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George Nethercutt, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

86%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
9%
1999
9%
1995-2003
20%
1995-1998
6%
1993-1996
100%
2001
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
56%
1998
86%
1997
53%
1996
30%
1995
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
100%
2003
37%
2003
37%
2003
69%
2003
69%
2003
81%
2003
81%
2003
63%
2003
63%
2003
61%
2003
61%
2003
31%
2003
31%
2003
17%
2003
17%
2003
0%
2002
78%
2002
78%
2002
50%
2002
50%
2002
75%
2002
75%
2002
0%
2002
22%
2002
22%
2002
91%
2002
91%
2002
50%
2002
50%
2002
69%
2001
69%
2001
89%
2001
89%
2001
29%
2001
29%
2001
20%
2001
20%
2001
7%
2001
69%
2001
69%
2001
67%
2000
67%
2000
37%
2000
37%
2000
12%
2000
12%
2000
29%
2000
29%
2000
62%
2000
62%
2000
78%
2000
78%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
73%
1999
73%
1999
65%
1999
65%
1999
61%
1999
61%
1999
29%
1999
29%
1999
37%
1999
37%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
34%
1998
34%
1998
64%
1998
64%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
61%
1998
61%
1998
26%
1998
26%
1998
61%
1996
61%
1996
37%
1996
37%
1996
79%
1996
79%
1996
35%
1996
35%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
0%
1996
71%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
88%
2001-2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
100%
1997-1998
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
89%
1997
92%
1996
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
5%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
0%
1999-2000
0%
2001-2002
0%
2002
86%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
86%
2001-2002
72%
1999-2000
95%
1997-1998
95%
1995-1996
55%
2002
65%
2001
57%
1999
64%
1998
53%
1997
82%
1995
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
67%
1997-1998
30%
1995
10%
1995
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
68%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
75%
2002
0%
2001-2002
30%
2002-2003
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
0%
2003
27%
1997-1998
27%
1997-1998
20%
1995-1996
20%
1995-1996
0%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
56%
1998
86%
1997
53%
1996
30%
1995
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
75%
2002
89%
1997
92%
1996
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
-2
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
86%
1995-1996
90%
2001-2002
79%
2000
50%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
2001
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
84%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
89%
1997
86%
1995-1996
86%
1995-1996
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
77%
2001
77%
2001
69%
2000
69%
2000
25%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
45%
2002
45%
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
60%
2000
60%
2000
60%
1999
60%
1999
60%
1998
60%
1998
40%
1997
40%
1997
53%
1995-1996
53%
1995-1996
53%
1995-1996
53%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
95%
2002
100%
2001
85%
2000
85%
1999
100%
1998
100%
2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
0%
2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
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