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Phil Gingrey'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%
2009
95%
2006
92%
2005
90%
2004
95%
2003
0%
2005-2006
95%
2013
95%
2013
80%
2012
80%
2012
92%
2011
92%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
95%
2007
95%
2007
83%
2006
83%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
94%
2009
97%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
92%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
82%
2012
81%
2011
91%
2010
88%
2009
B+
2008
A
2007
68%
2006
59%
2005
72%
2004
60%
2003
93%
2013
89%
2012
92%
2011
89%
2010
90%
2009
92%
2008
74%
2007
78%
2006
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