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NUMBER ONE: KERRY RANKED 'MOST LIBERAL' IN SENATE ROLL CALL VOTES, TOPS KENNEDY, CLINTON
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Posted on 02/27/2004 7:01:30 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI FEB 27, 2004 09:39:45 ET XXXXX NUMBER ONE: KERRY RANKED 'MOST LIBERAL' IN SENATE ROLL CALL VOTES, TOPS KENNEDY, CLINTON
NATIONAL JOURNAL on Friday claimed Democrat frontrunner John Kerry has the "most liberal" voting record in the Senate.
The results of Senate vote ratings show that Kerry was the most liberal senator in 2003, with a composite liberal score of 96.5 -- far ahead of such Democrat stalwarts as Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.
NATIONAL JOURNAL's scores, which have been compiled each year since 1981, are based on lawmakers' votes in three areas: economic policy, social policy, and foreign policy.
"To be sure, Kerry's ranking as the No. 1 Senate liberal in 2003 -- and his earning of similar honors three times during his first term, from 1985 to 1990 -- will probably have opposition researchers licking their chops," NATIONAL JOURNAL reports.
Developing...
[The ratings system was first devised in 1981 under the direction of William Schneider, a political analyst and commentator at CNN, and a contributing editor to National Journal, who continues to guide the calculation process. Data processing and statistical analysis were performed by Information Technology Services of the Brookings Institution. A panel of National Journal editors and reporters initially compiled a list of 140 key congressional roll-call votes for 2003 -- 63 votes for the Senate and 77 for the House -- and classified them as relating to economic, social, or foreign policy. Roll-call data was drawn from the Congressional Record.]
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; kerry; kerryrecord; massachusettsliberal; most8liberal
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To: EQAndyBuzz; Happy2BMe; MeekOneGOP; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; ntnychik; Travis McGee; onyx; ...
"I would wait till after the convention.
Before you risk Kerry backing out and Hitlery
coming in as a more moderate candidate."
And just when is that convention?
Within how many days of the November election?
During the CFR ban on free political speech, except for the major media?
You will die with your rusty hogleg still in the holster.
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posted on
02/27/2004 8:08:30 AM PST
by
autoresponder
(JAMES BOND: http://00access.tripod.com/007.html J-FK: http://00access.tripod.com/Kerry-11.html)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
The plan moves furthur along. Run the "LIBERAL" Kerry and watch him get killed, then the "MODERATE" Hillary can save the party by bringing them back to the center.
I just made myself sick.
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posted on
02/27/2004 8:16:44 AM PST
by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Let's not forget the article from the Grey LadySkank one or two days ago that claimed Kerry was a "centrist" and "reflected the values of mainstream America."
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posted on
02/27/2004 8:18:34 AM PST
by
coloradan
(Hence, etc.)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
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posted on
02/27/2004 8:38:48 AM PST
by
arasina
(So there.)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
OK, mainstream media outlets, all together now.... one, two, three:
"BUT HE'S A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE!!!"
-Dan
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
The ratings system was first devised in 1981 under the direction of William Schneider, a political analyst and commentator at CNN, and a contributing editor to National Journal, who continues to guide the calculation process. Bill Schneider knows a liberal when he sees a fellow liberal.
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posted on
02/27/2004 8:44:19 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: EQAndyBuzz
I would wait till after the convention. Before you risk Kerry backing out and Hitlery coming in as a more moderate candidate. That's what the Bush campaign is doing. Notice that most of the calls for President Bush to start his campaign are coming from the media, and they really started on him after they learned how much money the Dems have already burned through just for the primaries. They want Bush to start spending campaign dollars against what is still an "unnamed Democrat" of poll fame. Edwards is mostly out, but a large nationwide campaign against Kerry would be a waste and stupid if Hillary stepped in at the last moment.
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posted on
02/27/2004 8:55:00 AM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
To: autoresponder
2004 Democratic National Convention - July 26 ~ July 29, 2004, Boston, Massachusetts
Think there is some time.
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posted on
02/27/2004 9:00:10 AM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(60 Senate seats changes the world!! Bury Kerry in 04!)
To: Happy2BMe; kennedy; Tumbleweed_Connection
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posted on
02/27/2004 9:07:24 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(The Democrats believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years !!)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Kerry actually cast votes in 2003?
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posted on
02/27/2004 9:36:44 AM PST
by
JohnnyZ
(People don't just bump into each other and have sex. This isn't Cinemax! -- Jerry)
To: marktuoni
Any takers on the GOP 2008 nominee??? Ten or twelve. Govs. Owens, Pawlenty, Sanford, Benson, Pataki, Romney, Sens. Frist, Allen, Hagel, Nickles ...
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posted on
02/27/2004 9:46:17 AM PST
by
JohnnyZ
(People don't just bump into each other and have sex. This isn't Cinemax! -- Jerry)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
10 Most Liberal Senate Democrats (Ranked):
Kerry
Reed
Sarbanes
Edwards
Boxer
Feingold
Harkin
Clinton
Lautenberg
Levin
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posted on
02/27/2004 9:51:23 AM PST
by
tellw
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
You will not see this in the mainstream media. The GOP will have to bring it out and educate the public.
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Accompanying photograph. Quite impressive!
Satirical photo. Can you tell?
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
NUMBER ONE: KERRY RANKED 'MOST LIBERAL' IN SENATE ROLL CALL VOTES, TOPS KENNEDY, CLINTON HOw dare you question his patriotism! Don't you know he served in Vietnam!
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posted on
02/27/2004 2:42:51 PM PST
by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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