The Congressional Evaluation Project: Table 15

The Congressional Evaluation Project: Table 15 — Congressional incumbents who served in the military or the Peace Corps, by Christian Coalition approval rating.

Incumbent Representative	state/district	party	terms	military service	Democratic Actn-02	Democratic Actn-03	ACLU	AFSCME	Ppl. for Amer. Way.	Conservation	Public Health	Family/Repro.Health '99-'02	Education-'03	Ch. of Commerce	Right to Life	Conservative Union	Gun Owners-03	Tax Limits	Chr. Coalition-02	Chr. Coalition-03
Fletcher, Ernie	KY-6	R	3	USAF, '74-80	0	45	13	0	x	0	x	x	x	95	x	92	x	83	100	x
Goode, Virgil	VA-05	R	4	VA Natl. Guard, '69-75	5	10	7	11	0	13	11	0	17	75	100	96	A	97	100	100
Shadegg, John	AZ-3	R	5	Air Nat'l Guard, '69-75	0	20	13	0	6	0	22	0	8	90	100	100	A	100	100	100
Jones, Walter	NC-03	R	5	NC Natl. Guard, '67-71	10	25	7	22	0	25	33	0	17	63	100	96	A	89	100	100
Weldon, Dave	FL-15	R	5	Army Med. Corps, '81-87, reserve '87-92	0	5	7	0	0	38	0	7	17	90	100	100	B	91	100	100
Janklow, Bill ***	SD	R	1	USMC, '56-59	x	10	x	x	x	x	11	x	22	x	x	x	A-	x	x	100
Barrett, Gresham	SC-3	R	1	Army, '83-87	x	10	x	x	x	x	11	x	18	x	x	x	A	x	x	100
Everett, Terry	AL- 2	R	6	USAF, '55-59	0	10	7	0	0	0	12	0	9	84	100	100	A	89	100	100
Whitfield, Ed	KY-1	R	5	Army Reserve, '67-73	0	10	13	11	0	0	12	0	33	94	100	100	A-	83	100	100
Wicker, Roger	MS-1	R	5	USAF, '76-80, AF reserves '80-present	0	10	7	0	0	0	11	0	17	90	100	100	A-	89	100	100
Bilirakis, Michael	FL-09	R	11	USAF, '51-55	0	5	7	0	6	38	0	7	25	89	100	100	B	85	92	100
Hunter, Duncan	CA-52	R	12	Army, '69-71 V	10	10	7	22	0	38	11	0	17	75	100	88	A-	86	100	100
Norwood, Charlie	GA-09	R	5	Army, '67-69 V	5	10	7	11	0	13	11	0	17	68	100	96	A	91	100	100
Pearce, Steve	NM-2	R	1	USAF, '70-76 V	x	5	x	x	x	x	0	x	17	x	x	x	A-	x	x	100
Miller, Gary	CA-42	R	3	Army, '67-68	0	5	7	0	0	13	0	0	17	95	100	100	A-	91	100	100
Pitts, Joe	PA-16	R	4	USAF, '63-69 V	0	5	7	11	0	25	11	0	8	94	100	100	A-	100	100	100
Burns, Max	GA-12	R	1	Army Reserve, '73-81	x	5	x	x	x	x	0	x	33	x	x	x	A	x	x	100
Stearns, Cliff	FL-06	R	8	USAF, '63-67	5	5	7	22	0	50	0	0	17	82	100	96	B-	97	100	100
Shimkus, John	IL-19	R	4	Army, '80-85, Reserve, '85-present	0	10	13	0	6	0	0	0	25	90	100	100	A-	89	92	100
Cunningham, Randy "Duke"	CA-50	R	7	Navy, '66-87 V	0	5	7	0	6	13	11	7	17	89	100	96	A-	89	100	100
Ballinger, Cass ***	NC-10	R	9	Naval Air Corps, '44-45	0	5	7	0	6	0	0	8	17	90	100	96	A-	80	100	100
Lewis, Ron	KY-2	R	5	Navy OCS, '72	0	15	7	0	0	0	0	0	17	90	100	96	A	86	100	100
Johnson, Sam	TX-03	R	6	USAF, '50-79 K, V	0	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	17	90	100	100	A-	89	100	100
Burton, Dan	IN-5	R	11	Army, '56-57, Reserve, 57-62	0	20	7	0	0	0	22	0	20	80	100	100	A	97	100	100
Akin, Todd	MO-2	R	2	Army Reserve, '72-80	0	5	7	0	0	0	11	0	8	85	100	100	A	97	100	100
Collins, Mac ***	GA-08	R	6	Army Natl. Guard, '64-70	0	5	13	11	0	25	0	8	10	85	100	100	A	92	100	92
Wilson, Joe	SC-2	R	1	Army Reserve, '72-75, SC Natl. Guard, '75-01	10	5	17	11	0	25	11	0	10	80	100	92	A	100	75	92
Osborne, Tom	NE-3	R	2	Army Natl. Guard, '60-66	10	15	20	0	12	0	11	14	42	90	94	80	C	81	75	92
Kline, John	MN-2	R	1	USMC, '69-74 V	x	5	x	x	x	x	0	x	17	x	x	x	A	x	x	92
Rogers, Harold	KY-5	R	12	Army Natl. Guard, '57-64	0	5	7	0	0	0	0	7	17	100	100	88	B-	83	100	92
Hastings, Doc	WA-4	R	5	Army Reserve, '64-69	0	10	7	0	0	0	11	7	17	100	100	92	A-	89	100	92
Brown, Henry	SC-1	R	2	SC Natl. Guard, '53-62	0	10	13	0	0	0	11	0	17	95	100	96	A-	86	100	92
Reynolds, Tom	NY-26	R	3	NY Air Natl. Guard, '70-76	0	5	7	0	6	13	0	7	17	100	100	92	B-	86	92	92
Bachus, Spencer	AL-6	R	6	Nat.Guard, '69-71	0	10	7	0	0	0	0	7	18	100	100	100	A-	91	100	92
Hall, Ralph	TX-04	D	12	Navy, '42-45 WWII	15	15	13	33	0	0	0	0	58	85	100	88	A	75	100	92
Crane, Phil	IL-08	R	17	Army, '54-56	0	10	7	0	0	13	0	8	25	94	100	100	A	100	100	92
Schrock, Ed ***	VA-02	R	2	Navy, '64-68 V	0	10	7	0	0	0	11	0	17	100	100	100	A-	89	100	92
Peterson, John	PA-05	R	4	Army, '58-64	0	10	13	0	0	13	11	0	17	100	100	100	A-	88	100	92
Jenkins, Bill	TN-1	R	4	Army, '60-62	0	10	7	0	0	0	12	0	17	95	100	100	A-	89	100	92
Deal, Nathan	GA-10	R	6	Army, '66-68	0	5	7	0	0	13	0	8	17	90	100	100	A-	89	100	92
Rogers, Mike	MI-08	R	2	Army, '85-88	0	5	13	0	18	0	11	14	17	90	100	92	A-	83	92	92
Otter, Butch	ID-1	R	2	Idaho Nat. Guard, '67-73	0	20	20	11	6	0	11	14	17	90	100	96	A	97	100	92
Isakson, Johnny ***	GA-06	R	2	Georgia Air Natl. Guard, '66-72	5	5	20	0	6	13	0	46	17	100	81	96	B-	83	92	92
Hyde, Henry	IL-06	R	15	Navy,'44-46 WWII, NReserve,'46-48	0	10	7	0	0	13	17	0	20	100	100	88	C-	83	100	91
Young, Bill	FL-10	R	17	Army Nat'l Guard, '48-57	0	10	7	0	6	38	22	7	25	85	100	96	C-	83	92	91
Boehner, John	OH-08	R	7	Navy, '69	0	5	7	0	0	0	0	8	17	100	100	88	B	97	100	91
Goss, Porter ***	FL-14	R	8	Army Intelligence, '60-62	0	10	7	0	0	38	0	7	20	100	100	84	C-	86	100	91
Coble, Howard	NC-06	R	10	Coast Guard, '52-56, CG Reserve, '60-81	10	5	7	22	0	13	0	7	17	75	100	92	A	92	100	91
Smith, Nick	MI-07	R	6	USAF '59-61	5	20	7	13	0	25	22	14	8	85	94	92	F	86	100	90
Gibbons, Jim	NV-2	R	4	USAF, '67-71 V; NV Air Natl. Guard, '75-90 PG	5	5	7	0	6	35	0	29	10	90	94	92	B	89	92	90
Buyer, Steve	IN-4	R	6	Army, '84-87, '90-91 PG, Reserve '80-84, 87-present	0	10	8	0	0	0	0	7	18	94	100	91	A-	85	100	90
Duncan, John	TN-2	R	8	Army Natl.Guard & Army reserves, '70-87	5	15	7	11	0	25	22	0	25	75	100	92	A	97	100	84
Wolf, Frank	VA-10	R	12	Army, '62-63, Reserve, '63-67	5	15	0	0	0	25	11	0	17	80	94	92	D	78	83	84
Knollenberg, Joe	MI-09	R	6	Army, '55-57	0	5	7	0	0	0	11	7	17	100	100	88	A-	86	100	84
Sherwood, Don	PA-10	R	3	Army, '64-66	5	10	20	0	0	13	11	7	17	100	100	96	A-	89	100	84
Young, Don	AK	R	15	Army, '55-57	10	5	8	11	0	25	0	8	18	90	100	86	B	82	100	84
Issa, Darrell ***	CA-49	R	2	Army, '70-80	0	5	20	0	12	13	12	14	9	100	100	96	A-	86	83	84
Gillmor, Paul	OH-05	R	8	USAF, '65-66	5	5	20	0	12	13	12	0	25	100	100	88	C	74	83	84
Regula, Ralph	OH-16	R	16	Navy, '44-46 WWII	5	5	13	11	12	25	11	7	25	95	100	88	C	81	83	84
Lucas, Ken ***	KY-4	D	3	USAF, '55-57, Air Natl. Guard, '57-67	10	65	7	11	18	13	67	0	92	90	91	84	B	72	75	84
Linder, John	GA-07	R	6	USAF, '67-69	0	5	7	0	0	13	11	0	9	100	100	100	B-	92	100	83
Wilson, Heather	NM-1	R	3	USAF, '78-89	5	20	13	0	6	13	22	14	33	100	94	84	B-	86	92	76
Taylor, Gene	MS-4	D	7	Coast Guard Reserve, '71-84	50	65	20	78	35	50	44	0	50	45	93	48	A-	37	58	76
Bereuter, Doug ***	NE-1	R	13	Army, '63-65	10	15	13	11	18	25	25	0	25	90	94	72	F	60	75	76
Hobson, David	OH-07	R	7	Ohio Air Natl. Guard, '58-63	0	5	13	0	12	25	22	7	25	100	94	88	C	81	83	76
Paul, Ron	TX-14	R	4	USAF flight surgeon, '63-68	30	60	67	38	41	50	56	14	67	50	81	76	A+	89	50	76
Alexander, Rodney	LA-5	D	1	USAF Reserve, '65-71	x	60	x	x	x	x	44	x	100	x	x	x	x	x	x	76
King, Peter	NY-03	R	6	Army Natl. Guard, '68-73	10	15	14	0	0	13	33	7	18	85	100	83	D-	89	100	76
Marshall, Jim	GA-03	D	1	Army, '68-70 V	x	70	x	x	x	x	67	x	100	x	x	x	x	x	x	75
Lipinski, William	IL-03	D	11	Army Reserve, '61-67	55	55	36	100	29	38	57	0	50	53	100	32	F-	30	75	75
Ramstad, Jim	MN-3	R	7	Army Reservs, '68-74	15	25	27	11	24	50	11	64	58	95	56	92	F	81	58	69
Frelinghuysen, Rodney	NJ-11	R	5	Army, '69-71 V	15	10	20	0	24	38	11	86	25	95	38	80	F	77	58	69
Kirk, Mark	IL-10	R	2	US Naval Reserve, '89-present	20	10	47	0	53	38	12	100	27	95	25	76	F	83	42	69
Davis, Tom	VA-11	R	5	Army, '71-72, Reserve, '72-79	10	5	33	0	24	50	12	31	25	84	94	88	D	69	75	66
Mollohan, Alan	WV-1	D	11	Army, '70, Reserve, '70-72	75	80	47	100	35	63	78	8	100	40	100	24	A-	14	50	61
Cramer, Bud	AL-5	D	7	Army, '72; Reserve '76-78	45	45	20	67	24	50	33	57	90	80	69	56	B	47	67	58
Peterson, Collin	MN-7	DFL	7	Army Natl. Guard, '63-69	45	70	57	56	59	25	44	8	100	70	10	48	A	32	58	58
Houghton, Amo ***	NY-29	R	9	USMC, '45-46 WWII	20	20	43	13	35	38	38	86	27	82	6	62	D	69	35	54
Ortiz, Solomon	TX-27	D	11	Army, '60-62	85	80	47	100	59	63	88	7	100	42	94	25	C	3	42	54
Turner, Jim ***	TX-02	D	4	Army, '70-78	75	80	53	100	53	25	67	54	100	55	50	32	C	14	33	53
Murtha, John	PA-12	R	15	USMC, '52-55, '66-67 V, Marine Corps Reserves, '55-56, '67-90	55	85	50	88	59	50	89	8	91	61	100	32	C-	24	33	53
Boehlert, Sherwood	NY-24	R	11	Army, '56-58	25	25	53	0	47	38	44	100	45	90	0	64	F	61	33	53
Gilchrest, Wayne	MD-1	R	7	USMC, '64-68 V	10	25	29	0	29	13	33	69	9	94	44	78	F	72	58	53
Boyd, Allen	FL-02	D	4	Army, '69-71 V	70	70	17	78	65	38	62	64	100	58	31	40	C	17	33	50
Kolbe, Jim	AZ-8	R	10	Navy, '68-69 V; reserve, 70-77	20	15	50	0	29	0	44	71	17	100	31	80	C-	85	75	46
Bishop, Sanford	GA-02	D	6	Army, '70-71	74	75	57	89	59	25	89	69	100	55	40	40	C	25	50	46
Simmons, Rob	CT-2	R	2	Army, '65-69 V Reserve 69-00	35	20	47	22	41	50	33	100	58	90	0	68	B	75	33	46
Gordon, Bart	TN-6	D	10	Army Reserve, '71-72	70	75	53	88	53	63	75	69	100	68	50	40	B	29	58	46
Tanner, John	TN-8	D	8	Navy, '68-72, TN Natl. Guard, '74-2000	70	90	38	75	77	13	67	69	83	80	44	39	B	21	42	46
Kanjorski, Paul	PA-11	D	10	Army Reserve, '60-61	75	85	53	89	59	88	89	7	92	50	94	24	C	14	33	46
Dingell, John	MI-15	D	24	Army, '44-46 WWII	90	85	79	89	77	88	78	69	100	42	14	4	D	0	8	38
Boswell, Leonard	IA-3	D	4	Army, '56-76 V	80	80	67	78	77	75	88	86	92	55	19	32	C-	14	25	38
Pascrell, Bill	NJ-08	D	4	Army, '61; Reserve, '62-67	90	80	60	89	77	88	75	79	91	50	44	12	F-	8	17	38
Jefferson, William J.	LA-2	D	7	Army Reserve, '69-78, Army Judge Advocate Corps, '75	75	90	79	75	82	50	75	92	92	58	19	20	F	6	17	33
Etheridge, Bob	NC-02	D	4	Army, '65-67	80	90	67	89	71	38	78	71	92	60	19	24	F	8	25	30
Reyes, Silvestre	TX-16	D	4	Army,. '66-68 V	75	80	64	100	71	50	89	83	100	39	36	19	F	0	17	30
Moore, Dennis	KS-3	D	3	Army, '70; Reserve, '71-73	85	90	87	89	82	88	89	86	92	60	6	20	F	19	17	30
Hoeffel, Joe ***	PA-13	D	3	Army Reserve, '70-76	95	100	87	89	94	88	100	100	100	50	0	4	F-	8	0	25
Spratt, Jim	SC-5	D	11	Army Operations, US Dept. of Defense, '69-71	80	95	50	100	71	63	89	69	100	55	25	16	F	0	17	23
Kleczka, Jerry ***	WI-4	D	10	Air Nat'l Guard, '63-69	95	100	73	100	88	100	89	57	100	35	25	4	F-	3	8	23
Serrano, Jose	NY-16	D	7	Army Medical Corps, '64-66	90	90	93	100	88	100	100	100	100	37	0	0	F-	3	0	18
Baca, Joe	CA-43	D	2	Army, '66-68	95	85	73	100	77	75	100	92	100	42	0	13	C	0	8	16
DeFazio, Peter	OR-4	D	9	USAF, '67-71	95	100	93	100	88	100	100	100	92	30	6	12	F	0	0	16
Rush, Bobby	IL-01	D	6	Army, '63-68	85	95	85	100	65	95	88	100	92	50	0	0	F-	0	0	15
Frost, Martin	TX-24	D	13	Army Reserve, '66-72	95	95	73	100	82	75	100	100	100	50	0	4	F	0	0	8
Towns, Edolphus	NY-10	D	11	Army, '56-58	80	80	79	100	65	75	89	100	91	40	0	4	F-	9	8	8
Rangel, Charles	NY-15	D	17	Army, '48-52 K	95	85	80	100	94	88	100	92	100	32	6	0	F-	3	8	8
Scott, Bobby	VA-03	D	6	Army Natl.Guard, '70-73, .Army reserves, '73-76.	95	100	100	100	100	63	100	100	100	42	6	4	F-	6	8	8
Conyers, John	MI-14	D	20	Natl.Guard, '48-50; Army, '50-54 K; Reserve, '54-57	100	90	93	100	94	88	100	100	91	21	0	0	F-	6	0	8
Snyder, Vic	AR-2	D	4	USMC, '67-69 V	80	85	71	89	82	38	100	79	88	60	25	12	F	17	8	8
Farr, Sam	CA-17	D	5	Peace Corps, '63-65	95	95	93	100	100	100	89	100	92	35	0	0	F-	0	0	7
Hinchey, Maurice	NY-22	D	6	Navy, '56-59	100	95	87	100	100	100	100	100	92	30	0	4	F	3	0	7
Gonzalez, Charles	TX-20	D	3	TX Air Natl. Guard, '69-75	100	95	86	100	88	75	100	100	100	45	0	0	F-	3	0	7
McDermott, Jim	WA-7	D	8	Navy Medical Corps, '68-70	95	100	93	89	100	88	100	100	92	28	0	0	F	3	0	7
Stark, Fortney H. "Pete"	CA-13	D	16	USAF, '55-57	100	100	93	100	100	100	100	100	92	26	0	0	F-	3	0	7
Markey, Edward	MA-07	D	14	Army Reserve, '68-73	100	100	87	100	100	88	100	100	92	30	0	4	F-	0	0	7
Delahunt, Bill	MA-10	D	4	Coast Guard, '63; CG Reserve, '63-71	90	95	85	100	77	75	100	100	92	69	13	0	F-	0	0	7
Evans, Lane	IL-17	D	11	USMC, '69-71	100	95	80	100	88	88	100	100	92	40	0	0	F-	0	0	7
Thompson, Mike	CA-01	D	3	Army, '69-73 V	90	90	87	89	94	75	89	100	100	53	0	8	F	17	8	7
Gephardt, Dick	MO-3	D	14	Air Nat'l Guard, '65-71	90	25	71	100	71	88	100	85	67	35	7	8	F-	0	0	0
Ballance, Frank ***	NC-01	D	1	NC Natl. Guard, '68-71	x	100	x	x	x	x	100	x	92	x	x	x	D-	x	x	0

Includes only those Senators whose term of office expires in 2004.

Incumbent Senator	state	party	terms	military service	Democratic Action	ACLU	AFSCME	Ppl. for Amer.Way	Conservation	Public Health	Family/Repro.Health '99-'02	Education-'03	Ch. of Commerce	Right to Life	Conservative Union	Gun Owners-03	Tax Limits	Chr. Coalition-02	Chr. Coalition-03
Miller, Zell ***	GA	D	1	USMC, 1953-56	30	25	75	38	6	0	x	25	79	0	47	x	58	60	100
Bennett, Robert	UT	R	2	Chaplain, Army Nat'l Guard, 1957-60	5	20	13	8	6	0	0	27	100	100	100	D	97	100	100
Nickels, Don ***	OK	R	4	OK Natl. Guard, 1970-76	0	20	0	0	0	12	0	18	95	100	100	B-	100	100	100
McCain, John	AZ	R	3	Navy, 1958-80 V	20	0	29	23	41	25	0	45	79	33	78	C-	67	60	83
Spector, Arlen	PA	R	4	USAF 1951-53	35	60	38	38	53	12	83	36	85	0	50	C-	56	40	83
Campbell, Ben Nighthorse ***	CO	R	2	USAF 1951-53 K	30	20	38	8	12	12	50	45	85	100	88	B-	91	100	83
Daschle, Tom	SD	D	3	USAF, '69-72; Reserve, '75-78	85	60	75	85	59	88	83	91	58	0	22	F	0	0	16
Hollings, Ernest ***	SC	D	6	Army 1942-45 WWII	85	60	100	77	65	86	83	91	55	33	15	F	9	40	16
Inouye, Daniel	HI	D	7	Army, 1943-47 WWII	80	50	100	85	71	100	100	100	41	0	0	F	0	0	0
Dodd, Christopher	CT	D	4	Army Reserve, 1969-75	80	60	100	77	76	100	100	82	40	0	5	F-	0	20	0

Key to abbreviations:
Democratic Actn: Americans for Democratic Action.
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union.
AFSCME: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
Ppl. for Amer. Way: People for the American Way.
Conservation: League of Conservation Voters.
Public Health : American Public Health Association.
Family/Repro. Health '99-'03: National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association.
NEA-03: National Education Association.
Ch. of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
Right to Life: National Right to Life Committee.
Conservative Union: American Conservative Union.
Gun Owners: Gun Owners of America.
Tax Limits: National Tax Limitation Committee.
Chr. Coalition: The Christian Coalition of America.
*** : not running for re-election this year.
sp. el. : put into office by a special election in 2004
x : no rating from this organization.

The Congressional Evaluation Project
Table 14 — Incumbents who received < 56% of the vote in the last election, by party, strength of Religious Right in the local GOP, and percentage of vote.

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