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ellacott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-31-06 02:34 PM
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Find Out If They Really Do Support the Troops
Paul Rieckhoff compiled a list and graded all our reprsentatives based on how they supported legislation that aided the troops.

Many of the Republicans in close races had a score of D or F.

This could be used in campaign ads.

http://capwiz.com/iava/home/
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tblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-31-06 02:38 PM
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1. Okay I finally found the list
Edited on Tue Oct-31-06 02:43 PM by tblue
(Edited because it took me a while)

http://iava.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2089&Itemid=221
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ellacott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-31-06 02:55 PM
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2. It's very slow
They said the site has been very busy lately and they are a small operation. I really want the dems to use this info in their campaigns.
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BonnieJW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-31-06 03:07 PM
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3. I couldn't find the grades
It shows how everyone voted, but I couldn't find the IAVA grade.
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ellacott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-31-06 06:43 PM
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4. This page lists the grades
http://iava.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2089&Itemid=221
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ellacott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-31-06 06:58 PM
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5. These are the grades for some key races
Pennsylvania
Senator Rick Santorum - D-

Tennessee
Rep. Harold E. Ford, Jr. - A-

Virginia
Senator George Allen - D+

Maryland
Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin - A-

Missouri
Senator Jim Talent - D+

Montana
Senator Conrad Burns - D+

New Jersey
Senator Robert Menendez - B

Ohio
Rep. Sherrod Brown - B
Senator Mike DeWine - D+
Rep. Ted Strickland(running for govenor against Blackwell) A-
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