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To: SilentZ who wrote (369624)	2/2/2008 5:05:40 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1580174

This doesn't have a lot to do with them; the National Journal, which does the liberal-conservative measurement, is rather neutral. Their methodology for Senators is just flawed when it comes to those who are running for President. "The ranking can sometimes be used as a weapon by opponents. In 2004 Republicans used Sen. John Kerry's liberal rankings against him. And some Republicans are attacking Obama now for being too liberal. At a January 16 Republican National Committee meeting, Karl Rove, President Bush's former campaign architect, called Obama "a straight-down-the-line United States Senate national Democrat." Rove pointedly added: "Nonpartisan ratings say that he has a more liberal and a more straight-party voting record than Senator Clinton does. Pretty hard to do." But the liberal ranking also comes after a prominent British magazine labeled Obama the ideal "conservative" candidate for America, and after several prominent conservative pundits have tossed bouquets his way." npr.org

To: SilentZ who wrote (369624)	2/2/2008 5:22:38 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580174

The RNC is laying the groundwork for their attacks should Obama win the Dem candidacy. This doesn't have a lot to do with them; the National Journal, which does the liberal-conservative measurement, is rather neutral. Their methodology for Senators is just flawed when it comes to those who are running for President. I understand that the National Journal alleges its non partisan but I find it a mite coincidental that in 2004, they found Kerry to be the number 1 liberal and in 2008, Obama.