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Jack Quinn'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.

78%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
94%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
91%
1999
90%
1997-1998
100%
1997
89%
1996
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
0%
1995-1998
2%
1993-1996
0%
2001
64%
1999
67%
1995-1996
86%
1993-1994
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
56%
1998
71%
1997
33%
1996
44%
1995
75%
1994
67%
1993
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
17%
1999
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995
50%
1993-1994
50%
1993-1994
0%
2003
0%
2003
100%
2003
54%
2003
54%
2003
52%
2003
52%
2003
45%
2003
45%
2003
55%
2003
55%
2003
56%
2003
56%
2003
44%
2003
44%
2003
46%
2003
46%
2003
42%
2002
42%
2002
59%
2002
59%
2002
47%
2002
47%
2002
67%
2002
67%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
46%
2002
46%
2002
53%
2002
53%
2002
53%
2002
53%
2002
53%
2001
53%
2001
72%
2001
72%
2001
27%
2001
27%
2001
51%
2001
51%
2001
48%
2001
48%
2001
50%
2001
50%
2001
25%
2000
25%
2000
50%
2000
50%
2000
50%
2000
50%
2000
48%
2000
48%
2000
52%
2000
52%
2000
75%
2000
75%
2000
57%
1999
57%
1999
42%
1999
42%
1999
49%
1999
49%
1999
41%
1999
41%
1999
59%
1999
59%
1999
50%
1999
50%
1999
51%
1998
51%
1998
49%
1998
49%
1998
53%
1998
53%
1998
43%
1998
43%
1998
56%
1998
56%
1998
46%
1998
46%
1998
50%
1996
50%
1996
56%
1996
56%
1996
48%
1996
48%
1996
79%
1996
79%
1996
0%
1996
43%
1996
43%
1996
71%
2001-2002
78%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
69%
2003
50%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
0%
1997-1998
33%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
36%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
74%
1997
73%
1996
0%
1999-2000
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
24%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
0%
2001-2002
39%
2002-2003
9%
2002
78%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
70%
2001-2002
52%
1999-2000
57%
1997-1998
81%
1995-1996
42%
2002
58%
2001
33%
1999
41%
1998
46%
1997
80%
1995
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
44%
1999-2000
44%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
35%
1995
40%
1995
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
-5
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
39%
2002-2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
67%
2000
50%
1999
100%
1998
67%
1997
33%
1996
0%
2003
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
43%
1995-1996
43%
1995-1996
33%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
56%
1998
71%
1997
33%
1996
44%
1995
75%
1994
67%
1993
33%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
36%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
74%
1997
73%
1996
0%
1999-2000
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
41%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
44%
1999
52%
1998
44%
1997
42%
1995-1996
-5
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
67%
2000
50%
1999
100%
1998
67%
1997
33%
1996
100%
2003
75%
2002
67%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
78%
1997
80%
1995-1996
69%
2001-2002
85%
2000
75%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
33%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
36%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
0%
2001
95%
2003
78%
2001-2002
78%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
81%
1999-2000
84%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
86%
1997-1998
78%
1997
78%
1997
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
58%
2001
58%
2001
45%
2000
45%
2000
29%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2003
39%
2002
39%
2002
47%
2001
47%
2001
38%
2000
38%
2000
42%
1999
42%
1999
37%
1998
37%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
45%
1995-1996
45%
1995-1996
45%
1995-1996
45%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
94%
1995-1996
65%
2002
85%
2001
75%
2000
55%
1999
60%
1998
50%
2002
32%
2001-2002
32%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
9%
2002
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
67%
2000
50%
1999
100%
1998
67%
1997
33%
1996
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