Collins & Snowe Rated Least Conservative GOP Senators

This will come as surprise to exactly no one who’s been paying attention to politics, like ever, but I thought it was interesting that this rating came from the National Journal.

Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine are the two least conservative Republican senators, according to 2011 vote ratings released this morning by the nonpartisan National Journal

The publication issues its conservative and liberal rankings of members of Congress each year, putting together a composite score based on breaking down key votes on economic, social and foreign policy issues. Collins and Snowe have usually been in the middle of the Senate, among the least conservative Republicans but not as liberal as conservative Democrats.

Of the 47 Senate Republicans, Collins’ conservative rating comes in 47th, while Snowe’s rating comes in 46th.

The Maine twins certainly don’t do Conservatives or Republicans any favors, if any, so it’s good to know there is a primary process in place to, well, replace them… not that I expect that to happen any time soon up there in Maine!