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Vito Fossella, Jr.'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.

100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
82%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
0%
2001
76%
2005-2006
80%
2000
70%
1999
50%
2007
69%
2001-2002
69%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
22%
1998
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
33%
2003
67%
2001-2002
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
33%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
50%
2000
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
33%
2003
33%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
34%
2007
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
34%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999
0%
2006
0%
2003
0%
2003
67%
2008
67%
2008
27%
2008
27%
2008
80%
2008
80%
2008
72%
2008
72%
2008
28%
2008
28%
2008
32%
2008
32%
2008
73.3%
2008
73.3%
2008
0%
2007
70.3%
2007
70.3%
2007
40%
2007
40%
2007
65%
2007
65%
2007
35%
2007
35%
2007
29.7%
2007
29.7%
2007
60%
2007
60%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
36.8%
2006
36.8%
2006
56%
2006
56%
2006
55%
2006
55%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
43%
2006
43%
2006
17%
2006
17%
2006
73%
2006
73%
2006
63.2%
2006
63.2%
2006
32%
2005
32%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
60%
2005
60%
2005
79%
2005
79%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
17%
2005
17%
2005
38%
2005
38%
2005
66%
2005
66%
2005
55%
2004
55%
2004
43%
2004
43%
2004
8%
2004
92%
2004
92%
2004
45%
2004
45%
2004
57%
2004
57%
2004
36%
2003
36%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
64%
2003
64%
2003
42%
2003
42%
2003
30%
2003
30%
2003
58%
2003
58%
2003
69%
2003
69%
2003
35%
2003
35%
2003
65%
2002
65%
2002
34%
2002
34%
2002
30%
2002
30%
2002
37%
2002
37%
2002
78%
2002
78%
2002
70%
2002
70%
2002
62%
2002
62%
2002
15%
2002
15%
2002
38%
2001
38%
2001
33%
2001
33%
2001
60%
2001
60%
2001
66%
2001
66%
2001
33%
2001
33%
2001
63%
2001
63%
2001
29%
2000
29%
2000
61%
2000
61%
2000
39%
2000
39%
2000
67%
2000
67%
2000
61%
2000
61%
2000
38%
2000
38%
2000
56%
1999
56%
1999
72%
1999
72%
1999
27%
1999
27%
1999
31%
1999
31%
1999
69%
1999
69%
1999
42%
1999
42%
1999
93%
1998
93%
1998
0%
1998
97%
1998
97%
1998
70%
1998
70%
1998
0%
1998
30%
1998
30%
1998
33%
2003
75%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
50
2007
80%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
50%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
98%
2003
98%
2003
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
75%
2007
92%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
10%
1997-1998
10%
1997-1998
17%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
0%
2004
50
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
18%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
50%
2007
100%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
6%
2001-2002
68%
2007
58%
2005
35%
2005
80%
2005
60%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
73%
2001
70%
2000
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
65%
2004
71%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
91%
2003
82%
2001-2002
92%
2000
100%
1997-1998
33
2006
33
2006
17
2005
17
2005
71%
2006
71%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
66%
2004
66%
2004
80%
2003
80%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
6%
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
88%
1998-2002
100%
1997
8%
2005
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
25%
2005
25%
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
13%
1998
13%
1998
17%
2007
54%
2007
58%
2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
43%
2000
56%
1999
21%
1998
50
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2002
40%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2001-2002
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
10%
1997-1998
10%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
50
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
50%
2007
0%
2004
33
2006
33
2006
17
2005
17
2005
23%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2007
67%
2003
0%
2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
81%
2004
81%
2003
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
71%
2006
71%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
66%
2004
66%
2004
80%
2003
80%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
54%
2007
58%
2006
3%
2007
3%
2007
73%
2005-2006
84%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
90%
1997-1998
66%
2006
60%
2005
61%
2004
66%
2003
59%
2002
63%
2001
63%
1999
50%
1998
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
68%
2007
35%
2005
58%
2005
80%
2005
60%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
73%
2001
70%
2000
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
81%
2007
71%
2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-6
2001-2002
40%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
8%
2005
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
66%
2006
60%
2005
61%
2004
66%
2003
59%
2002
63%
2001
63%
1999
50%
1998
25%
2004
60%
2003
33%
2002
45%
2001
46%
2000
49
1999
35%
1998
81%
2007
71%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
100%
2007
100%
2007
67%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
100%
2003
40%
2007
50%
2004
100
2007
0%
2003
0%
2006
100%
2005
40%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
71%
2005-2008
71%
2005-2008
69%
2005-2006
69%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2006
75%
2003-2006
62%
2003-2005
62%
2003-2005
49%
2003
49%
2003
37%
2002
37%
2002
42%
2001
42%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
70%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
B
2007-2008
B
2007-2008
0%
1997-1998
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
22%
1998
25%
2007
0%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
18%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
33%
2003
67%
2001-2002
30%
2006
11%
2005
9%
2003-2004
27%
2001
60%
2000
66%
1999
63%
1998
0%
2001
100%
2007
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
88%
1998-2002
100%
1997
8%
2005
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
25%
2005
25%
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
13%
1998
13%
1998
33
2006
33
2006
17
2005
17
2005
30%
2007
17%
2006
11%
2005
16%
2003-2004
10%
2003
27%
2001-2002
30%
1999-2000
31%
1999
31%
1998
67%
2003
-6
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
100%
2003
65%
2004
81%
2004
81%
2003
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
71%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
91%
2003
82%
2001-2002
92%
2000
100%
1997-1998
0%
2005
0
2005
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2003
100%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
18%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
2001
0%
2007
50
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
88%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
93%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
90%
2007-2008
81%
2004
81%
2004
81%
2003
81%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2008
100%
2008
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
59%
2007
59%
2007
68%
2007
35%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
35%
2005
58%
2005
58%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
73%
2001
73%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
49%
2007-2008
49%
2007-2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
37%
2006
37%
2006
25%
2005
25%
2005
50%
2004
29%
2004
29%
2004
50%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
47%
2002
47%
2002
63%
2001
63%
2001
57%
2000
57%
2000
56%
1999
56%
1999
60%
1998
60%
1998
17%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
68%
2005-2006
68%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
91%
2006
92%
2005
90%
2004
80%
2003
90%
2002
100%
2001
97.5%
2000
90%
1999
90%
1998
0%
2005-2006
58%
2007
58%
2007
83%
2006
83%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
73%
2005-2006
84%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
90%
1997-1998
66%
2006
60%
2005
61%
2004
66%
2003
59%
2002
63%
2001
63%
1999
50%
1998
81%
2007
71%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
50%
2007
50%
2007
50%
2007
100%
2002
50%
2005-2006
50%
2001-2002
33%
2000
83%
1999
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
10%
1997-1998
10%
1997-1998
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
0%
2007
88%
2007-2008
0%
2002
11%
2006
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
C
2007
33%
2003-2004
50%
2003
66%
2007-2008
40%
2003
38%
2003-2004
77%
2001
40%
1997-1998
71%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
91%
2003
82%
2001-2002
92%
2000
100%
1997-1998
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