My idea for a modified liberal rating number for the canidates

[wuushew]

Here on DU we often debate why x canidate is more liberal than y canidate. This is all well and good, but most public ratings system do not adequately address the degree to which the Iraq war pisses left of center-infinite left, off. I have calibrated my rating system to give Lieberman a 60 rating. Please note that anything more servere would give many people an impossible score in excess of 100, which Kucinich gets in this case.

I welcome your ideas for a revised rating system as well so chime in.

LT 00 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 <90

Lieberman D 76 75 95 80 75 75 95 65 65 70 65 83 75
Kerry D 93 90 95 95 95 95 95 90 100 95 94 95 89
Edwards D 88 85 90 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Graham D 69 80 100 85 60 85 95 75 65 67 50 55 55


Kuncinich D 90 90 90 90 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Gephardt D 83 100 90 80 85 85 80 90 85 75 83 61


Orignal score +/- (Iraq vote factor)

Following modifications Congressional War Resolution

NO = +.21
Yes = -.21
Yes, but with caveat, a.k.a I was fooled by shrub but I am sorry = -.105

Revised LQ rating

Lieberman = 76 - (76*.21) = 60
Kerry = 93 - (93 *.21) = 73
Edwards = 88 - (88 *.21) = 69
Graham = 69 + (69 *.21) = 83

Kuncinich = 90 + (90*.21) = 108 rounded down to 100
Gephardt = 83 - (83*.21) = 65