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National Journal, a magazine for Washington insiders, tallies a series of votes each year to determine who is the most liberal and most conservative members of Congress.
You might have heard about this last week when Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was scored as the most liberal senator.
Well, here are the rankings for Maine.
Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, scored a 76.8 percent on the liberal scale, making him the 107th most liberal member of the House.
Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine, scored 68.8, making him the 144th most liberal member of the House.
Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, scored 47.8, putting her right smack dab in the middle at number 50.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, scored a 47.2, and placed one spot above Snowe at number 51.
Massachusetts' congressional delegation is the most liberal state and Nebraska the most conservative. Maine's is the sixth most liberal.
Posted at 11:16 AM
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