Abortion Issues

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2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota 0 percent in 2001.

1999  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life 40 percent in 1999.

1999  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota 67 percent in 1999.

1998  On the votes that Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life considered to be the most important in 1998, Governor Pawlenty voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.

1998  On the votes that NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota considered to be the most important in 1998, Governor Pawlenty voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

Agriculture Issues

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2001-2002  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Farm Bureau 100 percent in 2001-2002.

1997-1998  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Farm Bureau 90 percent in 1997-1998.

Budget, Spending and Taxes

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2003-2008  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of The Cato Institute - Overall Fiscal Policy 56 percent from 2003-2008 in terms of Overall Fiscal Policy.

2003-2008  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of The Cato Institute - Revenue 49 percent from 2003-2008 in terms of proposed and enacted Revenue legislation.

2003-2008  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of The Cato Institute - Spending 71 percent from 2003-2008 in terms of proposed and actual per capita Spending Growth.

2003-2008  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of The Cato Institute - Tax Rate 47 percent from 2003-2008 in terms of general, personal, corporate, and cigarette Tax Rate changes.

2002  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota 75 percent in 2002.

2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota 75 percent in 2001.

Business and Consumers

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2002  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 82 percent in 2002.

2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 100 percent in 2001.

1999-2000  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota National Federation of Independent Business 88 percent in 1999-2000.

1997-1998  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota National Federation of Independent Business 73 percent in 1997-1998.

Energy Issues

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2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce--Energy Policy Votes 100 percent in 2001.

Environmental Issues

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2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce--Environmental Policy Votes 50 percent in 2001.

2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Sierra Club-North Star 27 percent in 2001.

1999-2000  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Sierra Club-North Star 5 percent in 1999-2000.

1999  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Sierra Club-North Star 14 percent in 1999.

1997-1998  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Sierra Club-North Star 19 percent in 1997-1998.

1995-1996  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Sierra Club-North Star 24% percent in 1995-1996.

Gun Issues

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2000  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2000, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Governor Pawlenty a grade of A (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

1998  Based on a questionnaire and the votes that National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund considered to be the most important in 1998, they have assigned Governor Pawlenty a grade of A (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

Health Issues

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2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce--Health Care Policy Votes 100 percent in 2001.

Labor

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2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota AFL-CIO 14 percent in 2001.

2001  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce--Labor Policy Votes 100 percent in 2001.

2000  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota AFL-CIO 14 percent in 2000.

1999  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota AFL-CIO 9 percent in 1999.

1998  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota AFL-CIO 31 percent in 1998.

Social Issues

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2001-2002  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition 13 percent in 2001-2002.

2000  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition 20 percent in 2000.

1999  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition 0 percent in 1999.

1998  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition 14 percent in 1998.

Women's Issues

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1999  Governor Pawlenty supported the interests of the Minnesota National Organization for Women 25 percent in 1999.

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