Nov 6, 2000 2:00 AM

Score: Dems Are Hands-Off on Tech

Democrats score well on a Wired News scorecard of tech votes in the U.S. Senate. But someone better talk to Joseph Lieberman, the Democratic VP hopeful: He gets just 37 points out of a possible 100, and is nearly in last place. What’s with that? By Declan McCullagh.

WASHINGTON — Quick: How have your U.S. senators been voting on technology? No idea? No problem. Below, just in time for Tuesday’s election, you’ll find our first Senate scorecard, sorted by your senators’ last names.

Wired News picked 10 tech bills and graded all 100 senators — or at least the ones who showed up those days — on their floor votes. If they chose to take a hands-off approach, they got a “1,” while regulatory votes got a “0.” (If you disagree, flip the scale around).

Then we added up the scores to get a rating for each of ’em. Scores ranged from 25 percent to 71 percent. Nobody got a perfect score.

Democrats did well, nabbing the four top slots. But Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman, the Democratic VP hopeful, finished with just 38 percent, in the fifth-worst position.

Below is the list sorted by legislators’ last names. Scroll down to see how your elected representative voted. “N/A” means they missed the vote.

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1: A vote to allow the use of electronic signatures. (Yes is 1) #2: A vote for a juvenile crime bill that included Internet regulation. (No is 1) #3: A vote for additional H-1B visas. (Yes is 1) #4: A vote to require federal candidates to disclose contributions online within 24 hours. (Yes is 1) #5: A vote to require Internet providers to offer filtering software. (No is 1) #6: A vote to establish permanent trade relations with China. (Yes is 1) #7: A vote to oppose special restrictions on online sales of firearms. (Yes is 1) #8: A vote to create an information-technology-training tax credit. (Yes is 1) #9: A vote to restrict online sales of alcohol. (No is 1) #10: A vote to single out purportedly offensive content online and offline and create a commission to study it. (No is 1)

| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | r | 6 | 10 | 60.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | r | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 7 | 10 | 70.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 7 | 10 | 70.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

n/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0 | r | 6 | 9 | 66.67 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

n/a | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

n/a | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | r | 4 | 8 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

n/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

1 | 1 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

n/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

n/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

n/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 9 | 44.44 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | n/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 3 | 9 | 33.33 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | r | 6 | 9 | 66.67 |

n/a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 2 | 8 | 25.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 3 | 8 | 37.50 |

1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 7 | 10 | 70.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

n/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 5 | 10 | 50.00 |

1 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 3 | 8 | 37.50 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | r | 5 | 9 | 55.56 |

1 | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | r | 4 | 8 | 50.00 |

n/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 3 | 8 | 37.50 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | d | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 1 | n/a | n/a | d | 5 | 7 | 71.43 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | r | 4 | 10 | 40.00 |

1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | d | 6 | 10 | 60.00 |