June 28, 2004

Kirk Among Most Conservative in Congress

According to the Americans for Democratic Action, a self-described liberal organization, Mark Kirk (Republican – 10th Dist. IL) ranks among the most conservative representatives in Congress. The votes Kirk cast with the conservative Republican majority earned him a 10% on the group’s Liberal Quotient for the most recent legislative session. His ranking was identical to that of Henry Hyde and Phil Crane. Only two other members of the Illinois delegation were rated as more conservative than Kirk.

Among the votes that Kirk cast that placed him at such an extreme end of the political spectrum were his vote against allowing people to import prescription drugs from other countries, his vote for private school vouchers, and his vote against funding for affordable housing. Lee Goodman, Kirk’s Democratic opponent, said he wasn’t surprised by Kirk’s ranking. “He has been voting with the arch-conservatives, but telling people he is a moderate. The truth is in the votes, and the truth is, there is nothing moderate about this guy.”

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