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Bob Bennett's Ratings and Endorsements

Deceased

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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.

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100%
2009
81%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
0%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
20%
2000
0%
1999
0%
1997
0%
1996
85%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2009-2010
33%
2002
58%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1995-1996
89%
1993-1994
100%
2007
0%
2007-2008
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
16
2007-2008
16
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
50%
1998
57%
1997
27%
1996
40%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
2003
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2009
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
50%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995
15%
1993-1994
15%
1993-1994
0%
2003
0%
2003
33%
2002
75%
2010
75%
2010
53%
2010
53%
2010
66%
2010
66%
2010
34%
2010
34%
2010
67%
2010
67%
2010
32%
2010
32%
2010
24%
2010
24%
2010
0%
2009
69%
2009
69%
2009
23%
2009
23%
2009
76%
2009
76%
2009
84%
2009
84%
2009
80%
2009
80%
2009
29%
2009
29%
2009
21%
2009
21%
2009
32%
2008
32%
2008
66%
2008
66%
2008
63%
2008
63%
2008
34%
2008
34%
2008
33%
2008
33%
2008
66%
2008
66%
2008
65.8%
2008
65.8%
2008
35%
2008
35%
2008
72%
2007
72%
2007
82%
2007
82%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2007
16%
2007
16%
2007
27%
2007
27%
2007
74%
2007
74%
2007
26%
2007
26%
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
36%
2006
36%
2006
69%
2006
69%
2006
28%
2006
28%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2006
54%
2006
54%
2006
64%
2006
64%
2006
64%
2006
64%
2006
42%
2006
42%
2006
74%
2005
74%
2005
20%
2005
20%
2005
15%
2005
15%
2005
85%
2005
85%
2005
0%
2005
78%
2005
78%
2005
0%
2005
77%
2005
77%
2005
63%
2004
63%
2004
67%
2004
67%
2004
23%
2004
23%
2004
0%
2004
34%
2004
34%
2004
76%
2004
76%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2003
19%
2003
19%
2003
81%
2003
81%
2003
82%
2003
82%
2003
68%
2003
68%
2003
0%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
0%
2002
83%
2002
83%
2002
62%
2002
62%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2002
18%
2002
18%
2002
76%
2002
76%
2002
0%
2002
17%
2002
17%
2002
86%
2001
86%
2001
72%
2001
72%
2001
7%
2001
79%
2001
79%
2001
7%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
55%
2000
55%
2000
86%
2000
86%
2000
75%
2000
75%
2000
17%
2000
17%
2000
44%
2000
44%
2000
40%
1999
40%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
59%
1999
59%
1999
57%
1999
57%
1999
67%
1999
67%
1999
36%
1999
36%
1999
46%
1998
46%
1998
36%
1998
36%
1998
57%
1998
57%
1998
51%
1998
51%
1998
53%
1998
53%
1998
38%
1998
38%
1998
42%
1996
42%
1996
67%
1996
67%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
17%
1996
17%
1996
57%
1996
57%
1996
32%
1996
32%
1996
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100
2007
83%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
87%
2009
100%
2009-2010
100%
2005
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
75%
2010
75%
2010
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
27%
2009
30
2008
30
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
17%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
14%
1999-2000
14%
1999-2000
0%
1999
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995-1996
11%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
33%
2007
14%
2005-2010
8%
2001-2002
82%
2009
69%
2007
91%
2007
89%
2005
84%
2005
87%
2005
76%
2004
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
93%
2001
85%
2000
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2009
81%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
91%
2004
79%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
100%
2003
88%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
29
2007-2008
29
2007-2008
14
2007
14
2007
0
2006
7
2005
87%
2009
87%
2009
87%
2008
87%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
56%
2006
56%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
87%
2003
87%
2003
64%
2002
64%
2002
100%
2009-2010
8%
2001-2002
10%
2009-2010
21%
2009-2010
26%
2009
0%
2007-2008
6%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
95%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
80%
1998-2002
86%
1997
79%
1996
10%
2007-2008
0%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
0%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
89%
2001-2010
89%
2001-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
30%
1999
30%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
18%
1996
18%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
75%
2007
0%
2006
100%
2009
81%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
20%
2000
8%
1999
21%
1998
64%
1997
67%
1996
44%
1995
27%
2009
30
2008
30
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
17%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2002
0%
2007-2008
25%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
23%
2009
23%
2009
71%
2001
54%
2003-2004
40%
2003
11%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
71%
2001
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
33%
2002
0%
2001
29
2007-2008
29
2007-2008
14
2007
14
2007
0
2006
7
2005
0%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2010
17%
2009-2010
27%
2009
12%
2007-2008
7%
2007
14%
2006
5%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
7%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
2007
66%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2002
100%
2009
81%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
90%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
100%
1997
92%
1995-1996
87%
2009
87%
2009
87%
2008
87%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
56%
2006
56%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
87%
2003
87%
2003
64%
2002
64%
2002
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
75%
2007
0%
2006
30%
2007
30%
2007
65%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
74%
1997-1998
97%
1995-1996
80%
2009
C+
2008
B
2007
71%
2006
69%
2005
70%
2004
73%
2003
61%
2002
83%
2001
71%
1999
50%
1998
69%
1997
85%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
82%
2009
91%
2007
69%
2007
89%
2005
87%
2005
84%
2005
76%
2004
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
93%
2001
85%
2000
90%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
79%
2009
63%
2008
40%
2007
71%
2006
60%
1995
80%
1995
8%
2001-2002
21%
2005-2006
21%
2005-2006
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
-7
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
25%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
46%
2009-2010
10%
2007-2008
0%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
0%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
83%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
33%
1999
25%
2005-2006
0%
2004
10%
2009
10%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
30%
1999
30%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
18%
1996
18%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
80%
2009
C+
2008
B
2007
71%
2006
69%
2005
70%
2004
73%
2003
61%
2002
83%
2001
71%
1999
50%
1998
69%
1997
85%
1995
79%
2009
63%
2008
40%
2007
71%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
77%
2009
77%
2009
43%
2008
43%
2008
42%
2007
42%
2007
75%
2006
75%
2006
69%
2005
69%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
6%
2003-2004
6%
2003-2004
6%
2001-2002
6%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
17%
1999-2000
7%
1997-1998
7%
1997-1998
31%
1995-1996
31%
1995-1996
31%
1993-2018
31%
1993-2018
31%
1993-2014
31%
1993-2014
37%
1993-1994
37%
1993-1994
29%
2009
71%
2001
71%
2001
60%
1997-1998
60%
1997-1998
36%
1995-1996
36%
1995-1996
100%
2008
100%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
25%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
100%
2003
50%
2004
100
2007
20%
2003
0%
2007-2008
25%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
33%
2007
33%
2007
75%
2006
75%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
20%
2007-2010
57%
2009-2010
57%
2009-2010
43%
2005-2008
43%
2005-2008
31%
2005-2006
31%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2006
50%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2005
0%
2003-2005
18%
2003
18%
2003
18%
2002
18%
2002
18%
2001
18%
2001
16
2007-2008
16
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
50%
1998
57%
1997
27%
1996
40%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
22%
2007
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
6%
2003-2004
6%
2003-2004
6%
2001-2002
6%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
17%
1999-2000
7%
1997-1998
7%
1997-1998
31%
1995-1996
31%
1995-1996
31%
1993-2018
31%
1993-2018
31%
1993-2014
31%
1993-2014
37%
1993-1994
37%
1993-1994
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
14%
1999-2000
14%
1999-2000
0%
1999
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995-1996
50%
2007
10%
2006
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
18%
2001
30%
2000
40%
1999
56%
1998
36%
1997
20%
1996
0%
2003
0%
2001
0%
2009
23%
2009
23%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
95%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
80%
1998-2002
86%
1997
79%
1996
10%
2007-2008
0%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
0%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
89%
2001-2010
89%
2001-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
30%
1999
30%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
18%
1996
18%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
29
2007-2008
29
2007-2008
14
2007
14
2007
0
2006
7
2005
6%
2010
17%
2009-2010
27%
2009
12%
2007-2008
7%
2007
14%
2006
5%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
4%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
7%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
100%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
-7
2001-2002
0%
2006
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
100%
2003
91%
2004
90%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
100%
1997
92%
1995-1996
79%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
100%
2003
88%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
87%
2009
14%
2005-2010
46%
2009-2010
46%
2009-2010
29%
2007-2008
10%
2006
0
2007-2008
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
73%
2009-2010
73%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
80%
2009
50%
2009
65%
2009
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
50%
2007
33%
2006
78%
2004
55%
2002
95%
2001
67%
2000
60%
1999
47%
1998
58%
1997
57%
1995-1996
57%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
33%
2009-2010
44%
2003
44%
2003
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
14%
1999-2000
14%
1999-2000
0%
1999
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995-1996
0%
2001
27%
2009
30
2008
30
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
17%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2009-2010
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
94%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
63%
1999-2000
100%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
82%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
92%
1995-1996
92%
1995-1996
0%
2008
0%
2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
30%
2007
30%
2007
87%
2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
50%
2009
82%
2009
50%
2009
91%
2007
69%
2007
69%
2007
91%
2007
87%
2005
89%
2005
84%
2005
84%
2005
89%
2005
87%
2005
76%
2004
76%
2004
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
93%
2001
93%
2001
85%
2000
85%
2000
90%
2010
73%
2009-2010
73%
2009-2010
73%
2009-2010
73%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
65%
2009
65%
2009
80%
2009
80%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2009
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
78%
2004
78%
2004
55%
2002
55%
2002
95%
2001
95%
2001
67%
2000
67%
2000
60%
1999
60%
1999
47%
1998
47%
1998
58%
1997
58%
1997
57%
1995-1996
57%
1995-1996
57%
1995-1996
57%
1995-1996
17%
2005-2006
87%
2009
8%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
0%
2009
95%
2005
95%
2004
100%
2003
90%
2002
95%
2001
90%
2000
100%
1999
90%
1998
0%
2005-2006
77%
2009
77%
2009
43%
2008
43%
2008
42%
2007
42%
2007
75%
2006
75%
2006
69%
2005
69%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
87%
2009
65%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
74%
1997-1998
97%
1995-1996
80%
2009
C+
2008
B
2007
71%
2006
69%
2005
70%
2004
73%
2003
61%
2002
83%
2001
71%
1999
50%
1998
69%
1997
85%
1995
79%
2009
63%
2008
40%
2007
71%
2006
43%
2006
43%
2006
57%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2002
83%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
33%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
40%
1999
40%
1999
54%
2003-2004
40%
2003
11%
2001-2002
79%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
100%
2003
88%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
20%
2009
40
2007-2008
30%
2007
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
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