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the Presidential Candidates as Senators on Business Issues
Vote Against Business Pro-business votes
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
1st-tberm
Democrat from Illinois.
Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. (D-DE) 2006=41% 2005 = 44%
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
How
They Voted Scorecards
Vote Against Business Pro-business votes
Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R- Texas ) and John Cornyn (R-
Texas) 100%, usual cast
pro-business votes.
| Texas | Score |
| 1. Louie Gohmert (R) | 100% |
| 2. Ted Poe (R) | 87% |
| 3. Sam Johnson (R) | 91% |
| 4. Ralph Hall (R) | 93% |
| 5. Jeb Hensarling (R) | 93% |
| 6. Joe Barton (R) | 93% |
| 7. John Culberson (R) | 93% |
| 8. Kevin Brady (R) | 100% |
| 9. Al Green (D) | 60% |
| 10. Michael McCaul (R) | 100% |
| 11. Mike Conaway (R) | 100% |
| 12. Kay Granger (R) | 100% |
| 13. William Thornberry (R) | 100% |
| 14. Ron Paul (R) | 60% |
| 15. Ruben Hinojosa (D) | 87% |
| 16. Silvestre Reyes (D) | 57% |
| 17. Chet Edwards (D) | 87% |
| 18. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 53% |
| 19. Randy Neugebauer (R) | 100% |
| 20. Charles Gonzalez (D) | 57% |
| 21. Lamar Smith (R) | 100% |
| 22. Tom DeLay (R) | 100% |
| 22. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) | 100% |
| 23. Henry Bonilla (R) | 100% |
| 24. Kenny Marchant (R) | 100% |
| 25. Lloyd Doggett (D) | 23% |
| 26. Michael Burgess (R) | 92% |
| 27. Solomon Ortiz (D) | 80% |
| 28. Henry Cuellar (D) | 100% |
| 29. Gene Green (D) | 50% |
| 30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 60% |
| 31. John Carter (R) | 100% |
| 32. Pete Sessions (R) | 100% |
Vote Against Business Pro-business votes
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce voting record is available
at http://www.uschamber.com/issues/legislators/howtheyvoted.htm
The Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce, (TABCC) scorecard grades lawmakers from 0 to 100 based on a series of votes effecting the business climate. Unlike TAB's previous voting records, each lawmaker received a score for the 2005 Regular and Special Session. In addition, each lawmaker received a cumulative score which is their average score for the past three legislative sessions when applicable. Lawmakers who receive a 90 or above in either category, will be honored with a Champion for Free Enterprise distinction. Lawmakers who receive an 80 or above in a category will receive a Fighter for Free Enterprise distinction. Lawmakers are eligible to receive one award. The higher score, either cumulative or the 2005 score will be honored.
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2001
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2004
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2005
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2007
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86%
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90%
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78%
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90%
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90%
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100%
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91%
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80%
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85%
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93%
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80%
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89%
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80%
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91%
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70%
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81%
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93%
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80%
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82%
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70%
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47%
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36%
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85%
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AVG |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
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35% |
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15% |
54% |
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37% |
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27% |
47% |
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37% |
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27% |
47% |
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87% |
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86% |
87% |
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100% |
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100% |
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30% |
29% |
11% |
29% |
50% |
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95% |
100% |
88% |
93% |
100% |
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83% |
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88% |
80% |
80% |
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60% |
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85% |
95% |
73% |
79% |
93% |
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91% |
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87% |
100% |
87% |
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91% |
95% |
88% |
87% |
93% |
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77% |
91% |
58% |
73% |
87% |
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33% |
0% |
20% |
40% |
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95% |
87% |
86% |
87% |
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30% |
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0% |
33% |
57% |
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41% |
38% |
13% |
47% |
67% |
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70% |
94% |
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24% |
28% |
0% |
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40% |
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93% |
100% |
80% |
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69% |
52% |
64% |
87% |
73% |
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87% |
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32% |
8% |
47% |
67% |
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86% |
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87% |
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35% |
0% |
36% |
53% |
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27% |
14% |
43% |
53% |
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29% |
20% |
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88% |
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40% |
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50% |
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30% |
13% |
53% |
60% |
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42% |
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33% |
50% |
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38% |
53% |
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27% |
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50% |
20% |
67% |
67% |
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32% |
14% |
57% |
67% |
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91% |
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71% |
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27% |
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27% |
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32% |
36% |
0% |
38% |
53% |
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37% |
27% |
62% |
40% |
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43% |
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17% |
50% |
62% |
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92% |
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Vote Against Business
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