CQ Voting Studies are an annual analysis of a member's support or opposition to a given position. Interest Group Ratings are based on rankings from groups chosen to represent liberal, conservative, business and labor viewpoints.Voting Participation scores are based on the number of times a member voted "yea" or "nay" on roll call votes (not including quorum calls in the House). CQ Vote Studies Year Presidential Support Party Unity   S* O* S O 1998 28% 72% 83% 16% 1997 40 60 84 13 1996 51 49 82 18 1995 32 68 86 14 1994 55 45 77 22 1993 53 47 80 19 1992 68 30 77 21 1991 79 21 77 22 1990 62 38 73 25 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 99 1997 98 1996 99 1995 99 1994 99 1993 99 1992 98 1991 99 1990 99	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 5% n/a 100% 64 % 1997 20 29 90 68 1996 20 9 81 60 1995 20 8 92 58 1994 15 11 100 71 1993 10 8 91 88 1992 20 33 88 79 1991 10 17 100 85 1990 17 0 100 67
Note on Interest Groups: ADA=Americans for Democratic Action; AFL-CIO=American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; CCUS=Chamber of Commerce of the United States; ACU=American Conservative Union

NEBRASKA 1 : East - Lincoln; Norfolk

The 1st encompasses the eastern third of Nebraska, excluding Omaha and its suburbs. The region includes the state's capital, Lincoln, and the U. of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium, which could qualify as the district's second-largest city when filled to its 72,000-seat capacity during a home football game. Despite the area's small-town reputation, growing industry in Omaha exurbs, including Lincoln, Norfolk and South Sioux City, is helping to make Nebraska a more urban state.

Lincoln, in particular, is thriving and has seen a major population increase - a boom led by the expanding state and city governments and by the university. Hospitals and a banking and insurance industry also help sustain the city's local economy.

Although the district was home to populist William Jennings Bryan and many supporters of his politics at the turn of the century, the 1st now votes consistently Republican at all levels. The U. of Nebraska's main campus in Lincoln makes Lancaster County more liberal, but voter registration favors the GOP.

The region depends on agriculture but with a modern twist. Traditional crop and hog farming are supplemented by other agribusiness, such as meat processing, food packaging and fertilizer production. Telemarketing and polling companies, such as the Gallup Organization Inc., also are adding to white-collar job opportunities.

Major Industry
Agriculture, meat processing, health care, government

Population
526,291 (1990)

Cities
Lincoln, 209,192; Fremont, 24,223; Norfolk, 23,423 (1996)

People
39% rural, 38% urban; 15% age 65+ (ranks second of three in state; top third nationally); 59% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 18% college educated (ranks second of three in state; middle third nationally); 51% white collar (ranks second of three in state; bottom third nationally), 27% blue collar (ranks first of three in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
96% white, 1% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$25,736 (ranks second of three in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Johnny Carson, former host of "The Tonight Show," grew up in Norfolk; Arbor Day first celebrated in Nebraska City in 1872.

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