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I've been meaning to check a list for a while. I checked out National Review's liberal/conservative rankings from 2006 and was stunned. Look where HRC stands! Robert Byrd is more liberal than she! Evan Evan Bayh!
Name Sort (alpha by surname) Liberal Score Sort Conservative Score Sort Durbin, Richard, D-Ill. 95.2 4.8 Boxer, Barbara, D-Calif. 95 5 Kennedy, Edward, D-Mass. 93.7 6.3 Leahy, Patrick, D-Vt. 92.5 7.5 Harkin, Tom, D-Iowa 92 8 Reed, Jack, D-R.I. 91.3 8.7 Sarbanes, Paul, D-Md. * 89.7 10.3 Murray, Patty, D-Wash. 89.3 10.7 Mikulski, Barbara, D-Md. 88.8 11.2 Obama, Barack, D-Ill. 86 14 Wyden, Ron, D-Ore. 86 14 Kerry, John, D-Mass. 85.7 14.3 Bingaman, Jeff, D-N.M. 85.5 14.5 Levin, Carl, D-Mich. 85.3 14.7 Feingold, Russell, D-Wis. 84.5 15.5 Lautenberg, Frank, D-N.J. 84.3 15.7 Dodd, Christopher, D-Conn. 84 16 Akaka, Daniel, D-Hawaii 83.5 16.5 Menendez, Robert, D-N.J. 82.7 17.3 Jeffords, James, I-Vt. * 82.5 17.5 Dayton, Mark, D-Minn. * 81 19 Cantwell, Maria, D-Wash. 79.7 20.3 Reid, Harry, D-Nev. 78.2 21.8 Biden, Joseph, D-Del. 77.5 22.5 Feinstein, Dianne, D-Calif. 76.5 23.5 Schumer, Charles, D-N.Y. 74.5 25.5 Dorgan, Byron, D-N.D. 74.3 25.7 Bayh, Evan, D-Ind. 73.3 26.7 Inouye, Daniel, D-Hawaii 71.8 28.2 Kohl, Herb, D-Wis. 71 29 Byrd, Robert, D-W.Va. 70.5 29.5 Clinton, Hillary Rodham, D-N.Y. 70.2 29.8 Johnson, Tim, D-S.D. 69.2 30.8 Stabenow, Debbie, D-Mich. 68 32 Salazar, Ken, D-Colo. 67.8 32.2 Lieberman, Joe, ID-Conn. 67.5 32.5 Carper, Thomas, D-Del. 67.2 32.8 Baucus, Max, D-Mont. 66.2 33.8 Conrad, Kent, D-N.D. 65.3 34.7 Lincoln, Blanche, D-Ark. 62.3 37.7 Nelson, Bill, D-Fla. 60.3 39.7 Pryor, Mark, D-Ark. 59.5 40.5 Chafee, Lincoln, R-R.I. * 59 41 Landrieu, Mary, D-La. 57.5 42.5 Snowe, Olympia, R-Maine 55.5 44.5 Collins, Susan, R-Maine 52.8 47.2 Specter, Arlen, R-Pa. 52.5 47.5 DeWine, Mike, R-Ohio * 51 49 Coleman, Norm, R-Minn. 46.2 53.8 Smith, Gordon, R-Ore. 46 54 Lugar, Richard, R-Ind. 45.7 54.3 Nelson, Ben, D-Neb. 45.3 54.7 Warner, John, R-Va. 44.7 55.3 McCain, John, R-Ariz. 43.3 56.7 Voinovich, George, R-Ohio 41 59 Murkowski, Lisa, R-Alaska 38.8 61.2 Stevens, Ted, R-Alaska 36 64 Bennett, Robert, R-Utah 36 64 Shelby, Richard, R-Ala. 35.7 64.3 Cochran, Thad, R-Miss. 35.7 64.3 Hutchison, Kay Bailey, R-Texas 33.7 66.3 Talent, Jim, R-Mo. * 31.7 68.3 Sununu, John, R-N.H. 30.8 69.2 Burr, Richard, R-N.C. 29.8 70.2 Brownback, Sam, R-Kan. 29.7 70.3 Santorum, Rick, R-Pa. * 29.7 70.3 Ensign, John, R-Nev. 29.2 70.8 Graham, Lindsey, R-S.C. 29.2 70.8 Gregg, Judd, R-N.H. 28.8 71.2 Alexander, Lamar, R-Tenn. 28.5 71.5 Hagel, Chuck, R-Neb. 28 72 Hatch, Orrin, R-Utah 27 73 Martinez, Mel, R-Fla. 26.8 73.2 Lott, Trent, R-Miss. 26.7 73.3 Domenici, Pete, R-N.M. 24.7 75.3 Burns, Conrad, R-Mont. * 22.8 77.2 Grassley, Charles, R-Iowa 22.7 77.3 Allen, George, R-Va. * 22 78 Roberts, Pat, R-Kan. 21.8 78.2 Bond, Christopher (Kit), R-Mo. 21.5 78.5 Frist, Bill, R-Tenn. * 21.5 78.5 Coburn, Tom, R-Okla. 21.2 78.8 Dole, Elizabeth, R-N.C. 19.3 80.7 Craig, Larry, R-Idaho 18.3 81.7 Thune, John, R-S.D. 17 83 Crapo, Mike, R-Idaho 16.3 83.7 McConnell, Mitch, R-Ky. 15.7 84.3 Vitter, David, R-La. 15.7 84.3 Thomas, Craig, R-Wyo. 15.5 84.5 Allard, Wayne, R-Colo. 13.8 86.2 Chambliss, Saxby, R-Ga. 11.8 88.2 Inhofe, James, R-Okla. 10.7 89.3 Isakson, Johnny, R-Ga. 10.5 89.5 Enzi, Michael, R-Wyo. 10.5 89.5 Sessions, Jeff, R-Ala. 9.5 90.5 Kyl, Jon, R-Ariz. 9.2 90.8 Cornyn, John, R-Texas 9.2 90.8 Bunning, Jim, R-Ky. 8.2 91.8 DeMint, Jim, R-S.C. 7.5 92.5 Rockefeller, Jay IV, D-W.Va. N/A N/A
^Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., does not have a composite score due to missed votes.
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