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According to ratings released by the young Americans For Freedom, state senator Nathan Miller ranks as a conservative while delegate George Beard falls in the liberal camp.
Based on roll call votes taken during the 1978 session, the YAF rating uses a scale of 0 to 100 to show how often, on a percentage basis, each senator and delegate voted the conservative position. Conservatism was measured by votes opposing increased government spending and
64.8%