Rating Group: National Retail Federation (NRF)
2007-2008 Positions Retail Industry Advocacy
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Murtha | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 40% |
| Jim Oberstar | 40% | |||
| Dave Obey | 40% | |||
| John Olver | 40% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 40% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 40% | |||
| Ted Poe | 40% | |||
| Earl Pomeroy | 40% | |||
| David Price | 40% | |||
| Mark Pryor | 40% | |||
| Nick Rahall II | 40% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 40% | |||
| Harry Reid | 40% | |||
| Silvestre Reyes | 40% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 40% |
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 40% | |||
| Mike Ross | 40% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 40% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 40% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 40% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 40% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 40% | |||
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 40% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 40% |
| Ike Skelton | 40% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 40% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 40% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 40% |
| Vic Snyder | 40% | |||
| Zack Space | 40% | |||
| Arlen Specter | 40% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 40% |
| John Spratt, Jr. | 40% | |||
| John Tanner | 40% | |||
| Ellen Tauscher | 40% | |||
| Gene Taylor | 40% | |||
| Ed Towns | 40% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 40% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 40% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 40% |
| Mel Watt | 40% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 40% | |||
| Jim Webb, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 40% | |||
| Robert Wexler | 40% | |||
| Charlie Wilson, Jr. | 40% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 40% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 20% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 20% | |||
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 20% |
| Barbara Boxer | 20% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 20% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 20% |
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 20% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 20% |
| Elijah Cummings | 20% | |||
| Chris Dodd | 20% | |||
| Donna Edwards | 20% | |||
| Gabrielle Giffords | 20% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 20% |
| Tom Harkin | 20% | |||
| Baron Hill | 20% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 20% |
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 20% | |||
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 20% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 20% | |||
| Timothy Johnson | 20% | |||
| Edward Kennedy, Sr. | 20% | |||
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | 20% | |||
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 20% |
| Patrick Leahy | 20% | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 20% |
| John Lewis | 20% | |||
| Frank LoBiondo | 20% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 20% | |||
| Jim McDermott | 20% | |||
| Mike McIntyre | 20% | |||
| Harry Mitchell | 20% | |||
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 20% | |||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 20% | |||
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 20% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 20% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 20% |
| Bobby Rush | 20% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 20% |
| David Scott | 20% | |||
| Heath Shuler | 20% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 20% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 20% |
| John Tierney | 20% | |||
| Diane Watson | 20% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 20% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 20% |