[DM1]

i think that he dropped mainly due to Amnesty in 2006 but cannot be sure
my main point is that he will be more conservative than the alternatives. not 100% of course but if he is the nominee i would rather someone in the 60% range than the 8%

[syriacus]

i think that he dropped mainly due to Amnesty in 2006

You are right.

In 2006 he got a rating of 65

In 2005 he got a rating of 80

If I read the chart correctly, he got a 72 in 2004