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Mike Castle'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.

72%
2009
35%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
41%
2003
47%
2001-2002
46%
1999-2000
25%
2009
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
35%
2004
30%
2003
45%
2001
53%
2000
80%
1999
46%
1997
45%
1996
0%
2007-2008
10%
2005-2006
36%
2003-2004
19%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
15%
1999
35%
1997-1998
42%
1997
67%
1996
75%
2008
73%
2006
73%
2001
73%
1999
73%
1995-2003
80%
1995-1998
55%
1993-1996
75%
2009-2010
100%
2001
38%
2007-2008
35%
2005-2006
83%
2000
73%
1999
55%
1995-1996
93%
1993-1994
100%
2007
30%
2007-2008
62%
2001-2002
62%
2001-2002
37
2007-2008
37
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
40%
1996
50%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
78%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2005
64%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
66%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
78%
2003
78%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
59%
2010
59%
2010
60%
2010
60%
2010
57%
2010
57%
2010
59%
2010
59%
2010
41%
2010
41%
2010
42%
2010
42%
2010
41%
2010
41%
2010
42%
2009
42%
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41%
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41%
2009
56%
2009
56%
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2009
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58%
2009
44%
2009
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2009
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2008
54%
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54%
2008
54.7%
2008
54.7%
2008
45%
2008
45%
2008
54%
2008
54%
2008
45%
2008
45%
2008
45%
2008
45%
2008
55%
2008
55%
2008
46%
2007
46%
2007
54%
2007
54%
2007
53%
2007
53%
2007
46%
2007
46%
2007
46%
2007
46%
2007
54%
2007
54%
2007
46.2%
2007
46.2%
2007
53.8%
2007
53.8%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
51%
2006
51%
2006
46%
2006
46%
2006
43%
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43%
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50%
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49%
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59%
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54%
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54%
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45%
2002
58%
2002
58%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
55%
2002
55%
2002
45%
2002
45%
2002
42%
2002
42%
2002
67%
2002
67%
2002
49%
2001
49%
2001
48%
2001
48%
2001
52%
2001
52%
2001
45%
2001
45%
2001
53%
2001
53%
2001
54%
2001
54%
2001
38%
2000
38%
2000
46%
2000
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2000
45%
2000
45%
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53%
2000
53%
2000
61%
2000
61%
2000
52%
2000
52%
2000
48%
1999
48%
1999
51%
1999
51%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
35%
1999
35%
1999
44%
1999
44%
1999
65%
1999
65%
1999
41%
1998
41%
1998
51%
1998
51%
1998
48%
1998
48%
1998
59%
1998
59%
1998
53%
1998
53%
1998
45%
1998
45%
1998
46%
1996
46%
1996
50%
1996
50%
1996
49%
1996
49%
1996
55%
1996
55%
1996
43%
1996
43%
1996
53%
1996
53%
1996
67%
2003
50%
2005-2006
36%
2003-2004
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
35%
2009
25%
2009-2010
72%
2003
72%
2003
45%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
73%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
90%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
100%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
92%
2003
100%
2010
100%
2010
15%
2003-2004
15%
2003-2004
33%
2003
33%
2003
32%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
10%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
100%
2004
52%
2009
70
2008
70
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
29%
2004
50%
2003
75%
2006-2012
75%
2006-2012
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
44%
2003-2004
44%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
70%
1999-2000
70%
1999-2000
64%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
56%
1995-1996
56%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2007
50%
2007
100%
2007
36%
2005-2010
100%
2007
29%
2001-2002
54%
2009
56%
2007
42%
2007
25%
2005
70%
2005
48%
2005
60%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
65%
2001
52%
2000
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
72%
2009
35%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
41%
2003
47%
2001-2002
46%
1999-2000
48%
2004
31%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
46%
2003
38%
2001-2002
64%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
96
2007-2008
96
2007-2008
100
2007
100
2007
100
2006
100
2006
96
2005
96
2005
59%
2009
59%
2009
30%
2008
30%
2008
29%
2007
29%
2007
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2006
29%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
52%
2004
52%
2004
23%
2003
23%
2003
53%
2002
53%
2002
63%
2009-2010
29%
2001-2002
26
2009-2010
49%
2009-2010
48%
2009
38%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
54%
2007-2008
81%
2005-2006
72%
1998-2002
65%
1997
71%
1996
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
46%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
92%
2001-2010
92%
2001-2010
31%
2009
31%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
36%
2007
36%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
40%
1996
40%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
17%
2007
38%
2007-2008
38%
2007-2008
63%
2007
32%
2006
72%
2009
35%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
41%
2003
47%
2001-2002
46%
1999-2000
50%
2000
95%
1999
82%
1998
82%
1997
53%
1996
50%
1995
52%
2009
70
2008
70
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
29%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2002
75%
2007
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
15%
2003-2004
15%
2003-2004
33%
2003
33%
2003
32%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
57%
2009
57%
2009
100%
2001
100%
2000
46%
2003-2004
43%
2003
27%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
50%
2005-2006
36%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
38%
2003
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
100
2007
100%
2005
64%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2004
96
2007-2008
96
2007-2008
100
2007
100
2007
100
2006
100
2006
96
2005
96
2005
92%
2008
75%
2006-2012
75%
2006-2012
70%
2010
63%
2009-2010
57%
2009
85%
2007-2008
95%
2007
83%
2006
67%
2005
71%
2003-2004
70%
2003
64%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
75%
1999
76%
1998
81%
1997
62%
1995-1996
100%
2007
0%
2007-2008
5%
2005-2006
67%
2003
8%
2002
72%
2009
35%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
41%
2003
47%
2001-2002
46%
1999-2000
20%
2007-2008
38%
2004
38%
2003
33%
2002
47%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
56%
1997
66%
1995-1996
29%
2010
59%
2009
59%
2009
30%
2008
30%
2008
29%
2007
29%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
52%
2004
52%
2004
23%
2003
23%
2003
53%
2002
53%
2002
75%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
38%
2007-2008
38%
2007-2008
63%
2007
32%
2006
0%
2007
0%
2007
51%
2007-2008
47%
2005-2006
60%
2003-2004
72%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
55%
1997-1998
85%
1995-1996
56%
2009
D
2008
C-
2007
52%
2006
51%
2005
52%
2004
50%
2003
58%
2002
56%
2001
50%
1999
54%
1998
54%
1997
81%
1995
26%
2005-2006
26%
2005-2006
56%
2009
56%
2007
42%
2007
48%
2005
70%
2005
25%
2005
60%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
65%
2001
52%
2000
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
57%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
44%
1997-1998
44%
1997-1998
25%
1992
43%
2009
26%
2008
40%
2007
48%
2006
40%
1995
60%
1995
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
29%
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
22%
2005-2006
22%
2005-2006
83%
2007-2008
83%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
54%
2009-2010
100%
2004
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
46%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
75%
2006-2012
75%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
83%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
25%
2005-2006
33%
2004
0%
2003
31%
2009
31%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
36%
2007
36%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
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2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
40%
1996
40%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
F
2008
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2000
50%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
50%
1996
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
56%
2009
D
2008
C-
2007
52%
2006
51%
2005
52%
2004
50%
2003
58%
2002
56%
2001
50%
1999
54%
1998
54%
1997
81%
1995
50%
2004
40%
2003
33%
2002
45%
2001
54%
2000
43
1999
65%
1998
61%
1997
43%
2009
26%
2008
40%
2007
48%
2006
65%
2009
60%
2001
60%
2001
70%
1997-1998
70%
1997-1998
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
50%
2007
33%
2009-2010
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007
57%
2007-2008
22%
2005-2006
100%
2003
50%
2004
100
2007
50%
2003
0%
2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2005
67%
2002
75%
2008
73%
2006
73%
2001
73%
1999
73%
1995-2003
80%
1995-1998
55%
1993-1996
57%
1995-1996
57%
1995-1996
66
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
100%
2005
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
17%
2001-2002
40%
2000
18%
1999
58%
1997-1998
20%
1995-1996
40%
2007-2010
54%
2009-2010
54%
2009-2010
57%
2005-2008
57%
2005-2008
55%
2005-2006
55%
2005-2006
58%
2003-2006
58%
2003-2006
46%
2003-2005
46%
2003-2005
78%
2003
78%
2003
61%
2002
61%
2002
62%
2001
62%
2001
33%
2005
33%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
50%
2003-2004
86%
1997-1998
C
2007-2008
C
2007-2008
37
2007-2008
37
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
40%
1996
50%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
42%
2007
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
44%
2003-2004
44%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
70%
1999-2000
70%
1999-2000
64%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
56%
1995-1996
56%
1995-1996
78%
2003
100%
2001-2002
70%
2007
40%
2006
33%
2005
36%
2003-2004
36%
2003-2004
27%
2001
70%
2000
80%
1999
50%
1998
56%
1997
29%
1996
33%
2001
57%
2009
57%
2009
83%
2007-2008
83%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
54%
2007-2008
81%
2005-2006
72%
1998-2002
65%
1997
71%
1996
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
46%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
92%
2001-2010
92%
2001-2010
31%
2009
31%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
36%
2007
36%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
40%
1996
40%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
96
2007-2008
96
2007-2008
100
2007
100
2007
100
2006
100
2006
96
2005
96
2005
65%
2010
63%
2009-2010
57%
2009
85%
2007-2008
95%
2007
83%
2006
67%
2005
71%
2003-2004
70%
2003
64%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
75%
1999
76%
1998
81%
1997
62%
1995-1996
66%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
5%
2005-2006
67%
2003
-2
2001-2002
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2000
50%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
50%
1996
14%
2007-2009
14%
2007-2009
100%
2003
48%
2004
20%
2007-2008
38%
2004
38%
2003
33%
2002
47%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
56%
1997
66%
1995-1996
31%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
46%
2003
38%
2001-2002
64%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
0%
2005
29%
2010
35%
2009
0
2005
36%
2005-2010
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
66
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
45%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
30%
2009
40%
2009
50%
2009
28%
2007-2008
28%
2007-2008
30%
2007
20%
2006
0%
2005
30%
2004
25%
2004
38%
2003
55%
2002
45%
2001
32%
2000
27%
1999
21%
1998
25%
1997
37%
1995-1996
37%
1995-1996
75%
2008
73%
2006
73%
2001
73%
1999
73%
1995-2003
80%
1995-1998
55%
1993-1996
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
33%
2009-2010
100%
2003
100%
2003
0%
2006
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
44%
2003-2004
44%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
70%
1999-2000
70%
1999-2000
64%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
56%
1995-1996
56%
1995-1996
33%
2001
100%
2007
52%
2009
70
2008
70
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
29%
2004
50%
2003
44%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
5%
2005-2006
5%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
58%
2009-2010
72%
2009
72%
2009
35%
2007-2008
35%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
41%
2003
41%
2003
47%
2001-2002
47%
2001-2002
46%
1999-2000
46%
1999-2000
70%
2009-2010
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
38%
2004
38%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
33%
2002
33%
2002
47%
1999-2000
47%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
56%
1997
56%
1997
66%
1995-1996
66%
1995-1996
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
35%
2009
26%
2005-2006
26%
2005-2006
54%
2009
54%
2009
56%
2009
56%
2007
42%
2007
56%
2007
42%
2007
25%
2005
48%
2005
48%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
25%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
52%
2000
52%
2000
30%
2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
40%
2009
30%
2009
30%
2009
40%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2009
28%
2007-2008
28%
2007-2008
28%
2007-2008
28%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
20%
2006
20%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
30%
2004
25%
2004
30%
2004
25%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
55%
2002
55%
2002
45%
2001
45%
2001
32%
2000
32%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
21%
1998
21%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
37%
1995-1996
37%
1995-1996
37%
1995-1996
37%
1995-1996
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
35%
2009
29%
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
0%
2009
77%
2006
71%
2005
75%
2004
50%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2001
77.5%
2000
55%
1999
45%
1998
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
62%
2009
62%
2009
21%
2008
21%
2008
35%
2007
35%
2007
58%
2006
58%
2006
59%
2005
59%
2005
36%
2003-2004
36%
2003-2004
70%
2001-2002
70%
2001-2002
35%
2009
51%
2007-2008
47%
2005-2006
60%
2003-2004
72%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
55%
1997-1998
85%
1995-1996
56%
2009
D
2008
C-
2007
52%
2006
51%
2005
52%
2004
50%
2003
58%
2002
56%
2001
50%
1999
54%
1998
54%
1997
81%
1995
43%
2009
26%
2008
40%
2007
48%
2006
42%
2006
42%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2002
67%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
83%
1999
15%
2003-2004
15%
2003-2004
33%
2003
33%
2003
32%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
60%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
80%
1999
80%
1999
0%
2007
31%
2007-2008
8%
2002
33%
2006
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2000
50%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
50%
1996
46%
2003-2004
43%
2003
27%
2001-2002
31%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
46%
2003
38%
2001-2002
64%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
50%
2009
40
2007-2008
60%
2007
30%
2005-2006
30%
2005-2006
10%
2003-2004
10%
2003-2004
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