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The American Conservative Union took our highly touted Congressional Ratings program to the State Legislatures for the third year in a row, grading members on their votes on key conservative issues. In 2012, we graded State Legislatures in fifteen critical states, including Colorado, Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. In 2013, we expanded our ratings to twenty states.

ACU first began rating members of Congress in 1971. Since then, our ratings system has become the most important conservative measuring stick in American politics -- the gold standard for voters seeking more information on their representatives records.

Throughout the history of our conservative ratings program, the ACU has also become the go-to source for determining whether an elected officials philosophical rhetoric matches his or her record. Our guides provide a comprehensive analysis of the legislative landscape over the preceding year. This differentiates us from other useful guides which may emphasize single areas, like taxes, defense, or social policy.

Our annual matrix covers issues running the gamut of legislative action, including domestic energy production, healthcare, government reform, climate change, border security, foreign policy, and social issues. These issues are carefully selected to ensure legislators are scored and rated on the bellwether conservative topics they voted on over the course of the year. This expansion of our Conservative Ratings program is part of Chairman Al Cardenas vision for building on successful ACU initiatives and taking the fight for conservative principles to the state and local levels. Eventually we will bring our ratings to all fifty states -- scoring every legislature in every state, every year.

American Conservative Union 1331 H St. NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20005 (202) 347-9388 conservative.org

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Table of Contents

ACU Board Members ................. 2A Letter From The Chairman ....... 3How We Selected the Votes ....... 4Conservative All-Stars ................. 4NJ Assembly Vote Descriptions .. 6House Scores ............................. 8NJ Senate Vote Descriptions .....11Senate Scores ...........................13

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Al Cardenas (Chairman)Thomas S. Winter (First Vice Chairman) Donald Devine (Second Vice Chairman) Becky Norton Dunlop (Treasurer)Jameson G. Campaigne, Jr. (Secretary)Joe BastJeffrey BellMorton C. Blackwell Ambassador John BoltonFloyd BrownMuriel ColemanDr. Larry Eastland Paul EricksonCarly FiorinaCharlie GerowAlan M. Gottlieb Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Asa HutchinsonDavid A. Keene Suhail A. KhanJames V. LacyMichael R. Long Honorable Serphin Maltese Carolyn D. Meadows Cleta Mitchell Joseph A. MorrisGrover G. NorquistRon RobinsonAllen RothMatt SchlappFred L. Smith, Jr.Lewis K. Uhler Kirby Wilbur

ACU Board Members

Carly Fiorina (Chairman)Van D. Hipp, Jr. (Treasurer)Carolyn D. Meadows (Secretary)Al CardenasAmy Noone FrederickTim Goeglein

Millie HallowColin A. HannaDavid KeeneRobert LuddyAmbassador Roger F. NoriegaThomas S. Winter

ACU Foundation Board Members

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1331 H Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 347-9388 Fax: (202) 347-9389www.conservative.org

February 6, 2014

Dear Fellow Conservative,

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am pleased to present the American Conservative Unions 2013 State Legislative Ratings for members of the New Jersey Legislature.

Since 1971, our Congressional ratings have become the gold standard in holding every member of Congress accountable for their voting record on the most important issues facing our nation.

In 2011, we brought that same commitment to conservative ideals to the states, rating members in five legislatures. I am pleased to report that, in 2013, we scored twenty states. This is a part of the ACU plan to bring our ratings to all fifty states scoring every legislature in every state, every session.

There could not be a more critical time for conservatives to evaluate Americas leadership and hold them accountable for their actions. Our economy, our international standing, our very moral fiber are weaker because this administration has put us on a course to bigger government, less freedom, and an abandonment of traditional values.

With our government expanding faster now than at any time in our countrys history, the ACU intends to continue to play a major role in giving the American people the tools they need to make informed voting decisions at every level of government. While some may be disheartened by the results of Novembers elections, conservatives found themselves in a similar situation after President Obama first took office in the spring of 2009. The cause of conservatism dramatically reasserted itself in the 2010 elections, with conservative legislators winning an unprecedented number of elections nationwide. Because of this, our 2013 State Legislative Ratings are vital for voters to make informed choices on the future of our nation.

We can come back even stronger in 2014, but only if we start our march toward victory now.

Thank you for your continued support. I know that together we can ensure Americas best days are still ahead.

Sincerely,

Al CardenasChairman, the American Conservative Union

Al Cardenas, ACU Chairman

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Conservatives of the New Jersey Legislature

Defenders of Liberty

ACU Defenders of Liberty are those members of the New Jersey Legislature who scored 100 percent on the ACU 2013 State Legislative Ratings.

ACU Conservatives

ACU Conservatives are those members of the New Jersey Legislature who scored 80 percent or higher on the ACU 2013 State Legislative Ratings.

CiattarelliDancerDeCroce

Kean, SeanMcHoseRible

RudderRumpfSchepisi

SpaceWolfe

AngeliniBramnickBucco, Tony M. CarrollCasagrande

CliftonDiMaio GoveHandlinMcGuckin

MunozO Scanlon, Jr.PetersonRumanaRusso

SchroederSimonWebber

New Jersey Assembly:


AddiegoBatemanBeck

Bucco, Anthony R.CardinaleConnors

HolzapfelKean, Jr., ThomasKyrillos, Jr.

Thompson

Doherty Oroho

O ToolePennacchio

New Jersey Senate:

New Jersey Senate:


True Liberals of the Garden State

True Liberals of the Garden State are those members of the New Jersey Legislature who scored 0 percent on the ACU 2013 State Legislative Ratings.

New Jersey Senate:

Barnes, IIIBensonBurzichelliCaputoCarideChivukulaConaway, Jr.ConnorsCoughlinCryanDeAngeloDiegnan, Jr.

EganEustaceFuentesGiblinGreenGreenwaldGuscioraJaseyJimenezJohnsonLampittMainor

McKeonMoriarityMosqueraODonnellOliverPrietoQuijanoRamos, Jr.RileySchaerSingletonSpencer

StenderSumterTuckerVainieri HuttleWagnerWatson ColemanWilsonWimberlyWisniewski

BeachBuonoCodeyCunninghamGillGordon

GreensteinLesniakMadden, Jr. NorcrossPouRice

RuizSarloScutariSmithStackSweeney

TurnerVitaleWeinbergWhelan


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New Jersey Assembly Vote Descriptions1. A 3206 Tax Credit Increase. This bill includes a 50 percent increase in the Neighborhood Revitalization State

Tax Credit program with no offsetting budget cuts. ACU opposes budget-busting bills that are passed outside the normal budget process and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 25, 2012 by a vote of 48-31.

2. A 4182 Second Amendment Rights. This bill creates a defacto gun registry by linking all firearm permits and law enforcement records regarding gun ownership into a digital card designed and maintained by the New Jersey State Police as well as a host of other state agencies, even though the technology to do this does not currently exist. ACU opposes diminishing Second Amendment rights and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 43-34, but was vetoed by the Governor.

3. A 3679 Project Labor Agreements. This bill revises the definition of public works projects to permit more project labor agreements. ACU opposes these agreements that serve to shut out non-union contractors and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on February 14, 2013 by a vote of 47-26, but was vetoed by the Governor.

4. A 3553 Early Voting Mandate. This bill would require local governments to set up early voting programs in addition to absentee ballots at their own expense. ACU opposes this type of unfunded mandate without local approval and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on March 21, 2013 by a vote of 46-31, but was vetoed by the Governor.

5. A 2974 Local Control of Education. This bill would allow five counties to take over food purchasing and all subcontracting for local school districts. ACU supports local control of education and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 50-27, but was vetoed by the Governor.

6. A 998 Privatization. This bill would add requirements to make it more difficult to privatize government services. ACU supports privatization efforts and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on May 20, 2013 by a vote of 48-29.

7. A 4233 Obamacare Implementation. This bill would implement the Obamacare Medicaid expansion program. ACU opposes this expansion of a government program rife with waste, fraud and abuse and that would burden on New Jersey taxpayers for many years to come. The bill passed the Assembly on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 46-32, but was vetoed by the Governor.

8. A 4172 Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. This bill provides $7.4 million in supplemental funding for family planning services, including organizations such as Planned Parenthood that provide abortion procedures. ACU opposes taxpayer funding of abortion and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 20, 2013 by a vote of 45-29, but was vetoed by the Governor.


9. A 3668 State Investments. This bill would prohibit the state from investing its pension and annuity funds in companies that manufacture so-called assault weapons for civilian use. ACU opposes this type of attack on legitimate gun manufacturers and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on February 21, 2013 by a vote of 44-29, but was vetoed by the Governor.

10. A 3878 Obamacare Implementation. This bill requires the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to conduct a public awareness campaign about Obamacares health insurance exchanges. ACU opposes using taxpayer funds to promote Obamacare and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on April 29, 2013 by a vote of 45-32, but was vetoed by the Governor.

11. A 4171 Obamacare Implementation. This bill would utilize a provision of Obamacare that allows the expansion of Medicaid coverage for family planning services for families with incomes at 200 percent of the poverty level. ACU opposes these programs that go around the regular budget process and allow taxpayer payments to organizations that provide abortion procedures and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 20, 2013 by a vote of 49-27, but was vetoed by the Governor.

12. A 1329 Gun Control. This bill reduces the maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds. ACU opposes these types of measures that have done nothing to prevent violent crime and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on February 21, 2013 by a vote of 45-30.

13. A 3775 Labor Law. This bill would require employers to notify the Department of Labor when relocating a call center outside the United States and would make them ineligible for some state grant programs. ACU opposes this type of punitive regulation and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 20, 2013 by a vote of 50-24.


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New Jersey Senate Vote Descriptions1. S 2245 Tax Credit Increase. This bill includes a 50 percent increase in the Neighborhood Revitalization State

Tax Credit program with no offsetting budget cuts. ACU opposes budget-busting bills that are passed outside the normal budget process and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on December 20, 2012 23-12.

2. S 2723 Second Amendment Rights. This bill creates a defacto gun registry by linking all firearm permits and law enforcement records regarding gun ownership into a digital card designed and maintained by the New Jersey State Police, as well as a host of other state agencies, even though the technology to do this does not currently exist. ACU opposes diminishing Second Amendment rights and opposed the bill. The bill passed the Senate on May 30, 2013 by a vote of 23-17, but was vetoed by the Governor.

3. S 2425 Project Labor Agreements. This bill revises the definition of public works projects to permit more project labor agreements. ACU opposes these agreements that serve to shut out non-union contractors and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on January 14, 2013 by a vote of 23-13, but was vetoed by the Governor.

4. S 2364 Early Voting Mandate. This bill would require local governments to set up early voting programs in addition to absentee ballots at their own expense. ACU opposes this type of unfunded mandate without local approval and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on March 18, 2013 by a vote of 24-16, but was vetoed by the Governor.

5. S 1191 Local Control of Education. This bill would allow five counties to take over both food purchasing and all subcontracting for local school districts. ACU supports local control of education and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on June 27, 2013 by a vote of 25-10, but was vetoed by the Governor.

6. S 968 Privatization. This bill would add requirements to make it more difficult to privatize government services. ACU supports privatization efforts and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on May 13, 2013 by a vote of 21-12, but was vetoed by the Governor.

7. S 2644 Obamacare Implementation. This bill would implement the Obamacare Medicaid expansion program. ACU opposes this expansion of a government program rife with waste, fraud and abuse and that would burden on New Jersey taxpayers for many years to come. The Senate passed the bill on June 20, 2013 by a vote of 26-12, but was vetoed by the Governor.

8. S 2825 Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. This bill provides $7.4 million in supplemental funding for family planning services, including organizations such as Planned Parenthood that provide abortion procedures. ACU opposes taxpayer funding of abortion and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on June 20, 2013 by a vote of 25-14, but was vetoed by the Governor.


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9. S 2467 State Investments. This bill would prohibit the state from investing its pension and annuity funds in companies that manufacture so-called assault weapons for civilian use. ACU opposes this type of attack on legitimate gun manufacturers and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on May 30, 2013 by a vote of 23-17, but was vetoed by the Governor.

10. S 2673 Obamacare Implementation. This bill requires the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to conduct a public awareness campaign about Obamacares health insurance exchanges. ACU opposes using taxpayer funds to promote Obamacare and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on June 27, 2013 by a vote of 23-15, but was vetoed by the Governor.

11. S 2824 Obamacare Implementation. This bill would utilize a provision of Obamacare that allows the expansion of Medicaid coverage for family planning services for families with incomes at 200 percent of the poverty level. ACU opposes these programs that go around the regular budget process and allow taxpayer payments to organizations that provide abortion procedures and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 31-6, but was vetoed by the Governor.

12. S 2188 Labor Law. This bill would require employers to notify the Department of Labor when relocating a call center outside the United States and would make them ineligible for some state grant programs. ACU opposes this type of punitive regulation and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Senate on December 20, 2012 by a vote of 22-11, but was vetoed by the Governor.

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