Since there are a lot of accusations being fired about concerning Steny Hoyer being DLC and conservative and its a shame that the more liberal Murtha didn't win. I thought I'd take the time to post up how the two stand and are rated on the issues of the day.
Steny Hoyer:
http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Steny_Hoyer.htm100% Naral Rating
87% ACLU Rating
40% US Council of Corporations Rating
Voted Yes on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
15% Christian Coalition Rating
Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on Iraqi War
22% CATO Rating, Indicating a positive oulook on Fair Trade
F rating by the NRA
100% APHA rating, pro-healthcare
100% SANE record
0% FAIR record, pro-immigration
87% AFL-CIO Rating
John Murtha:
http://www.issues2002.org/PA/John_Murtha.htm0% NARAL Rating, Anti-Abortion
50% ACLU Rating
43% US COC Rating
53% Christian Coalition Rating
Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on Iraqi War
40% CATO Rating
Rated A+ by the NRA
44% SANE rating
0% Fair Rating
100% AFL-CIO Rating