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Compiled from Project Votesmart

Abortion Issues

2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 100 percent in 2006.

2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 0 percent in 2005-2006.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2005.

2003 On the votes that the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Obama voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.

2002 Based on information available in 2002, the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council chose to endorse Senator Obama.

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 6 percent in 2005.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 6 percent in 2005.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 0 percent in 2005.

2001-2002 On the votes that the National Taxpayers United of Illinois considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Senator Obama voted their preferred position 10 percent of the time.

Civil Liberties

2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 83 percent in 2005-2006.

Gun Issues

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 0 percent in 2005.

2004 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Senator Obama a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2002 Based on voting records and a questionnaire sent out to all state legislative candidates by Illinois Citizens for Handgun Control, Senator Obama was assigned a grade of A (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2002 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2002, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Senator Obama a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

Immigration

2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Immigration Lawyers Association 88 percent in 2006.

2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the U.S. Border Control 8 percent in 2005-2006.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Federation for American Immigration Reform 0 percent in 2005.

2003-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Americans for Better Immigration 14 percent in 2003-2006.

Labor

2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 94 percent in 2006.

2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 100 percent in 2005-2006.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 100 percent in 2005.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 92 percent in 2005.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 93 percent in 2005.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 92 percent in 2005.

2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 100 percent in 2005.