Every year National Taxpayers Union (NTU) rates U.S. Representatives and Senators on their actual votes—every vote that significantly affects taxes, spending, debt, and regulatory burdens on consumers and taxpayers. Unlike most organizations that publish ratings, we refuse to play the “rating game” of focusing on only a handful of Congressional votes on selected issues. The NTU voting study is the fairest and most accurate guide available on Congressional fiscal policies. It is a completely unbiased accounting of votes. NTU assigned weights to the votes, reflecting the importance of each vote’s effect.

NTU has no partisan axe to grind. All Members of Congress are treated the same
regardless of political affiliation. Our only constituency is the overburdened American
taxpayer. Grades are given impartially, based on the Taxpayer Score.

The Taxpayer Score measures the strength of support for reducing spending and regulation and opposing higher taxes. In general, a higher score is better because
it means a Member of Congress voted to lessen or limit the burden on taxpayers.
The Taxpayer Score can range between zero and 100. We do not expect anyone to
score a 100, nor has any legislator ever scored a perfect 100 in the multi-year history
of the comprehensive NTU scoring system. A high score does not mean that the
Member of Congress was opposed to all spending or all programs. High-scoring
Members have indicated that they would vote for many programs if the amount of
spending were lower. A Member who wants to increase spending on some programs
can achieve a high score if he or she votes for offsetting cuts in other programs.
A zero score would indicate that the Member of Congress approved every spending
proposal and opposed every pro-taxpayer reform.

NTU believes a score qualifying for a grade of “A” indicates the Member is one of the strongest supporters of responsible tax and spending policies. We are pleased to give these Members of Congress our “Taxpayers’ Friend Award.” A score qualifying for a grade of “B” represents a “good” voting record on controlling spending and taxes. A “B” grade indicates that the Member voted for taxpayers most of the time, but slightly less than those who attained the grade of “A.” A score qualifying for a grade of “C”
represents a minimally acceptable voting record on controlling taxes and spending.
To qualify for a grade of “C” a Member must have a Taxpayer Score of at least 50
percent. While such a score may be “satisfactory,” there is clearly room for
improvement. We are also issuing pluses and minuses for the grades of “B” and “C” in order to better recognize the differences in the voting records of Members with these
grades. A score qualifying for a grade of “D” indicates the Member has a “poor” voting
record on controlling taxes and spending. A score significantly below average
qualifies for a grade of “F.” This failing grade places the Member into the “Big
Spender” category.

Let's get to the point.

Durbin, R.............. F ............12%
Obama, B.............. F ............16%
State Average........................14%

Biden, J................ F ............ 11%
Carper, T.............. F ............ 21%
State Average........................ 16%

Kyl, J.................... A ........... 87%
McCain, J............. A ........... 88%
State Average.........................88%

Read more <a href="http://www.ntu.org/misc_items/rating/VS_2006.pdf">Here</a>.  Let's try to employ a little common sense on Nov 4th people.