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2008 Positions on Middle Class Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90
Bill Nelson, Sr. 90
Jim Oberstar 90
Dave Obey 90
John Olver 90
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 90
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 90
Ed Pastor 90
Ed Perlmutter 90
Earl Pomeroy 90
David Price 90
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 90
Ciro Rodriguez 90
Mike Ross 90
Tim Ryan 90
John Sarbanes 90
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 90
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 90
Allyson Schwartz 90
David Scott 90
Joe Sestak, Jr. 90
Heath Shuler 90
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 90
Ike Skelton 90
Louise Slaughter 90
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 90
Zack Space 90
John Spratt, Jr. 90
Pete Stark 90
Betty Sutton 90
Ellen Tauscher 90
Gene Taylor 90
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90
John Tierney 90
Ed Towns 90
Niki Tsongas 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 90
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 90
Mel Watt 90
Henry Waxman 90
Anthony Weiner 90
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 90
David Wu 90
John Yarmuth 90
Howard Berman 89
Rick Boucher 89
Barbara Boxer 89
Bruce Braley 89
Corrine Brown 89
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 89
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 89
Robert Cramer 89
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 89
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 89
Norm Dicks 89
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
Rahm Emanuel 89
Sam Farr 89
Wayne Gilchrest 89
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 89
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 89
Darlene Hooley 89
Eddie Johnson 89
Patrick Kennedy 89
John Kerry 89
Dave Loebsack 89
Nita Lowey 89
Jon Porter, Sr. 89
State Office Name Party Rating
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90
Bill Nelson, Sr. 90
Jim Oberstar 90
Dave Obey 90
John Olver 90
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 90
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 90
Ed Pastor 90
Ed Perlmutter 90
Earl Pomeroy 90
David Price 90
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 90
Ciro Rodriguez 90
Mike Ross 90
Tim Ryan 90
John Sarbanes 90
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 90
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 90
Allyson Schwartz 90
David Scott 90
Joe Sestak, Jr. 90
Heath Shuler 90
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 90
Ike Skelton 90
Louise Slaughter 90
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 90
Zack Space 90
John Spratt, Jr. 90
Pete Stark 90
Betty Sutton 90
Ellen Tauscher 90
Gene Taylor 90
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90
John Tierney 90
Ed Towns 90
Niki Tsongas 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 90
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 90
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 90
Mel Watt 90
Henry Waxman 90
Anthony Weiner 90
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 90
David Wu 90
John Yarmuth 90
Howard Berman 89
Rick Boucher 89
Barbara Boxer 89
Bruce Braley 89
Corrine Brown 89
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 89
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 89
Robert Cramer 89
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 89
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 89
Norm Dicks 89
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 89
Rahm Emanuel 89
Sam Farr 89
Wayne Gilchrest 89
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 89
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 89
Darlene Hooley 89
Eddie Johnson 89
Patrick Kennedy 89
John Kerry 89
Dave Loebsack 89
Nita Lowey 89
Jon Porter, Sr. 89
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