Political Philosophy
Indicated by Americans for Democratic Action and American Conservative Union scorecards:
 
ADA Voting Record1
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Edwards 70% 95% 85% 90% -
Graham 75% 100% 80% 100% 85%
Kerry 85% 95% 90% 95% 95%
Lieberman 85% 95% 75% 95% 80%
Gephardt 90% 95% 90% 100% 90%
Kucinich 80% 85%  80% 90% 90%
ADA looks at 20 votes each year.
 
 
ACU Annual Rating >>
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Lifetime
Edwards 30% 16% 12% 8% 15%
Graham 20% 16% 16% 4% 18%
Kerry 20% 4% 12% 0% 6%
Lieberman 20% 28% 20% 0% 20%
Gephardt 8% 13% 13% 0% 12%
Kucinich 0% 20%  16% 20% 13%

Copyright © 2003  Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.
 


ADA
2002(20 votes)
Edwards: 6 contrary votes
Graham: 5 contrary votes
Kerry: 3 contrary votes.
Lieberman: 3 contrary votes.
Gephardt: 2 contrary votes.
Kucinich: 3 contrary votes and 1 missed vote.

2001 (20 votes)   Senate average for Democrats: 91%.  House average for Democrats: 84.6%.
Edwards: 1 contrary vote.  Opposed S.1438 - Military Base Closures.
Lieberman: 1 contrary vote.  Voted yes on the Gregg amendment to S.I - School Vouchers.
Kucinich: 2 contrary votes.  Voted yes on H.R.503 - Fetal Protection and on H.J.Res.36 - Flag Desecration.
Kerry, Gephardt: Missed one vote.

2000--(20 votes)  Senate average for Democrats: 79%. House average for Democrats: 77.2%.
Edwards: 3 contrary votes.  Voted no on S.Con.Res.101 -Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution/Democratic Alternative.  H.R.4576 - Fiscal 2001 Defense Education/Education Funding-voted to table amendment to shift spending.  Supported H.R.4444 - China Trade.
Graham: 4 contrary votes.  Supported S.J. Res.14 - Flag Desecration.  H.R.4576 - Fiscal 2001 Defense Education/Education Funding-voted to table amendment to shift spending.  Supported H.R.4444 - China Trade.  Supported cloture vote on H.R.2415 - Bankruptcy Overhaul.
Kerry: 2 contrary votes.  H.R.4576 - Fiscal 2001 Defense Education/Education Funding-voted to table amendment to shift spending.  Supported H.R.4444 - China Trade.
Lieberman: 3 contrary votes and 2 missed votes.  S.1134 - Education/Class Size-supported education savings account provision.  Supported S.1134 - Education Savings Accounts.  H.R.4576 - Fiscal 2001 Defense Education/Education Funding-voted to table amendment to shift spending.
Gephardt: 1 contrary vote and 1 missed vote.  Voted no on CBC Substitute to H.Con.Res.290 - Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution.
Kucinich: 4 contrary votes.  No on H.R.3660 - Abortion Procedure Ban.  Yes on H.R.4461 - RU-486.  No on amendment to H.R.4811 - International Family Planning.  No on debt relief amendment to H.R.4811 - Fiscal 2001 Foreign Operations Appropriations.