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Conrad Burns' Ratings and Endorsements

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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
93%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1996-2003
0%
1995-1998
6%
1993-1996
100%
2002
100%
1999
95%
1995-1996
89%
1993-1994
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
30%
1991-1992
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
80%
1998
71%
1997
27%
1996
30%
1995
56%
1994
56%
1993
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
25%
2000
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
25%
1999
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995
10%
1993-1994
10%
1993-1994
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2000
33%
2002
77%
2005
77%
2005
0%
2005
73%
2005
73%
2005
69%
2005
69%
2005
29%
2005
29%
2005
60%
2005
60%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
0%
2004
5%
2004
91%
2004
91%
2004
0%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2004
67%
2004
67%
2004
82%
2003
82%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
87%
2003
87%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
14%
2003
14%
2003
77%
2002
77%
2002
87%
2002
87%
2002
11%
2002
11%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
62%
2002
62%
2002
0%
2002
24%
2002
24%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
17%
2001
17%
2001
77%
2001
77%
2001
7%
2001
0%
2001
79%
2001
79%
2001
72%
2001
72%
2001
36%
2000
36%
2000
44%
2000
44%
2000
35%
2000
35%
2000
58%
2000
58%
2000
64%
2000
64%
2000
55%
2000
55%
2000
94%
1999
94%
1999
16%
1999
16%
1999
77%
1999
77%
1999
75%
1999
75%
1999
19%
1999
19%
1999
3%
1999
75%
1998
75%
1998
73%
1998
73%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
24%
1998
24%
1998
12%
1998
12%
1998
18%
1998
18%
1998
22%
1996
22%
1996
76%
1996
76%
1996
72%
1996
72%
1996
74%
1996
74%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2005
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2003
94%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
8%
2001-2002
8%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
17%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
8%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
17%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
18%
1991-1992
83%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
96%
2004
100%
1997
93%
1996
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
15%
1995
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
25%
1995
25%
1995
29%
2006
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
36%
2000
70%
1999
30%
1998
65%
1997
46%
1996
48%
1995
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
57%
2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
5%
1989-1990
0%
2003
0%
2003
8%
2001-2002
8%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
17%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
8%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
71%
2001
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
33%
2002
0%
2001
0
2005
0%
2002
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
100%
2003
80%
2001
92%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
29%
2006
94%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
81%
1997-1998
97%
1995-1996
73%
2004
72%
2003
53%
2002
81%
2001
73%
1999
64%
1998
78%
1997
85%
1995
80%
2005
85%
2005
80%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
87%
2001
65%
2000
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
50%
1995
70%
1995
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
-5
2001-2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
1990-1999
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
15%
1995
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
69%
2005
69%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
39%
2003-2004
39%
2003-2004
26%
2001-2002
26%
2001-2002
41%
1999-2000
41%
1999-2000
43%
1997-1998
43%
1997-1998
40%
1995-1996
40%
1995-1996
45%
1993-2018
45%
1993-2018
45%
1993-2014
45%
1993-2014
44%
1993-1994
44%
1993-1994
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
39%
1995-1996
39%
1995-1996
67%
2005-2006
100%
2003
50%
2004
20%
2003
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
100%
2001
100%
2001
22%
2003-2006
22%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2005
0%
2003-2005
45%
2003
45%
2003
51%
2002
51%
2002
51%
2001
51%
2001
0%
2005-2006
91%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
15%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
80%
1998
71%
1997
27%
1996
30%
1995
56%
1994
56%
1993
88%
1989-1990
39%
2003-2004
39%
2003-2004
26%
2001-2002
26%
2001-2002
41%
1999-2000
41%
1999-2000
43%
1997-1998
43%
1997-1998
40%
1995-1996
40%
1995-1996
45%
1993-2018
45%
1993-2018
45%
1993-2014
45%
1993-2014
44%
1993-1994
44%
1993-1994
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
17%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
1997
93%
1996
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
15%
1995
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
25%
1995
25%
1995
-5
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
100%
2003
96%
2004
100%
2003
80%
2001
92%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
86%
1991-1992
86%
1991-1992
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
71%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
44%
2003
44%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
17%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
18%
1991-1992
0%
2001
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
22%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
93%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2001
80%
2001
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
91%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
86%
1991-1992
86%
1991-1992
75%
2005
75%
2005
85%
2005
85%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
87%
2001
87%
2001
65%
2000
65%
2000
45%
2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
55%
2002
55%
2002
89%
2001
89%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
66%
1999
66%
1999
53%
1998
53%
1998
63%
1997
63%
1997
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
100%
2004
100%
2003
85%
2002
85%
2001
90%
2000
95%
1999
100%
1998
69%
2005
69%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
81%
1997-1998
97%
1995-1996
73%
2004
72%
2003
53%
2002
81%
2001
73%
1999
64%
1998
78%
1997
85%
1995
38%
2006
38%
2006
57%
2002
0%
2003
0%
2003
8%
2001-2002
8%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
17%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
8%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
0%
2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
100%
2003-2004
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