What's the Difference Between Tiahrt and Moran?

As the primary on August 3 draws near, the question of how different Tiahrt and Moran really are continues to resound. I thought it would be good to give you some concrete numbers to deal with.

Thanks to OpenCongress.org I can say:

• They vote with each other 93% of the time.
• Moran votes with Pelosi 31% of the time. Tiahrt votes with Pelosi 26% of the time.
• Moran and Tiahrt vote with Ron Paul 75% of the time.

On recently popular legislation, here are their differences:

• Moran voted for and Tiahrt voted against the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (expands State coverage of Childrens' Health Insurance).
• Moran voted against and Tiahrt voted for the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (establishing rules regarding State spending on their university system).
• Moran voted for and Tiahrt voted against the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (increasing minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour).
• Moran voted for and Tiahrt voted against the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 (requires a tax increase or spending decrease for every spending increase).

According to Project Vote Smart:

• Moran has an A rating from the National Rifle Association. Tiahrt has an A+.
• They both have a "0" rating from Planned Parenthood. They both have a "100" from National Right to Life Committee.
• Moran has a 84% rating from the National Taxpayers Union. Tiahrt has an 86%.
• Moran has an 89% rating from Americans for Better Immigration (reducing overall immigration numbers). Tiahrt has a 97%.

77% of Moran's campaign contributions have come from individuals. 83% of Tiahrt's campaign contributions have come from individuals.

As you can see, the differences are small, but they're there.