2008 Presidential Field
Taxpayer Protection Pledge-Signing Status and ATR Congressional Ratings
Candidate
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Lifetime
Rating
2008 Pledge Signer?
Rudolph Giuliani
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Y*
Mike Huckabee
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Y
Duncan Hunter
100
85
90
95
85
78
80
95
90
85
80
88
100
88.5
Y
John McCain
100
100
100
100
75
75
65
55
60
85
90
90
80
82.7
N
Ron Paul
-
-
-
90
65
80
75
70
85
65
65
42
82
71.9
Y
Mitt Romney
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Y
Fred Thompson
-
90
95
80
70
85
90
90
70
-
-
-
-
83.75
N
2008 Democrat Candidates
Candidate
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Lifetime
Rating
2008 Pledge Signer?
Hillary Clinton
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
5
5
10
5
10
6.7
N
John Edwards
-
-
-
-
-
10
5
15
5
0
0
-
-
5.8
N
Dennis Kucinich
-
-
-
20
0
8
5
0
0
0
10
12
0
5.5
N
Barack Obama
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
15
7.5
N
* Giuliani did not sign the Pledge per se, but has put in writing his commitment to oppose and veto all tax increases (as did George W. Bush) and ATR considers this to achieve the spirit and letter of the Pledge.
