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Centrist Planning.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
Election 2004: Sen. John Kerry is being sold as a middle-of-the-road lawmaker. Don't buy it. His 2003 voting record puts him further left than anyone in the Senate.
Yes, even to the left of Sen. Barbara Boxer of California and Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. He even has the distinction of being the most far-left person in Massachusetts, having scored higher than fellow Bay Stater Ted Kennedy.
According to the National Journal, which is hardly part of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, Kerry had a composite liberal score of 97 in 2003. That means his key votes were to the left of 97% of the Senate. The magazine called it "a perfect liberal score."
Right behind Kerry were Democrats Paul Sarbanes, Maryland; Jack Reed, Rhode Island; and John Edwards, of North Carolina -- yes, that John Edwards. All had scores of 95.
Kerry was far ahead of other senators who have reputations for their far-left positions. California's Barbara Boxer, for instance, finished with a 91, while Clinton scored an 89 and Kennedy an 88.
The rankings are based on 63 Senate roll call votes chosen by the National Journal. They are split into three categories: economic, foreign policy and social.
In the economic grouping, Kerry shares the top spot -- or ...
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