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The 22 most conservative members of the U.S. Senate
Examiner ^ | July 24th, 2012 | Robert Elliott

Posted on 07/24/2012 2:52:54 PM PDT by FL2012

According to the American Conservative Union, the following 22 senators compiled the most conservative voting records in 2011. These scores are based on 20 separate votes that were taken by the U.S. Senate in 2011. A score of 100.00 indicates that the senator voted in favor of the conservative position in each of these 20 votes (in a few instances, the senator did not cast a vote).

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1 posted on 07/24/2012 2:53:00 PM PDT by FL2012
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To: FL2012

I don’t know what THEIR criteria is specifically, but they have an enormous blind sport when it comes to the invasion from the South. Rubio is an illegal-supporting racist.

Deduct 35 “conservative” points


2 posted on 07/24/2012 2:57:05 PM PDT by EyeGuy (Armed, judgmental, fiscally responsible heterosexual.)
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To: FL2012

Utah Republican Orrin Hatch -
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Orrin Hatch is on the list? Wow! if he is considered conservation our nation is in deep trouble.


3 posted on 07/24/2012 2:59:26 PM PDT by wintertime (:-))
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To: wintertime
Orrin Hatch is on the list? Wow! if he is considered conservation our nation is in deep trouble.

Hatch has a moderate record, but after seeing what happened to Bob Bennett a few years ago, Hatch has tacked far to the right.

4 posted on 07/24/2012 3:03:30 PM PDT by arista
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To: EyeGuy
The ranking comes from actual votes cast. Specifically whether or not the vote was cast for what is generally considered to be the conservative position.

Also, my favorite blind sport is skeet shooting while ski-jumping. It's dangerous to watch, but a real hoot.

:-)

5 posted on 07/24/2012 3:03:42 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the White House)
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To: wintertime
"...Orrin Hatch is on the list? Wow! if he is considered conservation
our nation is in deep trouble..."
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There; I fixed it for you.
6 posted on 07/24/2012 3:08:42 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: EyeGuy

You are correct. The ACU is a RINO outfit when it comes to immigration. They are bought and paid for by the Chamber of Commerce.


7 posted on 07/24/2012 3:09:18 PM PDT by kabar
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To: FL2012

I didn’t know there were 22........or 12..........or 2............


8 posted on 07/24/2012 3:10:15 PM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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To: Gabrial

The ACU decides what 20 votes will be analyzed. Therein lies the bias and ability to control who gets what marks.


9 posted on 07/24/2012 3:11:21 PM PDT by kabar
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To: FL2012

Boozman has come out in favor of S. 1832, the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act, which will impose sales taxes on Internet transactions, so take him out of the conservative pantheon.


10 posted on 07/24/2012 3:12:05 PM PDT by Fiji Hill (Deo Vindice!)
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To: kabar
The 20 votes are here - none of them illegal-alien-related: http://conservative.org/ratings/ratingsarchive/2011/senatedesc.pdf
11 posted on 07/24/2012 3:18:33 PM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies (A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
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To: FL2012
Orrin Hatch?? - give me a break!!

Those in love with Rubio will soon find out that he will support amnesty.

12 posted on 07/24/2012 3:23:30 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ("Get that evil, foreign, muslim, usurping bastard out of MY White House!" FUBO GTFO!)
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To: FL2012

This information was complied by The American Conservative Union.
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http://conservative.org/ratings/ratingsarchive/2011/senate.html
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A score of 100 indicates that the senator voted in favor of the conservative position in each of these 20 votes (in a few instances, the senator did not cast a vote).

Nine senators received a perfect score of 100 from the American Conservative Union.
Those senators are: Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, David Vitter, Jim Inhofe, Tom Coburn, Jim DeMint, Orrin Hatch, Mike Lee, and Ron Johnson.
Four of these nine (Rubio, Paul, Lee, and Johnson) are new senators who were first elected in 2010.
Another three (Vitter, Coburn, and DeMint) were reelected in 2010.
Only one, Orrin Hatch, is up for reelection in 2012.

Florida Republican Marco Rubio - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 100.00) [elected in 2010]

Kentucky Republican Rand Paul - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 100.00) [elected in 2010]

Louisiana Republican David Vitter - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 94.38) [reelected in 2010]

Oklahoma Republican Jim Inhofe - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 97.68)

Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 98.31) [reelected in 2010]

South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 98.77) [reelected in 2010]

Utah Republican Orrin Hatch - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 89.77) [up for reelection in 2012]

Utah Republican Mike Lee - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 100.00) [elected in 2010]

Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson - Score of 100.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 100.00) [elected in 2010]

Idaho Republican Mike Crapo - Score of 95.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 92.82) [reelected in 2010]

Idaho Republican Jim Risch - Score of 95.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 97.00)

New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte - Score of 95.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 95.00) [elected in 2010]

North Carolina Republican Richard Burr - Score of 94.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 91.24) [reelected in 2010]

Nevada Republican Dean Heller - Score of 92.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 89.60) [appointed to his seat in 2011 after the resignation of Republican John Ensign; up for election in 2012]

Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 95.07)

Alabama Republican Richard Shelby - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 76.49) [reelected in 2010]

Arizona Republican Jon Kyl - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 96.45) [retiring after 2012]

Arkansas Republican John Boozman - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 93.00) [elected in 2010]

Indiana Republican Dan Coats - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 90.00) [elected in 2010]

Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 83.79) [reelected in 2010]

Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 96.00) [elected in 2010]

Texas Republican John Cornyn - Score of 90.00 in 2011 (Lifetime rating of 93.56)


13 posted on 07/24/2012 3:25:14 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: arista

He was for reaching across the isle in cooperation and open to increased taxes... YESTERDAY! There was an article on FR yesterday. I do not have a link.

LLS


14 posted on 07/24/2012 3:31:01 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: kabar
Interesting. I am no expert on the ACU, but I thought they picked the votes that had the clearest ideological distinctions. Specifically if the bill was a mish mash of “bipartisan” effluence, it would not be selected.

Do you think they show bias towards certain types of politicians? Are they legit?

They gave Demint a 100 and I like the heck out of him.

15 posted on 07/24/2012 3:34:46 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the White House)
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To: Gabrial
I am not saying that the ACU ratings are not legit, just that they are subject to manipulation. I have dealt with the ACU on CPAC and what will be on the speakers' agenda. I can tell you that they are not receptive to the issue of immigration and controls on employers who hire illegal aliens. They reflect the attitude of the Rep establishment.

Boehner and Cantor are blocking all immigration legislation from coming to the floor. For example, Lamar Smith would like to get a vote on E-verify legislation but Boehner and Cantor will not allow it.

16 posted on 07/24/2012 3:59:27 PM PDT by kabar
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To: arista

Nothing wrong with him tacking far to the right as long as conservatives hold his feet to the fire. He is at leaqsat voting the way his electorate wants him to


17 posted on 07/24/2012 4:03:36 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: kabar

You’ve got that right. That list is full of 100 score amnesty lovers and other RINOs. Cornyn, Rubio, Hatch, Kyl to mention a few.


18 posted on 07/24/2012 4:11:16 PM PDT by Waryone
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To: LibLieSlayer

Booby Hatch has already started that mess again? He did not even wait to get re-elected.


19 posted on 07/24/2012 4:11:36 PM PDT by Waryone
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To: FL2012

What? No Grahamnesty or McCain?


20 posted on 07/24/2012 4:23:56 PM PDT by CriticalJ (Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.. But then I repeat myself. MT)
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