"A very conservative Democrat"? The American Conservative Union has given Dan Lipinski an average approval score of 19% for his votes in the House - years 2005 to 2016.
that's pretty friggin high for a Democrat in 2017.
For kicks and grins I decided to compare Lipinski's ACU score to the other Democrats who represent chunks of the city of Chicago.
Danny Davis (representing IL-7 since 1997) ACU average of
4%.
Luiz Guiterrez (representing IL-4 since 1993) ACU average of
5%.
Robin Kelly (representing IL-2 since 2013) ACU average of
5%.
Dan Lipinski (representing IL-3 since 2005) ACU average of
19%.
Mike Quigley (representing IL-5 since 2009) ACU average of
2.5%.
Bobby Rush (representing IL-1 since 1993) ACU average of
4%.
Jan Schakowsky (representing IL-9 since 1999) ACU average of
3%.
So yes, his score is much higher than the other Chicago Democrats, but 19% is still a long ways from being a "very conservative Democrat."
