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WASHINGTON—Washington pundits are portraying the contest for Senate majority leader as pitting two well-liked GOP establishment favorites—Sen. John Thune of South Dakota and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas—against Florida conservative Sen. Rick Scott, a relative youngster in Congress, who is expected to rock the boat big-time.
But that narrative breaks down when the lifetime legislative records of the three lawmakers are examined. There is little difference in how they vote on major issues, according to Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) ratings. The CPAC report evaluates votes cast by all 535 members of Congress across the spectrum of policy issues….