Conservative and Liberal Scorecards Put New DNC Chairwoman Far to the Left

Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge scores extremely liberal on abortion and the 2nd amendment, among other issues.

By Dustin Siggins Published on July 25, 2016

Over the weekend, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned after e-mails confirmed the DNC had helped Hillary Clinton beat primary opponent Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The resignation came days after the tumultuous Republican Convention, which Wasserman Schultz had mocked on Twitter. But as the Florida Congresswoman heads to the Clinton campaign, Democrats have appointed a new lead spokesperson for the party’s campaign apparatus: Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH).

Who is Rep. Fudge?

Fudge has a very liberal voting record, according to Vote Smart. Since being elected in 2008, she has received nothing less than a 100 percent ranking from Planned Parenthood and NARAL, and received the same score from the anti-gun rights group Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

The radical LGBT organization Human Rights Campaign, the ACLU, the NAACP and the National Council of La Raza have all given her scores of 100 percent during her time in Washington. Conversely, conservative groups like Heritage Action, Americans for Prosperity, and the American Conservative Union have consistently given her scores below 25 percent. Conservative social issues groups such as Concerned Women for America, Eagle Forum and National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) have given her a ranking of zero (she received a 16 percent ranking from NRLC in her first two years in office).

She opposes efforts to combat voting fraud in Ohio, including the use of photo identifications when voting.

What has she said about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? She told TIME after the Orlando shooting: “The bigotry, the hate that is spewed by Donald Trump, the words that incite and encourage violence. Now, more than ever, the United States needs a steady hand.”

She endorsed Clinton in February, and criticized Sanders for not coalescing around Clinton, who is expected to be formally nominated this week.

Before entering Congress, Fudge was mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio. She was the first black person, and the first woman, to hold the position. She is part of the Congressional Black Caucus, and a former chair of the group.

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