Tag: National Journal

Author: Brant Clifton Published Date: February 27, 2012
Posted in Campaign 2012 Congress Media Politics Republicans

Conservatism of Congressional GOP leaders

    Does anyone else find it interesting that the top congressional leaders of the GOP — the conservative party — are nowhere near being the most conservative members of their respective caucuses or chambers? According to National Journal, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va), the House…

Author: Brant Clifton Published Date: February 24, 2012
Posted in Campaign 2012 Congress Economy Jim DeMint Media Politics South Carolina

National Journal: Scott, Gowdy are SC’s most conservative in U.S. House, DeMint ranks 10th in Senate

  If you check National Journal’s conservative effectiveness rankings for the U.S. House, you will find The Palmetto State’s most right-leaning legislators tying for 80th place out of 435.  Republicans Trey Gowdy  and Tim Scott each earned scores of 66 on economic issues, 83 on…