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Jim Gibbons' 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.

95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
52%
2000
42%
1999
23%
1997
94%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
76%
1999
84%
1997-1998
73%
1997
30%
2001
30%
1999
20%
1995-2003
22%
1995-1998
0%
2001
69%
2001-2002
69%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
33%
2003
75%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
33%
2003
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
17%
2000
33%
2003
33%
2003
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
34%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2003
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
17%
1999
0%
1997
13%
2003
13%
2003
100%
2003
38%
2005
38%
2005
79%
2005
79%
2005
17%
2005
17%
2005
62%
2005
62%
2005
74%
2005
74%
2005
20%
2005
20%
2005
79%
2005
79%
2005
69%
2004
69%
2004
10%
2004
10%
2004
27%
2004
27%
2004
72%
2004
72%
2004
86%
2004
86%
2004
31%
2004
31%
2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
81%
2003
81%
2003
81%
2003
81%
2003
19%
2003
19%
2003
30%
2003
30%
2003
0%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
89%
2003
89%
2003
77%
2002
77%
2002
9%
2002
24%
2002
24%
2002
15%
2002
15%
2002
78%
2002
78%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
57%
2002
57%
2002
87%
2002
87%
2002
87%
2001
87%
2001
32%
2001
32%
2001
68%
2001
68%
2001
69%
2001
69%
2001
20%
2001
20%
2001
4%
2001
42%
2000
42%
2000
57%
2000
57%
2000
41%
2000
41%
2000
12%
2000
12%
2000
78%
2000
78%
2000
58%
2000
58%
2000
58%
1999
58%
1999
61%
1999
61%
1999
40%
1999
40%
1999
9%
1999
91%
1999
91%
1999
37%
1999
37%
1999
23%
1998
23%
1998
60%
1998
60%
1998
27%
1998
27%
1998
74%
1998
74%
1998
38%
1998
38%
1998
68%
1998
68%
1998
33%
2003
100%
2003-2004
0%
2006
0%
2006
99%
2003
99%
2003
95%
2001-2002
83%
2003-2004
82%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
58%
1997-1998
58%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
25%
1997-1998
0%
2004
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
18%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
85%
2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
77%
2000
75%
1997-1998
-8
2005
-8
2005
89%
1997
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
17%
1997
17%
1997
100%
2006
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
32%
2000
56%
1999
8%
1998
56%
1997
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2003
0%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
58%
1997-1998
58%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2002
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
90%
2003
92%
2002
100%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
89%
1997
94%
2004
94%
2004
88%
2003
88%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
100%
2006
89%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
92%
1997-1998
77%
2004
67%
2003
59%
2002
67%
2001
56%
1999
52%
1998
61%
1997
60%
2005
37%
2005
70%
2004
79
2003
79
2003
79
2003
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
78%
2001
69%
2000
81%
2008-2010
81%
2008-2010
61%
2008-2010
61%
2008-2010
55%
2008-2010
55%
2008-2010
75%
2008
60%
2003-2008
60%
2003-2008
68%
2003-2008
68%
2003-2008
53%
2003-2008
53%
2003-2008
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
22%
1999-2000
22%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
44%
1997-1998
44%
1997-1998
78%
2005-2006
78%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
-9
2001-2002
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
67%
1997
30%
1997-1998
30%
1997-1998
75%
2003-2004
11%
2005-2006
75%
2003
25%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2006
66%
1997
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2001
62%
2003-2006
62%
2003-2006
62%
2003-2005
62%
2003-2005
80%
2003
80%
2003
78%
2002
78%
2002
78%
2001
78%
2001
0%
2004
0%
2004
90%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
21%
2003-2004
13%
1997-1998
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
18%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
89%
1997
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
17%
1997
17%
1997
100%
2003
-9
2001-2002
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
67%
1997
100%
2003
85%
2004
90%
2003
92%
2002
100%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
89%
1997
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
77%
2000
75%
1997-1998
0%
2005
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
18%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
0%
2001
93%
2003-2004
95%
2003
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
87%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
90%
2004
90%
2003
90%
2003
92%
2002
92%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
93%
1997-1998
89%
1997
89%
1997
60%
2005
60%
2005
82%
2005
82%
2005
37%
2005
70%
2004
70%
2004
79
2003
79
2003
79
2003
79
2003
79
2003
79
2003
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
78%
2001
78%
2001
69%
2000
69%
2000
53%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
25%
2004
80%
2004
80%
2004
25%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
65%
2000
65%
2000
62%
1999
62%
1999
65%
1998
65%
1998
54%
1997
54%
1997
0%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
78%
2005-2006
78%
2005-2006
78%
2005-2006
78%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
90%
2004
85%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
90%
2000
80%
1999
90%
1998
65%
2006
65%
2006
75%
2002
0%
2003
0%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
58%
1997-1998
58%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
0%
2002
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
67%
1997
0%
2003-2004
50%
2003
40%
2003
25%
2003-2004
66%
2001
33%
1997-1998
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