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Obama and Biden, #1 and #3 most liberal senators
National Journal ^
Posted on 08/23/2008 10:36:14 PM PDT by Delacon
Isn't the VP pick supposed to balance out the ticket? Biden just loses out to Sheldon Whitehouse by one tenth of a point for the #2 spot to Obama. And Biden is supposed to bring foreign policy experience to the ticket when he is actually more liberal than obama. Way to win the middle Dems.
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...is more liberal than __% of the Senate on these issues: |
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Obama, Barack, D-Ill. |
94 |
94 |
92 |
95.5 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon, D-R.I. |
94 |
88 |
94 |
94.3 |
Biden, Joseph, D-Del. |
94 |
86 |
98 |
94.2 |
Sanders, Bernie, I-Vt. |
90 |
88 |
98 |
93.7 |
Menendez, Robert, D-N.J. |
94 |
92 |
85 |
92.8 |
Lautenberg, Frank, D-N.J. |
94 |
94 |
79 |
91.7 |
Leahy, Patrick, D-Vt. |
90 |
88 |
85 |
90.2 |
Boxer, Barbara, D-Calif. |
88 |
87 |
93 |
89.8 |
Reid, Harry, D-Nev. |
72 |
94 |
94 |
89.2 |
Feingold, Russell, D-Wis. |
79 |
94 |
76 |
85.5 |
Harkin, Tom, D-Iowa |
79 |
76 |
94 |
85.2 |
Murray, Patty, D-Wash. |
66 |
94 |
85 |
84.5 |
Durbin, Richard, D-Ill. |
79 |
88 |
78 |
83.8 |
Reed, Jack, D-R.I. |
94 |
84 |
68 |
83.5 |
Schumer, Charles, D-N.Y. |
89 |
78 |
79 |
83 |
Stabenow, Debbie, D-Mich. |
72 |
85 |
85 |
82.8 |
Clinton, Hillary Rodham, D-N.Y. |
87 |
77 |
83 |
82.8 |
Cantwell, Maria, D-Wash. |
63 |
92 |
84 |
80.5 |
Cardin, Ben, D-Md. |
79 |
81 |
74 |
80.2 |
Kerry, John, D-Mass. |
72 |
75 |
85 |
79.5 |
Klobuchar, Amy, D-Minn. |
79 |
66 |
79 |
77.3 |
Kohl, Herb, D-Wis. |
72 |
81 |
74 |
77.3 |
Dodd, Christopher, D-Conn. |
62 |
94 |
71 |
77 |
Mikulski, Barbara, D-Md. |
90 |
72 |
65 |
77 |
Wyden, Ron, D-Ore. |
59 |
81 |
85 |
76.8 |
Levin, Carl, D-Mich. |
79 |
79 |
65 |
76.5 |
Brown, Sherrod, D-Ohio |
71 |
79 |
77 |
76.3 |
Kennedy, Edward, D-Mass. |
66 |
64 |
94 |
76.2 |
Akaka, Daniel, D-Hawaii |
66 |
70 |
79 |
73.3 |
Bingaman, Jeff, D-N.M. |
77 |
70 |
68 |
72.7 |
Inouye, Daniel, D-Hawaii |
70 |
73 |
70 |
71.7 |
Casey, Bob, D-Pa. |
90 |
63 |
57 |
71.2 |
Feinstein, Dianne, D-Calif. |
77 |
61 |
73 |
71 |
Nelson, Bill, D-Fla. |
79 |
73 |
52 |
69.8 |
Rockefeller, Jay, D-W.Va. |
65 |
66 |
72 |
68.7 |
Byrd, Robert, D-W.Va. |
51 |
52 |
85 |
64.3 |
Lincoln, Blanche, D-Ark. |
66 |
62 |
56 |
62.3 |
Bayh, Evan, D-Ind. |
56 |
66 |
59 |
62.2 |
Tester, Jon, D-Mont. |
60 |
57 |
65 |
61.7 |
Carper, Thomas, D-Del. |
58 |
60 |
59 |
60.2 |
Webb, Jim, D-Va. |
53 |
66 |
57 |
60.2 |
Salazar, Ken, D-Colo. |
56 |
65 |
54 |
59.2 |
Dorgan, Byron, D-N.D. |
60 |
51 |
64 |
59 |
Lieberman, Joe, ID-Conn. |
72 |
59 |
38 |
57.5 |
McCaskill, Claire, D-Mo. |
51 |
58 |
59 |
57.3 |
Baucus, Max, D-Mont. |
53 |
55 |
59 |
57.3 |
Conrad, Kent, D-N.D. |
53 |
55 |
59 |
57.3 |
Pryor, Mark, D-Ark. |
63 |
53 |
47 |
55 |
Landrieu, Mary, D-La. |
49 |
54 |
54 |
53.2 |
Snowe, Olympia, R-Maine |
46 |
49 |
46 |
47.8 |
Collins, Susan, R-Maine |
48 |
47 |
45 |
47.2 |
Smith, Gordon, R-Ore. |
44 |
43 |
53 |
47.2 |
Nelson, Ben, D-Neb. |
46 |
44 |
48 |
46.7 |
Specter, Arlen, R-Pa. |
45 |
48 |
42 |
45.5 |
Coleman, Norm, R-Minn. |
43 |
39 |
44 |
42.5 |
Lugar, Richard, R-Ind. |
39 |
46 |
39 |
41.8 |
Voinovich, George, R-Ohio |
41 |
42 |
41 |
41.8 |
Warner, John, R-Va. |
37 |
38 |
40 |
38.8 |
Hagel, Chuck, R-Neb. |
18 |
45 |
51 |
38.7 |
Stevens, Ted, R-Alaska |
38 |
37 |
30 |
36 |
Murkowski, Lisa, R-Alaska |
40 |
41 |
21 |
35.3 |
Sununu, John, R-N.H. |
32 |
25 |
43 |
34 |
Hatch, Orrin, R-Utah |
34 |
30 |
34 |
33.5 |
Martinez, Mel, R-Fla. |
28 |
34 |
30 |
31.8 |
Gregg, Judd, R-N.H. |
26 |
31 |
30 |
30.2 |
Domenici, Pete, R-N.M. |
34 |
29 |
21 |
29.5 |
Bennett, Robert, R-Utah |
16 |
33 |
27 |
26 |
Alexander, Lamar, R-Tenn. |
30 |
16 |
28 |
25.5 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey, R-Texas |
28 |
26 |
16 |
24.8 |
Corker, Bob, R-Tenn. |
32 |
0 |
34 |
24.2 |
Brownback, Sam, R-Kan. |
0 |
32 |
36 |
23.5 |
Cochran, Thad, R-Miss. |
21 |
24 |
21 |
23.3 |
Grassley, Charles, R-Iowa |
42 |
17 |
7 |
22.8 |
Graham, Lindsey, R-S.C. |
18 |
35 |
13 |
22.7 |
Shelby, Richard, R-Ala. |
24 |
22 |
16 |
22 |
Dole, Elizabeth, R-N.C. |
22 |
0 |
37 |
21.5 |
Craig, Larry, R-Idaho |
23 |
36 |
0 |
21.2 |
Roberts, Pat, R-Kan. |
25 |
14 |
16 |
19.7 |
Bond, Christopher (Kit), R-Mo. |
30 |
17 |
0 |
17.7 |
Kyl, Jon, R-Ariz. |
0 |
26 |
21 |
17.5 |
Lott, Trent, R-Miss. |
15 |
28 |
8 |
17.5 |
Thune, John, R-S.D. |
36 |
0 |
9 |
17.3 |
Chambliss, Saxby, R-Ga. |
14 |
9 |
21 |
16.5 |
Crapo, Mike, R-Idaho |
12 |
22 |
9 |
15.5 |
Vitter, David, R-La. |
20 |
9 |
14 |
15.5 |
Ensign, John, R-Nev. |
11 |
9 |
21 |
15.5 |
Coburn, Tom, R-Okla. |
13 |
20 |
9 |
15 |
Sessions, Jeff, R-Ala. |
26 |
0 |
9 |
14.2 |
McConnell, Mitch, R-Ky. |
3 |
0 |
30 |
13.5 |
Inhofe, James, R-Okla. |
6 |
0 |
28 |
13.3 |
Isakson, Johnny, R-Ga. |
7 |
9 |
16 |
12.5 |
Bunning, Jim, R-Ky. |
5 |
21 |
0 |
10.2 |
Enzi, Michael, R-Wyo. |
7 |
0 |
14 |
9.2 |
Cornyn, John, R-Texas |
9 |
13 |
0 |
8.8 |
Burr, Richard, R-N.C. |
0 |
17 |
0 |
7.8 |
Allard, Wayne, R-Colo. |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7.5 |
DeMint, Jim, R-S.C. |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6.2 |
McCain, John, R-Ariz. |
* |
40 |
* |
* |
Johnson, Tim, D-S.D. |
* |
* |
49 |
* |
Barrasso, John, R-Wyo. |
* |
0 |
16 |
* |
Thomas, Craig, R-Wyo. |
* |
* |
* |
* |
^Three senators do not have scores for 2007 because they missed more than half of the rated votes in an issue area: John McCain, R-Ariz., who was running for president; Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who was recuperating from a brain hemorrhage and returned to work on September 5, 2007; Craig Thomas, R-Wyo., who died on June 4, 2007; and John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who was appointed to succeed Thomas on June 22, 2007.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: 110th; arrogance; biden; bidenrecord; congress; election; electionpresident; liberals; obama; obamabinbiden; obamarecord; ussenate
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posted on
08/23/2008 10:36:15 PM PDT
by
Delacon
To: Delacon
Sheldon Whitehouse was too busy to take Obambi’s call.
2
posted on
08/23/2008 10:40:33 PM PDT
by
hsalaw
To: Delacon
Wow. Larry Craig is more conservative than Sam Brownback.
3
posted on
08/23/2008 10:44:33 PM PDT
by
stormer
To: Delacon
Wow. Larry Craig is more conservative than Sam Brownback.
4
posted on
08/23/2008 10:44:33 PM PDT
by
stormer
To: Delacon
Well, Obama sure wanted to shore up his liberal base didn’t he? He wants a strong liberal ticket.
In 2004, both Kerry and Edwards were very liberal as well in these ratings.
So which groups of voters will Biden pick up for the ticket? Which states can he help with?
This does nothing to help Obama with “middle America”. This ticket will do very well in the northeastern states, the upper midwest, and the Pacific coast states. Mc Cain may carry every state from Virginia/West Virginia all the way down to Florida, and across to Texas, and up the great plains and Rocky Mountains up to Idaho.
Biden sure doesn’t seem like a “game changer” veep candidate.
To: Delacon
Yep.
Two pompous lefty blowhards — a bad combination for America that makes a RINO like McCain look like Captain America.
6
posted on
08/23/2008 10:45:43 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: Delacon
I am surprised that Norm Coleman wasn’t #2.........
7
posted on
08/23/2008 10:47:47 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Fight Crime. Shoot Back.)
To: Dilbert San Diego
he will really turn off the gun voters. Even obama didn’t want to rock this issue too much knowing that dems were clobbered in 94 over this issue.
8
posted on
08/23/2008 10:56:48 PM PDT
by
ari-freedom
(Obamuh uh uh uh uh uh uh ummmmmm)
To: All
OMG!! He is even more liberal than Bernie Sanders.
9
posted on
08/23/2008 10:57:46 PM PDT
by
pepperhead
(Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
To: Delacon
Obama-Biden ‘08 . . . because Bernie Sanders (or Barbara Boxer or Tom Harkin or whoever) was just too far to the right!
To: BenLurkin
This ticket is going to take off like a lead ballon in the south.
Obama a corrupt Chicago racemonger and Biden a north-east limousine lib.
Whoo-hoo!!!!
11
posted on
08/23/2008 11:01:38 PM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: Delacon
12
posted on
08/23/2008 11:02:40 PM PDT
by
Pistolshot
(NObama/Biden - The Bloviators.)
To: Delacon
13
posted on
08/23/2008 11:02:45 PM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: Delacon
Fat Ted at 76.2.
Biden at 94.2 -— Say it ain’t so Joe!
LOL
14
posted on
08/23/2008 11:26:58 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
( McCain Wants My Vote --- this conservative is ambivalent to the "odious" Johnny Mac)
To: Delacon
Wow. according to this report John McCain is one of the LEAST libieral out of in the entire senate. What are all the whack jobs around here going to say now?
15
posted on
08/23/2008 11:36:38 PM PDT
by
Tempest
(I'm a Christian. Before I am a conservative.)
To: BenLurkin
The “RINO” is amongst the most conservative members of the senate according to that least you're citing...
16
posted on
08/23/2008 11:37:50 PM PDT
by
Tempest
(I'm a Christian. Before I am a conservative.)
To: Delacon
17
posted on
08/23/2008 11:40:39 PM PDT
by
roses of sharon
((Who sent Barack Hussein Obama?))
To: All
If you don't believe the National Journal try the Americans for Democratic Action which is the oldest liberal lobby pac in DC. Obama and Biden are both ranked favorably at 75% and are beatin out in their liberalness by 10 other senators out of ya know a hundred.
PDF Alert
18
posted on
08/23/2008 11:44:56 PM PDT
by
Delacon
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
To: Delacon
Damn Skull and Bones up to their usual dirty work. Obama being from Harvard and all didn’t have a chance. Oh Well
To: neverdem; steelyourfaith
20
posted on
08/23/2008 11:55:23 PM PDT
by
Delacon
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
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