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Thomas Davis III'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.

73%
2003-2004
68%
2003
70%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
10%
2003
25%
2001
29%
2000
42%
1999
29%
1997
33%
1996
91%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
57%
1999-2000
53%
1999
65%
1997-1998
58%
1997
78%
1996
40%
2001
45%
1999
40%
1995-2003
60%
1995-1998
36%
1993-1996
100%
2001
47%
2005-2006
80%
2000
82%
1999
60%
1995-1996
85%
2007
69%
2001-2002
69%
2001-2002
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
33%
1996
50%
1995
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
33%
2003
100%
2001-2002
33%
2005
27%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
33%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
66%
2000
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
33%
2003
33%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
85%
2005-2006
85%
2005-2006
67%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
63%
1999-2000
66%
1999
50%
1997
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
75%
1995
0%
2006
25%
2003
25%
2003
73%
2008
73%
2008
35%
2008
35%
2008
64.8%
2008
64.8%
2008
43%
2008
43%
2008
56%
2008
56%
2008
26%
2008
26%
2008
64%
2008
64%
2008
60.5%
2007
60.5%
2007
57%
2007
57%
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
42%
2007
42%
2007
57%
2007
57%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2007
42%
2007
42%
2007
39.5%
2007
39.5%
2007
52%
2006
52%
2006
47%
2006
47%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
71%
2006
71%
2006
29%
2006
29%
2006
59.5%
2006
59.5%
2006
40.5%
2006
40.5%
2006
55%
2006
55%
2006
47%
2005
47%
2005
60%
2005
60%
2005
56%
2005
56%
2005
53%
2005
53%
2005
55%
2005
55%
2005
45%
2005
45%
2005
44%
2005
44%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
48%
2004
48%
2004
37%
2004
37%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
75%
2004
75%
2004
62%
2004
62%
2004
51%
2004
51%
2004
57%
2003
57%
2003
43%
2003
43%
2003
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2003
43%
2003
36%
2003
36%
2003
50%
2003
50%
2003
49%
2003
49%
2003
56%
2003
56%
2003
64%
2003
64%
2003
39%
2002
39%
2002
28%
2002
28%
2002
57%
2002
57%
2002
77%
2002
77%
2002
22%
2002
22%
2002
69%
2002
69%
2002
31%
2002
31%
2002
69%
2002
69%
2002
51%
2001
51%
2001
21%
2001
21%
2001
74%
2001
74%
2001
49%
2001
49%
2001
58%
2001
58%
2001
41%
2001
41%
2001
39%
2000
39%
2000
33%
2000
33%
2000
48%
2000
48%
2000
60%
2000
60%
2000
62%
2000
62%
2000
51%
2000
51%
2000
49%
1999
49%
1999
51%
1999
51%
1999
62%
1999
62%
1999
38%
1999
38%
1999
49%
1999
49%
1999
50%
1999
50%
1999
39%
1998
39%
1998
59%
1998
59%
1998
48%
1998
48%
1998
47%
1998
47%
1998
49%
1998
49%
1998
53%
1998
53%
1998
37%
1996
37%
1996
45%
1996
45%
1996
53%
1996
53%
1996
48%
1996
48%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
52%
1996
52%
1996
0%
2003
67%
2007-2008
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
89%
2003
89%
2003
85%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
60%
2007
72%
1999-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
45%
2003-2004
25%
1997-1998
0%
2004
30
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
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
27%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
50%
2007
60%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2007
24%
2001-2002
70%
2007
53%
2005
28%
2005
40%
2005
50%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
65%
2001
61%
2000
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
73%
2003-2004
68%
2003
70%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
83%
2004
71%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
69%
2003
66%
2001-2002
85%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
24%
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
88%
1998-2002
75%
1997
75%
1996
18%
2005
45%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
14%
2006
14%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
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2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
0%
2000
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2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
17%
2007
73%
2003-2004
68%
2003
70%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
28%
2000
18%
1999
31%
1998
54%
1997
71%
1996
68%
1995
30
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
75%
2002
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
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2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
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2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
14%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
33%
2005
27%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
85%
2007
0%
2004
67
2006
67
2006
71
2005
71
2005
31%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2007
100%
2003
0%
2002
73%
2003-2004
68%
2003
70%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
66%
2004
66%
2003
75%
2002
87%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
78%
1997
66%
1995-1996
43%
2006
43%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
52%
2004
52%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
67%
2002
67%
2002
3%
2007
3%
2007
56%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2004
69%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
88%
1995-1996
49%
2006
49%
2005
53%
2004
58%
2003
57%
2002
60%
2001
51%
1999
41%
1998
46%
1997
77%
1995
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
70%
2007
53%
2005
28%
2005
40%
2005
50%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
65%
2001
61%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
56%
1997-1998
56%
1997-1998
28%
2007
47%
2006
30%
1995
50%
1995
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
24%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
0%
2004
18%
2005
45%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
50%
2001-2002
50%
2000
83%
1999
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1996
49%
2006
49%
2005
53%
2004
58%
2003
57%
2002
60%
2001
51%
1999
41%
1998
46%
1997
77%
1995
12%
2004
50%
2002
45%
2001
46%
2000
33
1999
24%
1998
25%
1997
28%
2007
47%
2006
60%
2001
60%
2001
54%
1997-1998
54%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
50%
2007
100%
2007
33%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
100%
2003
40%
2007
25%
2004
100
2007
0%
2003
0%
2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
17%
2001-2002
40%
2000
9%
1999
29%
1997-1998
40%
1995-1996
61%
2005-2006
61%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2006
63%
2003-2006
31%
2003-2005
31%
2003-2005
16%
2003
16%
2003
21%
2002
21%
2002
20%
2001
20%
2001
0%
2005-2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
20%
2003-2004
71%
1997-1998
C
2007-2008
C
2007-2008
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
33%
1996
50%
1995
42%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
27%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
33%
2003
100%
2001-2002
30%
2006
11%
2005
0%
2003-2004
18%
2001
60%
2000
80%
1999
88%
1998
56%
1997
14%
1996
33%
2001
100%
2007
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
88%
1998-2002
75%
1997
75%
1996
18%
2005
45%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
14%
2006
14%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
67
2006
67
2006
71
2005
71
2005
50%
2006
33%
2005
26%
2003-2004
30%
2003
45%
2001-2002
37%
1999-2000
25%
1999
52%
1998
63%
1997
42%
1995-1996
100%
2003
-2
2001-2002
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1996
100%
2003
83%
2004
66%
2004
66%
2003
75%
2002
87%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
78%
1997
66%
1995-1996
71%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
69%
2003
66%
2001-2002
85%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
0%
2005
0
2005
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
50%
2007
15%
2006
0%
2005
40%
2004
29%
2004
25%
2003
42%
2002
50%
2001
41%
2000
38%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1997
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
27%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
33%
2001
0%
2007
30
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
81%
2005-2006
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
68%
2003
68%
2003
70%
2001-2002
70%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
50%
2007-2008
66%
2004
66%
2004
66%
2003
66%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
80%
1997-1998
78%
1997
78%
1997
66%
1995-1996
66%
1995-1996
3%
2007
3%
2007
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
51%
2007
51%
2007
70%
2007
28%
2005
53%
2005
53%
2005
40%
2005
28%
2005
40%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
61%
2000
61%
2000
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
15%
2006
15%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
40%
2004
40%
2004
29%
2004
29%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2000
41%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
17%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
24%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
82%
2006
79%
2005
95%
2004
75%
2003
95%
2002
95%
2001
97.5%
2000
72%
1999
80%
1998
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
58%
2007
58%
2007
58%
2006
58%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
56%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2004
69%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
88%
1995-1996
49%
2006
49%
2005
53%
2004
58%
2003
57%
2002
60%
2001
51%
1999
41%
1998
46%
1997
77%
1995
28%
2007
47%
2006
55%
2006
55%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
85%
2007
75%
2002
67%
2005-2006
50%
2001-2002
50%
2000
83%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
0%
2007
82%
2007-2008
0%
2002
22%
2006
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1996
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
D
2007
33%
2003-2004
50%
2003
66%
2007-2008
40%
2003
38%
2003-2004
66%
2001
33%
1997-1998
54%
2003-2004
43%
2003
9%
2001-2002
71%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
69%
2003
66%
2001-2002
85%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
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