Dear Neighbor,
A number of groups complete scorecards following each legislative session, rating legislators for their votes. Here is a look at how I fared on three of them (all based on a 100-point system):
The Taxpayers League scored me a perfect 100. I am proud to have earned this recognition.
I also received a 91 from Minnesota Majority and carry a career score of 97 with that group. The Legislative Evaluation Assembly scored me 79 points, just two points behind the House minority leader.
Sometimes we have a beef with exactly how votes are interpreted and scored but, by and large, they do a pretty good job of showing the big picture on how legislators are voting in important areas. And, although I have not seen published scorecards for them, I always receive an "A+" rating from the National Rifle Association, and I always have proudly voted 100 percent with Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.
Below are links to the three legislative scorecards I cited in this letter. They break down each vote scored, legislator by legislator.
Taxpayers League: http://www.taxpayersleague.org/pdf/legscorecard2013.pdf
Minnesota Majority: http://www.mnmajority.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2013-Minnesota-Majority-Scorecard-final-1.pdf
Legislative Evaluation Assembly: http://www.mnlea.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013report-12-16.pdf
Sincerely,
Tom