Scott Gets an "F", Clyburn a "C" From Middle Class Advocates

Anyone who has been following the political campaigns this year has heard an awful lot of talk about this demographic or that demographic. But for all the talk about Soccer Moms and College Students, the most sought after demographic of all, is still the Middle Class. The reason is simple: The Middle Class has the most people.

All politicians, of course, claim to sympathize with the Middle Class. But the advocacy groups Voter Punch and the Campaign for America's Future have produced a website to help voters cut through the rhetoric and measure a candidate’s words versus his/her actions.

Readers can visit the website TheMiddleClass.org and see how their representatives voted on issues that matter to the Middle Class. The methodology of its rating system is explained HERE.

By the site's measures, Reps. James Clyburn (D – 6) and Tim Scott (R - 1) are viewed quite differently. Scott received 7 percent, or an “F,” while Clyburn had the highest score among the state’s elected officials with a 77, which is a “C.”

See Scott’s Middle Class votes HERE and see Clyburn’s HERE.

Clyburn’s score was the highest of any Palmetto State Politician.

Scott’s scores rank him even with most of his SC GOP peers, Joe Wilson (R -2), Jeff Duncan (R – 3) and Trey Gowdy (R – 4), all of whom had 7 percent. Mick Mulvaney (R – 5) had the best score among House Republicans with a 21.

Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint scored a 14 and a 0 respectively. See Graham’s scores here and DeMint’s scores here.