GOAL's Candidate Ratings Page is up for the Nov 8 MA elections

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GOAL's Candidate Ratings Page is up for the Nov 8 MA elections

http://goal.org/candidate-ratings.html

click on:
• U.S. Congress
• MA Statewide
• MA House of Representatives
• MA Senate

and all the incumbants and candidates and their ratings will pop up. Vote pro-2A rights.

 

[EMTDAD]

depressing as expected.... How does Maura not grade out as F-minus???

 

[not new guy]

depressing as expected.... How does Maura not grade out as F-minus???

Seriously, a D-? If she doesn't earn the F grade then who the hell does?

And Charlie gets a pass.

 

[amm5061]

God the condition of this state is depressing.

 

[not new guy]

Apparently all but one of our US congressman get an F, so it's not like GOAL is afraid to hand them out. So what's the deal with Maura? Are we trying to play nice in the hope that she changes her mind? Would love to hear the reasoning on this.

 

[amm5061]

Seriously, a D-? If she doesn't earn the F grade then who the hell does?

And Charlie gets a pass.

"Please note - GOAL is currently in the process of evaluating incumbent candidates, grades are subject to change."

 

[not new guy]

"Please note - GOAL is currently in the process of evaluating incumbent candidates, grades are subject to change."

Alright, I'll stand by while GOAL tries to figure this one out.

 

[MachineHead]

Just for fun, they should add the presidential nominees to that page.


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[rcoolbaugh]

God the condition of this state is depressing.

This state needs an ENEMA!

 

[amm5061]

1. Do you recognize that the Second Amendment is a fundamental natural right of all law
abiding American citizens to keep and bear arms?

Anyone that answers "No" to this should be granted an instant 0%.

 

[Tarsook]

Give Maura a "C" but put a winky face next to it.
We'll understand.

 

[Enzo]

Good God......I saw too that Maura Healy is a D- !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[not new guy]

Good God......I saw too that Maura Healy is a D- !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe because she's letting us have handguns and bolt actions?

 

[Mike S]

The ratings on that page are from the election approx two years ago.

 

[EC1]

so what's the difference between an A an 100%?

 

[not new guy]

so what's the difference between an A an 100%?

One of them uses the designated ratings key, the other doesn't.

Found this: % Grades reflects the candidate's grade on our questionnaire

 

[EC1]

One of them uses the designated ratings key, the other doesn't.

OK so you don't know either.

 

[not new guy]

OK so you don't know either.

I think GOAL is just being a little confusing. They're putting questionnaire scores in a "GOAL Rating" column, and using grades for some legislators and percentage scores in others. So their rating for a given legislator might be a grade, or it might be a score.

 

[FPrice]

Apparently all but one of our US congressman get an F, so it's not like GOAL is afraid to hand them out. So what's the deal with Maura? Are we trying to play nice in the hope that she changes her mind? Would love to hear the reasoning on this.

Look at it again. The 100% rating is for a challenger. All of the incumbents (D's) have F's.

 

[not new guy]

Look at it again. The 100% rating is for a challenger. All of the incumbents (D's) have F's.

So candidates with legislative experience (incumbents I guess) get a letter grade, and challengers get their score on the questionnaire posted?

At least somebody has finally taken down Healey's D- rating.

 

[boiler_eng]

So candidates with legislative experience (incumbents I guess) get a letter grade, and challengers get their score on the questionnaire posted?

Yes, because they likely may not have a legislative record to grade.

 

[not new guy]

edit - I see the explanation now, on the US Congress page only, but not others. Maybe GOAL is updating it to include the explanation as we type.

 

[thorin]

Tim Toomey, D-Cambridge, sponsor of H2188 which was a dumpster fire of bad ideas (handgun insurance, increasing BFS classes to 20 hours, smartguns, etc) lost his primary race last Thursday. The new guy will probably be no better but he doesn't even mention forearms on his lengthy list of issues.

 

[rogues]

Not all the races seem to be updated, Tim Hempton-R is running against John Rogers-D (Norwood).

 

[Dadstoys]

Charlie?

 

[ProGun]

What an F'in train wreck. Imagine bringing a report card home like that back in the day?!

 

[free]

Yep, they are not the best and brightest organization around, but all we have to go on now (and yes, I did donate $5 and bought a shrinking t shirt).

Thanks

 

[FPrice]

So candidates with legislative experience (incumbents I guess) get a letter grade, and challengers get their score on the questionnaire posted?

At least somebody has finally taken down Healey's D- rating.

I imagine that the incumbents get rated on their past performance and support of pro-/anti-gun legislation while challengers have to settle for the questionnaire.

 

[Editor]

Tim Toomey . . . doesn't even mention forearms on his lengthy list of issues.

Whew! Good thing because those forearms can be scary.

 

[MetalgodZ]

Tim Toomey, D-Cambridge, sponsor of H2188 which was a dumpster fire of bad ideas (handgun insurance, increasing BFS classes to 20 hours, smartguns, etc) lost his primary race last Thursday. The new guy will probably be no better but he doesn't even mention forearms on his lengthy list of issues.

I know someone who was working on the campaign. I can guarantee you he's full of terrible ideas, and not just for guns.