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In the following list, all 100 senators are ranked according to their overall composite liberal or conservative score based on National Journal's 2005 vote ratings. To see all the liberal scores used to determine the liberal composite score, click here. To see all the conservative scores used to determine the composite conservative score, click here.

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A score of 78 on the liberal scale, for example, means that the senator was more liberal than 78 percent of his or her Senate colleagues on key votes during 2005. In the event of a tie, scores are ordered alphabetically first by state delegation, then by individual members' names.

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Senator...	...is more liberal than __% of the Senate	...is more conservative than __% of the Senate
Name Sort (alpha by surname)	Liberal Score Sort	Conservative Score Sort
Sessions, Jeff, R-Ala.	9.2	90.8
Allard, Wayne, R-Colo.	9.2	90.8
Coburn, Tom, R-Okla.	9.2	90.8
Bunning, Jim, R-Ky.	10.8	89.2
Lott, Trent, R-Miss.	12	88
Isakson, Johnny, R-Ga.	13	87
Chambliss, Saxby, R-Ga.	13.3	86.7
Allen, George, R-Va.	14.2	85.8
McConnell, Mitch, R-Ky.	15.2	84.8
Hatch, Orrin, R-Utah	15.2	84.8
Bennett, Robert, R-Utah	15.2	84.8
Cochran, Thad, R-Miss.	16.8	83.2
Inhofe, James, R-Okla.	16.8	83.2
Ensign, John, R-Nev.	17.7	82.3
Dole, Elizabeth, R-N.C.	18.2	81.8
Frist, Bill, R-Tenn.	18.5	81.5
Cornyn, John, R-Texas	19	81
Thomas, Craig, R-Wyo.	19.5	80.5
Shelby, Richard, R-Ala.	19.8	80.2
Kyl, Jon, R-Ariz.	20	80
Brownback, Sam, R-Kan.	20.2	79.8
Martinez, Mel, R-Fla.	20.7	79.3
Enzi, Michael, R-Wyo.	21.3	78.7
DeMint, Jim, R-S.C.	21.7	78.3
Bond, Christopher, R-Mo.	22.7	77.3
Crapo, Mike, R-Idaho	24.5	75.5
Grassley, Charles, R-Iowa	24.7	75.3
Burr, Richard, R-N.C.	26.5	73.5
Alexander, Lamar, R-Tenn.	26.7	73.3
Burns, Conrad, R-Mont.	27	73
Thune, John, R-S.D.	28.7	71.3
Stevens, Ted, R-Alaska	29	71
Murkowski, Lisa, R-Alaska	29.7	70.3
Domenici, Pete, R-N.M.	29.8	70.2
Santorum, Rick, R-Pa.	30	70
Vitter, David, R-La.	30.5	69.5
Hagel, Chuck, R-Neb.	30.7	69.3
Roberts, Pat, R-Kan.	31.5	68.5
Hutchison, Kay Bailey, R-Texas	31.8	68.2
Craig, Larry, R-Idaho	34.2	65.8
Talent, Jim, R-Mo.	34.2	65.8
Coleman, Norm, R-Minn.	34.3	65.7
Graham, Lindsey, R-S.C.	35.7	64.3
Warner, John, R-Va.	40.2	59.8
McCain, John, R-Ariz.	40.8	59.2
Gregg, Judd, R-N.H.	41.5	58.5
DeWine, Mike, R-Ohio	44.5	55.5
Voinovich, George, R-Ohio	44.7	55.3
Lugar, Richard, R-Ind.	47.2	52.8
Sununu, John, R-N.H.	47.2	52.8
Nelson, Ben, D-Neb.	49.7	50.3
Smith, Gordon, R-Ore.	49.8	50.2
Snowe, Olympia, R-Maine	52.7	47.3
Specter, Arlen, R-Pa.	53.2	46.8
Collins, Susan, R-Maine	53.3	46.7
Landrieu, Mary, D-La.	58.3	41.7
Chafee, Lincoln, R-R.I.	59.2	40.8
Conrad, Kent, D-N.D.	59.7	40.3
Pryor, Mark, D-Ark.	59.8	40.2
Salazar, Ken, D-Colo.	60.2	39.8
Baucus, Max, D-Mont.	60.7	39.3
Byrd, Robert, D-W.Va.	65.5	34.5
Lieberman, Joe, D-Conn.	65.7	34.3
Bingaman, Jeff, D-N.M.	66	34
Nelson, Bill, D-Fla.	66.2	33.8
Lincoln, Blanche, D-Ark.	69	31
Inouye, Daniel, D-Hawaii	69.5	30.5
Carper, Thomas, D-Del.	70.7	29.3
Bayh, Evan, D-Ind.	70.7	29.3
Johnson, Tim, D-S.D.	73.7	26.3
Dorgan, Byron, D-N.D.	75.7	24.3
Feinstein, Dianne, D-Calif.	77.2	22.8
Cantwell, Maria, D-Wash.	77.3	22.7
Jeffords, James, I-Vt.	77.7	22.3
Schumer, Charles, D-N.Y.	77.8	22.2
Reid, Harry, D-Nev.	78.2	21.8
Akaka, Daniel, D-Hawaii	78.8	21.2
Kohl, Herb, D-Wis.	78.8	21.2
Dodd, Christopher, D-Conn.	79.7	20.3
Clinton, Hillary Rodham, D-N.Y.	79.8	20.2
Rockefeller IV, Jay, D-W.Va.	79.8	20.2
Biden, Joseph, D-Del.	80.2	19.8
Wyden, Ron, D-Ore.	80.8	19.2
Murray, Patty, D-Wash.	81.3	18.7
Obama, Barack, D-Ill.	82.5	17.5
Dayton, Mark, D-Minn.	83.5	16.5
Feingold, Russell, D-Wis.	85.2	14.8
Leahy, Patrick, D-Vt.	85.3	14.7
Levin, Carl, D-Mich.	85.5	14.5
Corzine, Jon, D-N.J. §	85.7	14.3
Mikulski, Barbara, D-Md.	85.8	14.2
Stabenow, Debbie, D-Mich.	86.3	13.7
Kerry, John, D-Mass.	86.7	13.3
Durbin, Richard, D-Ill.	86.8	13.2
Harkin, Tom, D-Iowa	89.2	10.8
Lautenberg, Frank, D-N.J.	89.3	10.7
Sarbanes, Paul, D-Md.	91	9
Boxer, Barbara, D-Calif.	94.3	5.7
Reed, Jack, D-R.I.	95.2	4.8
Kennedy, Edward, D-Mass.	96.7	3.3