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CANDIDATES' THE COMMON INTEREST IN ACTION SCORE
The Common Interest in Action Score reflects the percentage of Common Interest in Action positions that a candidate supports. The Common Interest in Action takes positions when there is a consensus of two-thirds or more on a given proposal among the more than 100 members randomly assigned to review our policy brief for that issue.The Past Score reflects issues on which we took positions that have already been voted on by both the House and the Senate. The Future Score reflects positions that we have taken that have not yet come before both the House and the Senate for votes. The Past Score for incumbents is based on their actual votes. The Future Score for incumbents, as well as the Past and Future Scores for challengers, are based on candidates' answers to our questionnaire.
Name Status Party The Common Interest in Action Score - Past The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
Average Incumbent Score:
97% 76%
Average Challenger Score:
96% 80%
Joe A. Palmer Challenger Republican
NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE
Rex W. Kerr Challenger Libertarian
NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE Means that the candidate did not respond to our questionnaire

Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Past (Issues that have already been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Joe A. Palmer
Position
Rex W. Kerr Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Property Tax - Increased Homeowner's Exemption '06 H 421a
79%
21%
For
NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE
Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H 422a
85%
15%
For
   
Property Tax - Closed the "Developer's Discount" '06 H 676a
97%
3%
For
   
Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H 680
70%
30%
For
   
Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H 555
67%
33%
For
   
Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope of Taking Required '06 S1243a
96%
4%
For
   
Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247
76%
24%
For
   
Eminent Domain - Required the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation Appraisal '06 S1429
89%
11%
For
   

Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR 003 SR108

68%
32%
For
   
Election Reform - Required that calls placed by an automatic dialing-announcing device (robocalls) must state at start of call the name of person and for whom call is being made '07 H0223
93%
7%
For
   
Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse treatment services '08 H0695
87%
13%
For
   
Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408
88%
12%
For
   
The Common Interest in Action Score - Past          



Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
(Issues that have not yet been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Joe A. Palmer Position Rex W. Kerr Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Election Reform - Fully Closed Primary in Which Independents Could Not Vote
7%
93%
Against
NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE
Election Reform - Party Option to have a State Run and Financed Closed Primary '07 H0185
9%
91%
Against
   
Election Reform - Common Interest Modified Open Primary (independents vote in primary of their choice) '08 S1506
79%
21%
For
   
Election Reform - Vote by Mail '07 H0094
86%
14%
For
   
Election Reform - Instant Runoff Voting
80%
20%
For
   
Election Reform - Public Campaign Financing '08 S1292
80%
20%
For
   
Overcrowded Prisons - Raising Beer & Wine Tax to Fund Substance Abuse Treatment '08
75%
25%
For
   
Overcrowded Prisons - Prevention, Treatment, Diversion, and In-Prison Programs that are Proven to be Cost Effective at Reducing Crime (CI percentages depend on particular program)
69%-95%
31%-5%
For
   
The Common Interest in Action Score - Future    
   

 

Joe A. Palmer
Race: House A
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Challenger Average

Past
NO RESPONSE
96%
Future
NO RESPONSE
80%
Party: Republican
Status: Challenger
Contact: Email:
Office phone: (208) 887-9488
Web site: www.palmerfor20.com
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
   
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
   
Candidate Bio:
 

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Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
 

 

   

 

Rex W. Kerr
Race: House A
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Challenger Average

Past
NO RESPONSE
96%
Future
NO RESPONSE
80%
Party: Libertarian
Status: Challenger
Contact: Email:
Office phone:
Web site:  
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
 

 

Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
 

 

Candidate Bio:
 

 

Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
 

 

 

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