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Common Ground Scorecard for Mike Doyle

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U.S. House

Mike Doyle (PA-18 - D)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] Mike Doyle has maintained a low profile through more than two decades in the House, going about his work on the Energy and Commerce Committee in an unassuming manner and loyally voting the Democratic position. After college, Doyle had a job for a while with the nonprofit Turtle Creek Valley Citizens Union and then worked in the insurance business. He first entered public office in 1977 as a member of the Swissvale borough council. He was chief of staff for state Sen. Frank Pecora, a Republican, from 1979 to 1994. He and Pecora both switched to the Democratic Party in 1992.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Mike Doyle)

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Not up for Reelection: Retiring

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Common Ground Score is

31
*Common Ground Maverick*
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
11
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

Co-founded the bipartisan Congressional Baseball Caucus saying, "From the standpoint of building personal relationships across the aisle … any vehicle that helps us do that so that we can start actually doing things together instead of this gridlock we’re stuck in is attractive to me... When you know somebody personally and know a little bit about them and their family, I think it leads to a little more civility. I think we could use a little more civility in the House, so I’m for anything that helps do that.”

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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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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