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Just as a fact-checky like diversion, it’s worth reading a bit more about how The National Journal (which is the ‘study’ that McCain cites) arrives at...
September 26, 2008

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Just as a fact-checky like diversion, it’s worth reading a bit more about how The National Journal (which is the ‘study’ that McCain cites) arrives at their definition of “most liberal.”

In short, if you miss a lot of votes (which presidential candidates sort of do) the rankings come out all screwy.

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Clint Hendler is the managing editor of Mother Jones, and a former deputy editor of CJR.