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Tim Wendy
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Joe
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Danny
(R) MT A+ ??
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Sharron
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NE E E
No Opponent Listed
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A 2008 F 2006 ?? A 2006 ?? A 2004 ?? A 2004 E
MacGovern Mandel
John Josh
(R) VT
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(R) OH A
D+
Boozman
John
(R) AR A
No Opponent Listed
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Mcculloch Michels
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Carly
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Cam
(R) HI
Bills
Kurt
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Linda Todd
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Eric Dino
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Huffman Buck
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Barry
(R) RI
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Scott
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Elaine Jim
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Conlin Thurmond
Roxanne Mike
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Joe
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Elizabeth
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2010 races without incumbents E & Bold: endorsed by NRAEndorsement NE: No PVF in legislator's prior election ? In grade column = Ungraded. Was there REALLY have no way to grade? Or did NRA intentionally avoid grading (e.g. Brown v Anderson)?
?? in endorsement col. Should NRA have failed to endorse in this race??? (e.g., A vs F!), or did NRA endorse the wrong person intentionally?
For sorting by grade, use column G. A1 = A+, A2 = A, A3 = A-, and so on.
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KEY RESULT NOTES NOTES THROUGH OCT 2010. NOT UPDATED FOR 2012 GRADES, ENDORSEMENTS MONEY ETC. SEE 2004-10 INCUMBENTS PAGE Grades: www.nrapvf.org/secure/members/login.aspx
Holder www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2009-32 5 A+, 16 A, & 2 Bs voting for Holder, and 1 A no show. Or 21 A+ & A for Holder, + 2 Bs, and one A & one AQ no show. Oddly, 13 of the 21 A-range traitors were Repubs (62%), including 4 A+ Rs; 12 if you don't count Specter (57%). Why? 1st Nom? Longest till next election? Corruption? No Democrats voted the right way "AQ" rated Democrat Begich & A Repub Martinez were no show RINO Specter was still an R; voted for Holder Koh Cloture http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00212 Koh is a radical globalist pushing for worldwide gun control regulation, including the UN Treaty on Small Arms 3 A+ (Baucus, Ben Nelson, Hatch), 9 A, 1 AQ (Begich), 1 B (Reid) Byrd (B), Cochran (A rated R), & Kennedy n/s 4 of the 13 A range traitors were Rs, the rest were Ds. 8 Rs voted wrong. No Democrats voted the right way Alexander (A rated R), Gregg (C, R), Hatch (A+ rated R) tried to cover their wrong cloture vote with a Nay floor vote. The rest of the traitors voted the same way as on cloture. Sotomayor http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00262 2 A+, 11 A, 1 AQ, and 2 Bs. 14 combined A range, and 2 Bs. 10 of the 14 A-range traitors were Dems (71.4%; includes one former RINO, Specter) No Democrats voted the right way Cass Sunstein Cloture vote http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00273 3 A+, 7 A, 1 AQ, 2 Bs (Reid, Byrd) 2 of "A+" were Dems (Baucus, Ben Nelson). The other "A+" was Orin Hatch, whom LaPierre & Cox consistently endorse 9 of the 11 A range traitors were Dems. Only 3 Democrats voted the right way (and only one of those was in the A range: Webb) Only 7 Rs went the wrong way, including "A" rated Bennett UT, whom LaPew & Cox tried to save in 2010. + another former RINO, Arlen Sphecter Mark Begich (AQ Alaska), Ben Nelson (A+ NE), Judd Gregg, Blanche Lincoln & Bernie Sanders tried to hide cloture vote by voting Nay on floor vote. Richard Hamilton (stated that the Founding Fathers intended judges to amend the Constitution through evolving case law) Cloture: http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00349 4 A+ (Baucus, Hatch, Chambliss, Ben Nelson NE). 11 A, 1 AQ, 2 B. 1 No show A+ (Hutchison) 10 Rs voted the wrong way, for cloture, including 6 in the A range. + 1 former A rated RINO, Specter. No Democrats voted the right way Hamilton Floor Fote http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00350 1 A+ (Ben Nelson), 7 A, 1 AQ, 1 B (Reid), 1 n/s A+ (Baucus), 1 n/s B (Byrd). Only one R voted for this clown (Lugar), one former R, Specter. No Democrats voted the right way 6 A & A+ rated Senators tried to cover their cloture vote by voting "no" on the floor (Murkowski, Thune, Lamar, Chambliss & Cornyn), all Rs. Baucus & Byrd tried to cover by n/s. Anti-gun ObamaCare. www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00396 2 A+ (Baucus & Ben Nelson D NE), 6 A, 1 AQ, 2 B, one No-show A+ (Bunning, R KY). No Republicans voted for it. One former R, Specter voted for it. No Democrats voted the right way Vets Disarmament repeal rider: www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00094 1 A+ (Baucus), 6 A, 1 AQ, 2 B, 1 n/s A (Isakson, R GA) One RINO (Lugar) & Former RINO (Specter) Voted wrong (Nay). Only 5 Ds voted the right way (Yea), and only one of those was an A (Webb). The rest were C- through DKagan www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00229 1 A+, 8 A, 1 AQ, 1 B (Reid). RINO for Kagan: Graham. Former RINO for Kagan: Specter 8 of the 10 A-range traitors were Democrats. Only one Democrat voted against Kagan: Nelson NE.