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FYI: Who owns Sen. Kerrey (LONG)
Actually the profile doesn't look too evil.
One wonders who's pushing him on this, since he
doesn't come across asa crypto expert ;)
Below is from the Project Vote Smart pages...
Senator J. Robert 'Bob' Kerrey
Performance Evaluations by Special Interest
Groups
How to Interpret These
Evaluations
These evaluations are in percentage form. They represent the percentage
of
time that the incumbent voted with that organization's preferred
positions on a number of
votes that they identified as key in their issue area. Remember, by
definition, these r
atings by special interest groups are biased. They do not represent a
non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to
favor members
of one political party over another, rather than selecting votes based
solely on
issue concerns. However, they can be invaluable in showing where an
incumbent has
stood on a series of votes over a year's time, especially when ratings
by groups
on all sides of an issue are compared. Descriptions of the organizations
offering p
erformance evaluations are available.
Project Vote Smart collects performance evaluations from ALL special
interest groups
who provide them. If there is a group you that feel is missing from our
database, either they do not compile performance evaluations, they would
not allow
Project Vote Smart to distribute them, or we are unaware of the fact
that the
group does ratings. Please let us know if you think we are missing a
group's
ratings and we will contact the group immediately.
A final note: The clearest way to read these percentages is, "In [year],
the X
YZ organization gave Senator/Representative X an 80% rating. That means
that on
votes they identified as key in their issue area during that time
period, he/she
voted with the group's preferred position 80% of the time." The
exception to this is the
evaluation done by the National Taxpayers Union, which represents how
often a
representative or senator voted to decrease, or not increase, spending.
Performance Evaluations by Special
Interest Groups
Issue Area Year Percentage Evaluating Organization
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Abortion/FamPln 1991 20 Justlife Education Fund
(Abortion)
Abortion/FamPln 1993-1996 100 Planned
Parenthood
Abortion/FamPln 1996 0 National Right to Life
Committee
Abortion/FamPln 1996 100 National Abortion Reproductive Rights
Action
Business 1995-1996 41 National Federation of Independent
Business
Business 1996 10 Business-Industry Political Action
Committee
Business 1996 23 U.S. Chamber of
Commerce
Children 1995 89 Children's Defense
Fund
Chr.Fam. Issues 1991-1992 9 Christian
Voice
Chr.Fam. Issues 1995-1996 8 Christian
Coalition
Civil Rts/Lib 1991-1992 55 National Gay & Lesbian Task
Force
Civil Rts/Lib 1993-1994 80 Human Rights Campaign
Fund
Civil Rts/Lib 1995-1996 67 National Association for the Advancement
of C
Civil Rts/Lib 1995-1996 90 Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights
Civil Rts/Lib 1996 47 American Civil Liberties
Union
Conservative 1995-1996 21 Conservative
Index
Conservative 1996 5 American Conservative
Union
Consumers 1996 79 Consumer Federation of
America
Contractors 1995 17 Associated Builders &
Contractors
Crime 1995-1996 60 Citizens United for Rehabilition of
Errants
Defense/Foreign 1991 60 JustLife Education Fund (Arms
Reduction)
Defense/Foreign 1991 62 Professional's Coalition for Nuclear Arms
Con
Defense/Foreign 1993-1994 30 American Security
Council
Defense/Foreign 1995 60 Campaign for U.N.
Reform
Defense/Foreign 1995 92 Peace
Action
Defense/Foreign 1996 82 Council for a Livable
World
Economic Policy 1991 80 JustLife Education Fund (Economic
Policy)
Economic Policy 1994 20 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Totals)
Economic Policy 1995 20 The Libertarian Party - Economic
Freedom
Economic Policy 1996 23 The Republican Liberty
Caucus
Education 1993-1994 73 American Federation of
Teachers
Education 1995 83 National Education
Association
Education 1995-1996 91 U.S. Student
Association
Env./consumer 1995-1996 67 U.S. Public Interest Research
Group
Environment 1994 11 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Environment
Environment 1995-1996 74 League of Conservation
Voters
Environment 1995-1996 100 Fund For
Animals
Farm 1991-1992 50 National Farmers
Organization
Farm 1993 56 National Farmers
Union
Farm 1993-1994 67 American Farm Bureau
Federation
Farm 1994 100 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Agriculture
Gun Issues 1993-1994 0 National Rifle
Association
Gun Issues 1993-1994 100 Handgun Control,
Inc
Health 1995-1996 89 AIDS Action
Council
Health 1996 93 American Public Health
Association
Immigration 1996 30 American Immigration
Control
Immigration 1996 50 Federation for American Immigration
Reform-Se
Labor 1989 100 Machinists Non-Partisan Political
League
Labor 1989-1990 100 National Federation of Federal
Employees
Labor 1991 67 American Postal Workers
Union
Labor 1994 90 United Food & Commercial
Workers
Labor 1995 30 Transportation Communications
Union
Labor 1995 62 Communications Workers of
America
Labor 1995 62 The
Teamsters
Labor 1995 75
AFL-CIO
Labor 1995 85 United Auto
Workers
Labor 1996 75 American Federation of Government
Employees
Labor 1996 100 American Federation of State, County &
Munici
Liberal 1995-1996 81 Public Citizen's Congress
Watch
Liberal 1995-1996 85 National Committee for an Effective
Congress
Liberal 1996 85 Americans for Democratic
Action
Libertarian 1995 35 The Libertarian Party - Combined
Score
Populist 1995 30 Liberty
Lobby
Poverty 1996 100 Bread for the
World
Property 1995-1996 20 League of Private Property
Voters
Regulation 1994 29 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Deregulatio
Seniors 1995 80 National Council of Senior
Citizens
Seniors 1995-1996 30 The 60 Plus
Association
Seniors 1995-1996 80 National Association of Retired Federal
Emplo
Seniors 1995-1996 86 National Committee to Preserve Social
Securit
Social Policy 1991 40 National Association of Social
Workers
Social Policy 1995 50 The Libertarian Party - Personal
Freedom
Social Policy 1995 87
Network
Social Policy 1995-1996 77 Friends Comm. on Nat'l Leg.
(Senate)
Social Policy 1996 44 The Republican Liberty
Caucus
Social Policy 1996 100 Zero Population
Growth
Taxes/Spending 1991-1992 17 National Tax-Limitation
Committee
Taxes/Spending 1994 0 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Taxes)
Taxes/Spending 1994 14 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Budget)
Taxes/Spending 1994 15 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Spending)
Taxes/Spending 1995 28 Citizens Against Government
Waste
Taxes/Spending 1995 35 National Taxpayers
Union
Taxes/Spending 1995 60 Concord
Coalition
Trade 1994 50 Competitive Enterprise Institute
(Trade)
Veterans 1989-1990 50 Vietnam Veterans of
America
Women 1989-1990 95 National Women's Political
Caucus
Women 1993 100 The Woman Activist
(Senate)
Women 1995-1996 25 Concerned Women for
America
Women 1995-1996 86 American Association of University
Women
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Senator Bob Kerrey
Sources of Campaign Funding
The information in this section was provided by the Center for
Responsive Politics
and the National Library on Money and Politics. You can read a summary
of the
laws and procedures governing campaign financing which comes from their
book Open Secrets.
Another good reference is Supporting Federal Candidates -- A guide for
citizens
from the Federal Election Commission, July 1994. On-line at PoliticsUSA.
FULL CYCLE DATA - 01/01/1989 - 12/31/1994
Net Receipts: ..................................... $5,006,236
Net PAC Contributions: ............................ $1,556,633
Net Individual Contributions: ..................... $3,290,334
The figures below represent Political Action Committee (PAC)
contributions
by industry and sector.
Agriculture: ...................................... $268,605
Agricultural Services & Products........ $84,180
Crop Production & Basic Processing...... $63,425
Food Processing & Sales................. $43,000
Dairy................................... $27,000
Tobacco................................. $22,500
Livestock............................... $17,500
Poultry & Eggs.......................... $11,000
Commodity Brokers & Dealers............. $0
Forestry & Forest Products.............. $0
Miscellaneous Agriculture............... $0
Construction & Public Works: ...................... $20,850
Home Builders........................... $16,100
Construction Services................... $3,500
Building Materials & Equipment.......... $1,250
General Contractors..................... $0
Special Trade Contractors............... $0
Communication & Electronics: ...................... $113,600
Telephone Utilities..................... $65,300
Cable TV................................ $20,000
TV & Movie Production/Distribution...... $14,000
Telecom Services & Equipment............ $6,300
Printing & Publishing................... $4,000
Recorded Music Production............... $2,000
Computer Equipment & Services........... $2,000
Electronics Mfg & Services.............. $0
Misc. Communications & Electronics...... $0
Defense: .......................................... $87,720
Defense Aerospace....................... $49,500
Defense Electronics..................... $28,720
Miscellaneous Defense................... $9,500
Energy & Natural Resources: ....................... $62,005
Electric Utilities...................... $25,755
Oil & Gas............................... $23,250
Waste Management........................ $8,500
Miscellaneous Energy.................... $3,500
Mining.................................. $1,000
Environmental Services & Equipment...... $0
Nuclear Energy.......................... $0
Fisheries & Wildlife.................... $0
Commercial Fishing...................... $0
Hunting................................. $0
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate: ................. $250,060
Insurance............................... $87,050
Securities & Investment................. $65,925
Commerical Banks........................ $57,475
Accountants............................. $20,150
Real Estate............................. $8,710
Miscellaneous Finance................... $7,000
Savings & Loans......................... $2,750
Credit Unions........................... $1,000
Finance & Credit Companies.............. $0
Miscellaneous Business: ........................... $62,905
Retail Sales............................ $20,931
Beer, Wine & Liquor..................... $12,474
Food & Beverage......................... $8,500
Business Services....................... $8,000
Casinos & Gambling...................... $3,500
Miscellaneous Services.................. $2,000
Miscellaneous Business.................. $2,000
Textiles................................ $2,000
Chemical & Related Manufacturing........ $1,000
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing....... $1,000
Lodging & Tourism....................... $1,000
Business Associates..................... $500
Recreation & Live Entertainment......... $0
Steel Production........................ $0
Health: ........................................... $171,049
Health Professionals.................... $79,500
Hospitals & Nursing Homes............... $52,000
Pharmaceuticals & Health Products....... $33,799
Health Services......................... $5,750
Miscellaneous Health.................... $0
Lawyers & Lobbyists: .............................. $63,476
Lawyers & Lobbyists..................... $63,476
Transportation: ................................... $76,850
Air Transport........................... $33,500
Railroads............................... $26,850
Automotive.............................. $7,000
Sea Transport........................... $6,500
Trucking................................ $3,000
Miscellaneous Transport................. $0
Labor Union: ...................................... $250,050
Building Trades & Industrial Unions..... $111,500
Transportation Unions................... $68,000
Public Sector Unions.................... $52,050
Miscellaneous Unions.................... $18,500
Ideological/Single-Issue: ......................... $120,963
Pro-Israel.............................. $73,000
Democrat/Liberal........................ $15,500
Human Rights............................ $10,500
Abortion Policy......................... $10,000
Leadership PACs......................... $4,653
Miscellaneous Issues.................... $3,500
Foreign & Defense Policy................ $2,810
Gun Rights/Gun Control.................. $1,000
Republican/Conservative................. $0
Womens Issues........................... $0
Other: ............................................ $2,000
Other................................... $1,000
Education............................... $1,000
Civil Servants & Public Officials....... $0
Non-Profit Institutions................. $0
Retired................................. $0
Unknown: .......................................... $0
Unknown................................. $0
Homemakers/Non-income earners........... $0
No Employer Listed or Found............. $0
Generic Occupation/Category Unknown..... $0
Employer Listed/Category Unknown........ $0
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PARTIAL CYCLE DATA - 01/01/1995 - 06/30/1995
Net Receipts: ..................................... $116,890
Net PAC Contributions: ............................ $43,500
Net Individual Contributions: ..................... $21,175
Net Candidate Contributions: ...................... $0
Net Other Contributions: .......................... $52,215
Net Spent: ........................................ $125,359
Ending Cash: ...................................... $7,834
Debts Owed: ....................................... $0
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