Yankee Institute's Voter Guide (2012)
In 2012, the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, a pro-market think tank in Connecticut, released its voter guide before the legislative election. The guide gave each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election.[1]
2012 report
The Yankee Institute Voter Guide evaluated how Connecticut state legislators voted during the legislative term preceding the 2012 election. The 10 "key votes" in the guide included legislation implementing the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, increasing taxes, and requiring union contracts for all public construction projects. The Yankee Institute supported "no" votes on all 10 bills, but all 10 became law. All legislators were given a score from zero to 10, with 10 showing that a legislator voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute for all 10 key votes.[2]
In the Connecticut House of Representatives, Representatives Timothy J. Ackert, Dan Carter, Christopher Coutu, John Hetherington, John Piscopo, Robert C. Sampson, and John Shaban earned scores of nine points out 10. Among the remaining representatives, 16 received eight points, 16 received seven points, 12 received six points, one received five points, two received three points, 10 received two points, 15 received one point, and 73 received zero points.[3]
In the Connecticut State Senate, Senator Joe Markley earned a score of nine points out of 10. Among the other senators, four received eight points, two received six points, two received two points, and 16 received zero points.[3]
Complete lists
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Methodology
Of the bills that came before the Connecticut General Assembly during the legislative term, the Yankee Institute selected the votes on those bills which it described as "[revealing] the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach."
A legislator was assigned a score for each key vote, receiving one point for a vote in agreement with or zero points for a vote against the Yankee Institute's positions. Absences were noted in the voter guide and, like a vote against the institute's positions, added no points to a legislator's score. A legislator with a score of 10 voted with the institute on all 10 issues, while a legislator with a score of zero voted against the institute's positions or was absent for all 10 key votes.[2]
External links
- Yankee Institute
- Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-2012
- Yankee Institute Vote Guide for 2009-2010
Footnotes
