He's identified himself as exactly that through his Senate votes; the guy votes with the Dems almost straight down the line.
That only id's him to the 2% of the population that looks at such things, to the other 98% he is the staunch republican he claims to be with his mouth, if not with his votes(and other actions).
Now you're full of it. I picked a few comparisons.
Name | ACU rating, 2003 | ACU rating, lifetime | ADA rating, 2003 | ADA rating, lifetime (up to 2000) |
---|---|---|---|---|
John McCain (R-AZ) | 75 | 78 | 35 | 9 |
John Warner (R-VA) | 80 | 82 | 10 | 12 |
Arlen Specter (R-PA) | 65 | 43 | 25 | 59 |
Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) | 35 | 44 | 65 | 70 |
Zell Miller (R-GA) | 75 | 65 | 10 | N/A |
John Breaux (D-LA) | 35 | 46 | 45 | 55 |
John Kerry (D-MA) | 13 | 5 | 85 | 92 |