makes you think she is "1 degree to the left of a pro-corporate lap dog?"
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2005.
2003-2004 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the National Farmers Union 100 percent in 2003-2004.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the The Humane Society of the United States 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the National Trust for Historic Preservation 100 percent in 2005.
2003-2004 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 78 percent in 2003-2004.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 95 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the National Education Association 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the American Wilderness Coalition 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 89 percent in 2005.
2006 In 2006 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Senator Cantwell a rating of A+.
2005 Senator Cantwell supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 100 percent in 2005.
http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H4152103She is weak on many issues, and could stand to be much more progressive in my opinion. I think her primary challenges will help that.
I'd appreciate it if you could find the republican pro-corporate lapdog that gets ratings like the one above. While Chafee would be my pick for the least painful republican, and he does have some similar scores, he still doesn't appear to be as progressive as Cantwell overall.
2005 Senator Chafee supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 65 percent in 2005.
2003-2004 Senator Chafee supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 67 percent in 2003-2004.
2005 Senator Chafee supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 75 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Chafee supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 41 percent in 2005.
2006 In 2006 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Senator Chafee a rating of B-.
2005 Senator Chafee supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 67 percent in 2005.