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Alan Mollohan'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.

27%
2009
29%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
59%
2003-2004
62%
2003
49%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
100%
2003-2004
25%
2009
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
1999
3%
1997
0%
1996
71%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
88%
1996
0%
2008
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
23%
1993-1996
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001
84%
2007-2008
58%
2005-2006
60%
2000
67%
1999
56%
1995-1996
14%
1993-1994
85%
2007
50%
2007-2008
6%
2001-2002
6%
2001-2002
60%
1991-1992
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
75%
1998
100%
1997
86%
1996
70%
1995
89%
1994
89%
1993
100%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
22%
2003
50%
2001-2002
33%
2005
9%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
22%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
17%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
22%
2003
22%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
38%
2010
38%
2010
34%
2010
34%
2010
65%
2010
65%
2010
54%
2010
54%
2010
67%
2010
67%
2010
33%
2010
33%
2010
45%
2010
45%
2010
42%
2009
42%
2009
53%
2009
53%
2009
61%
2009
61%
2009
59%
2009
59%
2009
47%
2009
47%
2009
39%
2009
39%
2009
38%
2009
38%
2009
58%
2009
58%
2009
18%
2008
18%
2008
25%
2008
25%
2008
59%
2008
59%
2008
29.2%
2008
29.2%
2008
75%
2008
75%
2008
71%
2008
71%
2008
71%
2008
71%
2008
37%
2008
37%
2008
51%
2007
51%
2007
59%
2007
59%
2007
48%
2007
48%
2007
59%
2007
59%
2007
43.3%
2007
43.3%
2007
41%
2007
41%
2007
56.7%
2007
56.7%
2007
40%
2007
40%
2007
59%
2006
59%
2006
39.8%
2006
39.8%
2006
60%
2006
60%
2006
39%
2006
39%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
60.2%
2006
60.2%
2006
41%
2006
41%
2006
39%
2006
39%
2006
63%
2005
63%
2005
62%
2005
62%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
58%
2005
58%
2005
35%
2005
35%
2005
38%
2005
38%
2005
64%
2005
64%
2005
37%
2005
37%
2005
12%
2004
12%
2004
59%
2004
59%
2004
41%
2004
41%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
31%
2004
31%
2004
88%
2004
88%
2004
59%
2003
59%
2003
43%
2003
43%
2003
57%
2003
57%
2003
46%
2003
46%
2003
41%
2003
41%
2003
42%
2003
42%
2003
57%
2003
57%
2003
53%
2003
53%
2003
62%
2002
62%
2002
35%
2002
35%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
48%
2002
48%
2002
52%
2002
52%
2002
64%
2002
64%
2002
40%
2002
40%
2002
36%
2002
36%
2002
62%
2001
62%
2001
38%
2001
38%
2001
52%
2001
52%
2001
40%
2001
40%
2001
48%
2001
48%
2001
60%
2001
60%
2001
64%
2000
64%
2000
34%
2000
34%
2000
37%
2000
37%
2000
54%
2000
54%
2000
63%
2000
63%
2000
45%
2000
45%
2000
47%
1999
47%
1999
60%
1999
60%
1999
59%
1999
59%
1999
52%
1999
52%
1999
41%
1999
41%
1999
39%
1999
39%
1999
47%
1998
47%
1998
69%
1998
69%
1998
52%
1998
52%
1998
37%
1998
37%
1998
31%
1998
31%
1998
63%
1998
63%
1998
38%
1996
38%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
48%
1996
48%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
78%
1996
78%
1996
52%
1996
52%
1996
67%
2003
58%
2005-2006
45%
2003-2004
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
5%
2009
25%
2009-2010
20%
2003
20%
2003
25%
2007-2008
26%
2005-2006
19%
2003-2004
19%
2001-2002
30%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
40%
2007-2008
50%
2005-2006
31%
2003-2004
31%
2003
80%
2010
80%
2010
85%
2003-2004
85%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
87%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
100%
2004
88%
2009
90
2008
100
2007
50%
2006
63%
2005
83%
2004
83%
2003
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
70%
2007-2008
70%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
55%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
100%
2007
83%
2007
0%
2007
100%
2007
33%
1991-1992
86%
2005-2010
100%
2007
35%
2001-2002
30%
2009
25%
2007
36%
2007
28%
2005
39%
2005
50%
2005
25%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
49
2002
49
2002
49
2002
37%
2001
25%
2000
6%
1995-1996
6%
1995-1996
27%
2009
29%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
59%
2003-2004
62%
2003
49%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
57%
2004
54%
2007-2008
86%
2005-2006
68%
2003-2004
77%
2003
61%
2001-2002
64%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
18%
2009
18%
2009
22%
2008
22%
2008
29%
2007
29%
2007
43%
2006
43%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
29%
2004
29%
2004
35%
2003
35%
2003
47%
2002
47%
2002
18%
2009-2010
35%
2001-2002
29%
2009-2010
22
2009-2010
54%
2009
52%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
8%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
60%
1998-2002
42%
1997
79%
1996
50%
2007-2008
71%
2007
69%
2005
64%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
8%
2001-2010
8%
2001-2010
50%
2009
50%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
58%
2005
58%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
44%
2003
44%
2003
30%
2002
30%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
17%
1997
17%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
27%
2009
29%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
59%
2003-2004
62%
2003
49%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
21%
2000
50%
1999
30%
1998
20%
1997
27%
1996
18%
1995
88%
2009
90
2008
100
2007
50%
2006
63%
2005
83%
2004
83%
2003
25%
2002
100%
2007
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
33%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
58%
1989-1990
85%
2003-2004
85%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
100%
2009
100%
2009
38%
2003-2004
43%
2003
64%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2006
85%
2007
100%
2007
25%
2005-2006
50%
2004
0%
2003
6%
1995-1996
6%
1995-1996
58%
2005-2006
45%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
25%
2003
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
100
2007
33%
2005
9%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
85%
2007
100%
2004
69%
2008
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
70%
2010
79%
2009-2010
86%
2009
70%
2007-2008
55%
2007
58%
2006
56%
2005
42%
2003-2004
30%
2003
41%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
25%
1999
45%
1998
44%
1997
15%
1995-1996
100%
2007
0%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
92%
2002
27%
2009
29%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
59%
2003-2004
62%
2003
49%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
40%
2007-2008
61%
2004
61%
2003
50%
2002
57%
1999-2000
57%
1997-1998
56%
1997
33%
1995-1996
18%
2009
18%
2009
22%
2008
22%
2008
29%
2007
29%
2007
43%
2006
43%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
29%
2004
29%
2004
35%
2003
35%
2003
47%
2002
47%
2002
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
3%
2007
3%
2007
0%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
9%
1997-1998
18%
1995-1996
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
21%
2006
18%
2005
15%
2004
23%
2003
24%
2002
17%
2001
18%
1999
14%
1998
14%
1997
22%
1995
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
30%
2009
36%
2007
25%
2007
28%
2005
39%
2005
50%
2005
25%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
49
2002
49
2002
49
2002
37%
2001
25%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
13%
1997-1998
13%
1997-1998
12%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
21%
2006
10%
1995
0%
1995
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
35%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
72%
2005-2006
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
+1
2001-2002
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
33%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
33%
2009-2010
100%
2004
50%
2007-2008
71%
2007
69%
2005
64%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
100%
2005
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
17%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
33%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
25%
2005-2006
50%
2004
0%
2003
50%
2009
50%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
58%
2005
58%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
44%
2003
44%
2003
30%
2002
30%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
17%
1997
17%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
F
2008
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
21%
2006
18%
2005
15%
2004
23%
2003
24%
2002
17%
2001
18%
1999
14%
1998
14%
1997
22%
1995
12%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
21%
2006
71%
2009
100%
2001
100%
2001
60%
1997-1998
60%
1997-1998
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
0%
2007
33%
2009-2010
100%
2007
71%
2007-2008
14%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
25%
2003
50%
2004
100%
2003-2004
50
2007
75%
2003
100%
2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2005
33%
2002
0%
2008
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
23%
1993-1996
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2005
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
33%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
78%
2001-2002
70%
2000
55%
1999
79%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
2007-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
29%
2005-2008
29%
2005-2008
28%
2005-2006
28%
2005-2006
19%
2003-2006
19%
2003-2006
23%
2003-2005
23%
2003-2005
25%
2003
25%
2003
21%
2002
21%
2002
19%
2001
19%
2001
66%
2005
66%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
F
2007-2008
F
2007-2008
100%
2001-2002
100%
1991
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
75%
1998
100%
1997
86%
1996
70%
1995
89%
1994
89%
1993
93%
1989-1990
100%
2007
70%
2007-2008
70%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
55%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
22%
2003
50%
2001-2002
100%
2007
80%
2006
78%
2005
82%
2003-2004
82%
2003-2004
91%
2001
70%
2000
60%
1999
75%
1998
89%
1997
79%
1996
66%
2001
100%
2009
100%
2009
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
8%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
60%
1998-2002
42%
1997
79%
1996
50%
2007-2008
71%
2007
69%
2005
64%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
8%
2001-2010
8%
2001-2010
50%
2009
50%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
58%
2005
58%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
44%
2003
44%
2003
30%
2002
30%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
17%
1997
17%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
45%
2010
79%
2009-2010
86%
2009
70%
2007-2008
55%
2007
58%
2006
56%
2005
42%
2003-2004
30%
2003
41%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
25%
1999
45%
1998
44%
1997
15%
1995-1996
50%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
+1
2001-2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2003
57%
2004
40%
2007-2008
61%
2004
61%
2003
50%
2002
57%
1999-2000
57%
1997-1998
56%
1997
33%
1995-1996
57%
1991-1992
57%
1991-1992
54%
2007-2008
86%
2005-2006
68%
2003-2004
77%
2003
61%
2001-2002
64%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
100%
2005
5%
2009
100
2005
86%
2005-2010
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
10%
2009
0%
2009
5%
2009
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
30%
2007
32%
2006
13%
2005
10%
2004
43%
2004
38%
2003
50%
2002
35%
2001
32%
2000
35%
1999
38%
1998
24%
1997
38%
1995-1996
38%
1995-1996
6%
1995-1996
6%
1995-1996
33%
2009-2010
0%
2003
0%
2003
100%
2006
70%
2007-2008
70%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
55%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
33%
1991-1992
66%
2001
100%
2007
88%
2009
90
2008
100
2007
50%
2006
63%
2005
83%
2004
83%
2003
29%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
27%
2009-2010
27%
2009
27%
2009
29%
2007-2008
29%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
52%
2005-2006
59%
2003-2004
59%
2003-2004
62%
2003
62%
2003
49%
2001-2002
49%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
20%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
61%
2004
61%
2004
61%
2003
61%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
57%
1999-2000
57%
1999-2000
57%
1997-1998
57%
1997-1998
56%
1997
56%
1997
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
57%
1991-1992
57%
1991-1992
0%
2008
0%
2008
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
5%
2009
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
30%
2009
30%
2009
7%
2009
25%
2007
36%
2007
36%
2007
25%
2007
39%
2005
39%
2005
28%
2005
28%
2005
50%
2005
50%
2005
25%
2004
25%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
49
2002
49
2002
49
2002
49
2002
49
2002
49
2002
37%
2001
37%
2001
25%
2000
25%
2000
0%
2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
3%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
10%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2009
10%
2009
5%
2009
5%
2009
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
32%
2006
32%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
43%
2004
43%
2004
10%
2004
10%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
35%
2001
35%
2001
32%
2000
32%
2000
35%
1999
35%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
24%
1997
24%
1997
38%
1995-1996
38%
1995-1996
38%
1995-1996
38%
1995-1996
67%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
47%
2005-2006
47%
2005-2006
47%
2005-2006
47%
2005-2006
5%
2009
35%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
6%
1995-1996
6%
1995-1996
0%
2009
23%
2006
8%
2005
15%
2004
15%
2003
10%
2002
20%
2001
20%
2000
10%
1999
10%
1998
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
5%
2009
5%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
11%
2007
11%
2007
17%
2006
17%
2006
12%
2005
12%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
15%
2001-2002
15%
2001-2002
5%
2009
0%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
9%
1997-1998
18%
1995-1996
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
21%
2006
18%
2005
15%
2004
23%
2003
24%
2002
17%
2001
18%
1999
14%
1998
14%
1997
22%
1995
12%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
21%
2006
35%
2006
35%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
85%
2007
25%
2002
17%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
33%
2000
17%
1999
85%
2003-2004
85%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
20%
1999
20%
1999
100%
2007
31%
2007-2008
92%
2002
78%
2006
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
100%
1996
50%
2003
80%
2005
100%
2004
0%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
2009
60%
2003
12%
2003-2004
77%
2001
25%
1997-1998
0%
1989-1990
38%
2003-2004
43%
2003
64%
2001-2002
54%
2007-2008
86%
2005-2006
68%
2003-2004
77%
2003
61%
2001-2002
64%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
90%
2009
70
2007-2008
60%
2007
80%
2005-2006
80%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
70%
2003-2004
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