SENATE
Odd Couples in the Senate -- PICTURES
March 5, 2012 | 6:00 a.m.
With the release of National Journal's vote ratings, it became apparent that several home-state senators are at opposite ends of the political spectrum, with composite scores more than 40 points apart. We take a look at the Senate's oddest couples.
Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa (left), and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have a differential of 64.8. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
Sens. Herb Kohl, D-Wis. (left), and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., have a differential rating of 63.9. (AP Photos)
Sens. Kay Hagan, D-N.C. (left), and Richard Burr, R-N.C., have a differential rating of 59.7. (AP Photos)
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio (left), and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, have a differential rating of 55.7. (AP Photos)
Sens. Dean Heller, R-Nev. (left), and Harry Reid, D-Nev., have a differential rating of 54.5. (AP Photos)
Sens. Robert Casey, D-Pa. (left), and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., have a differential rating of 53.5. (Matt Rourke/AP)
Sens. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. (right), and John Thune, R-S.D., have a differential rating of 51.0. (Lawrence Jackson/AP)
Sen. David Vitter, R-La. (left), looks on as Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., speaks during a news conference. Vitter and Landrieu have a differential rating of 50.3. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. (left), and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., have a differential rating of 47.6. (Jim Cole/AP)
Sens. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. (left), and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., have a differential rating of 46.8.
Sens. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. (foreground), and Dick Durbin D-Ill., have a differential rating of 46.5. (Paul Beaty/AP)
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