Monday, March 02, 2009

NJ: Blunt 20th Most Conservative Member of House

NATIONAL JOURNAL RANKED ALL U.S. HOUSE MEMBERS ON ROLL CALL VOTES FOR 2008
Overall, Congressman Roy Blunt was ranked the 20th most conservative member of the U.S. House.
Blunt received a 97% conservative mark on economic issues; an 85% conservative mark on social issues and a 93% conservative grade on foreign policy. That averages out to a 92% composite score and the 20th ranking.
Read the full list of rankings HERE.
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Rep. Jo Ann Emerson was ranked the 183rd most conservative member. (Or the 243rd most liberal member).
Emerson received 62% conservative mark on economic issues; an 61% grade on social issues and a 52% conservative ranking on foreign policy. That adds up to a 58.7% conservative composite score.
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Democratic Rep. Ike Skelton was ranked the 168th most liberal member. (Or the 259th most conservative member). Skelton received a 57% liberal mark on economic issues; a 62% liberal grade on social issues and a 65% liberal score on foreign policy. Skelton's liberal composite: 62.8%.

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