%
2005
53%
2005
53%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
58%
2005
58%
2005
52%
2005
52%
2005
46%
2005
46%
2005
38%
2004
38%
2004
53%
2004
53%
2004
46%
2004
46%
2004
61%
2004
61%
2004
42%
2004
42%
2004
57%
2004
57%
2004
59%
2003
59%
2003
70%
2003
70%
2003
0%
2003
32%
2003
32%
2003
33%
2003
33%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
62%
2003
62%
2003
30%
2003
30%
2003
39%
2002
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2002
61%
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61%
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40%
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38%
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38%
2002
58%
2002
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2002
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2002
35%
2002
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30%
2001
66%
2001
66%
2001
51%
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2001
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2001
43%
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43%
2001
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2001
55%
2001
38%
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2000
34%
2000
34%
2000
51%
2000
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2000
60%
2000
60%
2000
48%
2000
48%
2000
64%
2000
64%
2000
64%
1999
64%
1999
42%
1999
42%
1999
44%
1999
44%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
35%
1999
35%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
85%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
100
2007
81%
2009
100%
2009-2010
100%
2005
99%
2003
99%
2003
85%
2007-2008
89%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
75%
2010
75%
2010
24%
2003-2004
24%
2003-2004
9%
2003
9%
2003
4%
2001-2002
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
2001
0%
2001
27%
2009
40
2008
33
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
67%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
43%
1999-2000
43%
1999-2000
17%
1999
33%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
14%
2005-2010
8%
2001-2002
72%
2009
44%
2007
72%
2007
80%
2005
77%
2005
74%
2005
70%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
85%
2001
70%
2000
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
84%
2009
50%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
92%
2003
87%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
83%
2004
75%
2007-2008
89%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
100%
2003
88%
2001-2002
57%
2000
38
2007-2008
38
2007-2008
36
2007
36
2007
29
2006
29
2006
0
2005
65%
2009
65%
2009
75%
2008
75%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
50%
2005
50%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
80%
2003
80%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
72%
2009-2010
8%
2001-2002
36%
2009-2010
50
2009-2010
38%
2009
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
87%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
75%
1998-2002
10%
2007-2008
13%
2007
33%
2005-2006
50%
2005
0%
2001-2004
13%
2000
13%
1999-2000
14%
1999
93%
2001-2010
93%
2001-2010
30%
2009
30%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
22%
2006
22%
2006
56%
2005
56%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
43%
2001
43%
2001
11%
2000
11%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
66%
2007
71%
2006
84%
2009
50%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
92%
2003
87%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
63%
2000
99%
1999
27%
2009
40
2008
33
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
67%
2003
100%
2002
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
86%
2007
29%
2005-2006
29%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
24%
2003-2004
24%
2003-2004
9%
2003
9%
2003
4%
2001-2002
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
15%
2009
15%
2009
71%
2001
71%
2001
85%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
25%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
33%
2002
0%
2001
38
2007-2008
38
2007-2008
36
2007
36
2007
29
2006
29
2006
0
2005
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2007
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2002
84%
2009
50%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
92%
2003
87%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
80%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2003
80%
2001
85%
1999-2000
65%
2009
65%
2009
75%
2008
75%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
50%
2005
50%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
80%
2003
80%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
60%
1999-2000
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
66%
2007
71%
2006
20%
2007
20%
2007
25%
2007-2008
49%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
68%
1999-2000
63%
2009
C-
2008
C+
2007
59%
2006
60%
2005
60%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2002
87%
2001
67%
1999
90%
2005-2006
90%
2005-2006
63%
2009
72%
2007
44%
2007
77%
2005
80%
2005
74%
2005
70%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
85%
2001
70%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
25%
1998
0%
1996
25%
1994
50%
1992
74%
2009
43%
2008
29%
2007
40%
2006
8%
2001-2002
73%
2005-2006
73%
2005-2006
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
87%
2001-2002
-3
2001-2002
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
86%
2007
29%
2005-2006
29%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2001-2002
46%
2009-2010
10%
2007-2008
13%
2007
33%
2005-2006
50%
2005
0%
2001-2004
13%
2000
13%
1999-2000
14%
1999
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
83%
2000
50%
1999
33%
2005-2006
0%
2004
30%
2009
30%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
22%
2006
22%
2006
56%
2005
56%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
43%
2001
43%
2001
11%
2000
11%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
50%
1999
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
63%
2009
C-
2008
C+
2007
59%
2006
60%
2005
60%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2002
87%
2001
67%
1999
74%
2009
43%
2008
29%
2007
40%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
67%
2009
67%
2009
29%
2008
29%
2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
42%
2006
42%
2006
63%
2005
63%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
75%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
36%
2003-2004
36%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
34%
1999-2000
34%
1999-2000
59%
1993-2018
59%
1993-2018
59%
1993-2014
59%
1993-2014
24%
2009
28%
2001
28%
2001
100%
2008
100%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
25%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
100%
2003
0%
2004
100
2007
20%
2003
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
86%
2007
29%
2005-2006
29%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
100%
2007
100%
2007
25%
2006
25%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
53%
2007-2010
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
29%
2005-2008
29%
2005-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
6%
2003-2006
6%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2005
0%
2003-2005
30%
2003
30%
2003
64%
2002
64%
2002
64%
2001
64%
2001
46%
2009-2010
8
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
44%
2001-2002
44%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
38%
2007
75%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
36%
2003-2004
36%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
34%
1999-2000
34%
1999-2000
59%
1993-2018
59%
1993-2018
59%
1993-2014
59%
1993-2014
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
43%
1999-2000
43%
1999-2000
17%
1999
50%
2007
60%
2006
33%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
9%
2001
10%
2000
33%
1999
0%
2003
50%
2001
0%
2009
15%
2009
15%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
87%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
75%
1998-2002
10%
2007-2008
13%
2007
33%
2005-2006
50%
2005
0%
2001-2004
13%
2000
13%
1999-2000
14%
1999
93%
2001-2010
93%
2001-2010
30%
2009
30%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
22%
2006
22%
2006
56%
2005
56%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
43%
2001
43%
2001
11%
2000
11%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
38
2007-2008
38
2007-2008
36
2007
36
2007
29
2006
29
2006
0
2005
29%
2010
28%
2009-2010
27%
2009
19%
2007-2008
20%
2007
43%
2006
15%
2005
8%
2003-2004
11%
2003
0%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
11%
1999
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
-3
2001-2002
0%
2006
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
50%
1999
100%
2007-2009
100%
2007-2009
67%
2003
83%
2004
80%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2003
80%
2001
85%
1999-2000
75%
2007-2008
89%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
100%
2003
88%
2001-2002
57%
2000
81%
2009
14%
2005-2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
29%
2007-2008
0%
2006
0
2007-2008
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
51%
2009-2010
51%
2009-2010
41%
2009-2010
41%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
10%
2009
30%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
30%
2006
80%
2004
68%
2002
90%
2001
72%
2000
72%
1999
33%
2009-2010
67%
2003
67%
2003
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
43%
1999-2000
43%
1999-2000
17%
1999
50%
2001
27%
2009
40
2008
33
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
67%
2003
72%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
75%
2009-2010
84%
2009
84%
2009
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
80%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
89%
2003-2004
92%
2003
92%
2003
87%
2001-2002
87%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
63%
1999-2000
86%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2001
80%
2001
85%
1999-2000
85%
1999-2000
0%
2008
0%
2008
20%
2007
20%
2007
20%
2007
20%
2007
81%
2009
90%
2005-2006
90%
2005-2006
63%
2009
72%
2009
72%
2009
44%
2007
44%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
77%
2005
74%
2005
80%
2005
77%
2005
80%
2005
74%
2005
70%
2004
70%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
85%
2001
85%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
80%
2010
51%
2009-2010
51%
2009-2010
51%
2009-2010
51%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
41%
2009-2010
41%
2009-2010
41%
2009-2010
41%
2009-2010
50%
2009
10%
2009
30%
2009
30%
2009
10%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
30%
2006
30%
2006
80%
2004
80%
2004
68%
2002
68%
2002
90%
2001
90%
2001
72%
2000
72%
2000
72%
1999
72%
1999
0%
2009
50%
2006
70%
2005
60%
2004
75%
2003
75%
2002
80%
2001
55%
2000
70%
1999
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
67%
2009
67%
2009
29%
2008
29%
2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
42%
2006
42%
2006
63%
2005
63%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
81%
2009
25%
2007-2008
49%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
68%
1999-2000
63%
2009
C-
2008
C+
2007
59%
2006
60%
2005
60%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2002
87%
2001
67%
1999
74%
2009
43%
2008
29%
2007
40%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
29%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2002
67%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
83%
2000
50%
1999
24%
2003-2004
24%
2003-2004
9%
2003
9%
2003
4%
2001-2002
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
60%
1999
60%
1999
54%
2003-2004
40%
2003
11%
2001-2002
75%
2007-2008
89%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
100%
2003
88%
2001-2002
57%
2000
40%
2009
40
2007-2008
40%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
30%
2003-2004
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