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Common Ground Scorecard for Carol Blood

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Carol Blood (NE - D)

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Carol Blood is a Nebraskan, born and raised. She has been an active volunteer and community advocate for decades and was elected to the Bellevue City Council as the At-Large Representative in 2008. In 2016, Blood was elected to the Nebraska Legislature to serve District 3.

(Biography courtesy of https://www.electcarolblood.com/)

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Common Ground Score is

47
Well Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
17
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

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Personal Actions Commentary

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

Communications Commentary

"Nebraskans want a governor who will work hard to bring our residents back together by inspiring hope and working to transform our divisions. Let’s normalize listening to understand each other when we talk about the issues that divide us. We can extend grace and seek out common interests to build a better Nebraska because when we find our common ground, we are strong… Let’s work together to heal Nebraska from toxic polarization."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground in a speech on the floor of the Nebraska State Legislature, saying "As one of the many leaders across the nation who's taken the #ListenFirst Pledge, I encourage all of you to make a special effort to positively connect across differnces with others who you naturally encounter today or have a more intentional conversation where you welcome people of diverse perspectives... I encourage everyone to take the pledge on this #ListenFirst Friday and to walk across the aisle for 1:1 conversations."

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  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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