Here are the complete results for our 2010 Legislative Survey. For an analysis of our findings, check out Andy Bromage’s article, “Survey Says…: A ‘pol’ poll shines light on Montpeliers winner, losers and snoozers.
Best Informed on Issues:
Sen. Jane Kitchel (D- Caledonia) – 5
Rep. Michael “Obie” Obuchowski (D-Rockingham) – 3
Sen. Susan Bartlett (D-Lamoille) – 3
Rep. Floyd Nease (D-Johnson) – 2
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 2
Rep. Alice Emmons (D-Springfield) – 1
Sen. Peg Flory (R-Rutland) – 1
Rep. Anne Donahue (R-Northfield) – 1
Sen. Mark MacDonald (D-Orange) – 1
Rep. Alice Nitka (D-Ludlow) – 1
Rep. Martha Heath (D-Westford) – 1
Rep. Tom Koch (R-Barre) – 1
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 1
Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) – 1
Best Dealmaker:
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 10
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 4
Sen. Phil Scott (R-Washington) – 2
Sen. Susan Bartlett (D-Lamoille) – 2
Rep. Paul Poirier (I-Barre) – 1
Rep. Michael “Obie” Obuchowski (D-Rockingham) – 1
Rep. Donna Sweaney (D-Windsor) – 1
Sen. John Campbell (D-Windsor) – 1
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 1
Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington) – 1
Most Politically Incorrect:
Rep. Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) – 3
Rep. Duncan Kilmartin (R-Newport) – 3
Rep. Cynthia Browning (D-Arlington) – 2
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 2
Rep. Cynthia Martin (D-Springfield) – 1
Rep. Frank Geier (D-South Burlington) – 1
Rep. Patti Komline (R-Dorset) – 1
Rep. Kathy Pellett (D-Chester) – 1
Sen. Robert Starr (D-Essex/Orleans) – 1
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 1
Rep. John Rodgers (D-Glover) – 1
Rep. Bob Helm (R-Fair Haven) – 1
Rep. Dick Howrigan (D-Fairfield) – 1
Rep. Paul Poirier (I-Barre) – 1
Rep. Bob Lewis (R-Derby) – 1
Rep. Joe Baker (R-West Rutland) – 1
Rep. MIchel Consejo (D-Sheldon Springs) – 1
Most Ethically Challenged:
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 12
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 7
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 3
Rep. Kurt Wright (R-Burlington) – 2
Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) – 1
Rep. Leigh Larocque (R-St. Johnsbury) – 1
Rep. Ernie Shand (D-Weathersfield) – 1
Rep. Don Turner (R-Milton) – 1
Most Intelligent:
Rep. Michael “Obie” Obuchowski (D-Rockingham) – 4
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 3
Rep. Bill Botzow (D-Bennington) – 2
Rep. Cynthia Browning (D-Arlington) – 2
Sen. Jane Kitchel (D-Caledonia) – 2
Rep. Dick Marek (D-Newfane) – 2
Sen. Peg Flory (R-Rutland) – 1
Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) – 1
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 1
Sen. Susan Bartlett (D-Lamoille) – 1
Rep. Oliver Olsen (R-Jamaica) – 1
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 1
Best Orator:
Rep. Tom Koch (R-Barre) – 4
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 3
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 3
Sen. Peg Flory (R-Rutland) – 2
Rep. Pat O’Donnell (R-Vernon) – 2
Rep. Peter Fagan (R-Rutland) – 2
RETIRED Sen. James Leddy (D-Chittenden) – 2
Rep. Bill Lippert (D-Hinesburg) – 1
Rep. MIchael “Obie” Obuchowski (D-Rockingham) – 1
Rep. Duncan Kilmartin (R-Newport) – 1
Rep. Pat McDonald (R-Barre) – 1
Rep. Dick Marek (D-Newfane) – 1
Rep. David Deen (D-Westminster) – 1
Rep. Anne Donahue (R-Northfield) – 1
Rep. John Moran (D-Wardsboro) – 1
Most Partisan:
Rep. Floyd Nease (D-Johnson) – 6
Rep. Mary Morrissey (R-Bennington) – 3
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 2
Rep. Oliver Olsen (R-Jamaica) – 2
Rep. Pat McDonald (R-Barre) – 1
Rep. Lucy Leriche (D-Hardwick) – 1
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Patti Komline (R-Dorset) – 1
Rep. Kurt Wright (R-Burlington) -1
Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) – 1
Rep. Michael “Obie” Obuchowski (D-Rockingham) – 1
Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) – 1
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 1
Sen. John Campbell (D-Windsor) – 1
Democratic Party – 1
Most Likely to Reach Across the Aisle:
Sen. Phil Scott (R-Washington) – 6
Sen. Diane Snelling (R-Chittenden) – 4
Rep. Jim Condon (D-Colchester) – 3
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Oeleans) – 2
Rep. John Rodgers (D-Glover) – 1
Rep. David Deen (D-Westminster) – 1
Rep. Tom Koch (R-Barre) – 1
Rep. John Clerkin (R-White River Junction) – 1
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 1
Rep. Anne Donahue (R-Northfield) – 1
Sen. Doug Racine (D-Chittenden) – 1
Rep. Cynthia Browning (D-Arlington) – 1
Rep. Patti Komline (R-Dorset) – 1
Sen. Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland) – 1
Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle) – 1
Most Integrity:
Rep. Tom Koch (R-Barre) – 3
Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle) – 3
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 2
Rep. Michael Fisher (D-Lincoln) – 2
Rep. Anne Donahue (R-Northfield) – 2
Sen. Phil Scott (R-Washington) – 2
Rep. Michael “Obie” Obuchowski (D-Rockingham) – 2
Rep. Carolyn Branagan(R-Georgia) – 2
Sen. Susan Bartlett (D-Lamoille) – 1
Rep. Steve Adams (R-Hartland) – 1
Rep. Jim McCullough (D-Williston) – 1
Rep. John Zenie (D-Colchester) – 1
Rep. Kathleen Keenan (D-St. Albans) – 1
Rep. Michael Marcotte (R-Coventry) – 1
Sen. Doug Racine (D-Chittenden) – 1
Stingiest:
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 2
Rep. Phil Winters (R-Williamstown) – 2
Rep. Martha Heath (D-Westford) – 2
Sen. Susan Bartlett (D-Lamoille) – 2
Sen. Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland) – 1
Rep. Carolyn Branagan (R-Georgia) – 1
Rep. Bob Helm (R-Fair Haven) – 1
Rep. Al Pearce (R-Richford) – 1
Rep. Joe Baker (R-West Rutland) – 1
Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) – 1
Rep. Carolyn Partridge (D-Windham) – 1
Gov. Douglas – 1
Biggest Tax-and-Spender:
Sen. Doug Racine (D-Chittenden) – 4
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 4
Rep. Michael Fisher (D-Lincoln) – 2
Rep. Paul Poirier (I-Barre) – 2
Rep. Ann Pugh (D-South Burlington) – 1
Rep. Warren Kitzmiller (D-Montpelier) – 1
Rep. Janet Ancel (D-Calais) – 1
Sen. Mark MacDonald (D-Orange) – 1
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 1
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 1
Rep. Dave Sharpe (D-Bristol) – 1
Rep. Tony Klein (D-East Montpelier) – 1
Governor’s Pet:
Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle) – 5
Rep. Patti Komline (R-Dorset) – 4
Rep. Kurt Wright (R-Burlington) – 1
Rep. John Morley (R-Orleans) – 1
Rep. Ron Hubert (R-Milton) – 1
Rep. Joe Acinapura (R-Brandon) – 1
Rep. Jason Lorber (D-Burlington)- 1
Sen. Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland) – 1
Rep. Tom Koch (R-Barre) – 1
Rep. Pat O’Donnell (R-Vernon) – 1
Rep. Michael Marcotte (R-Coventry) – 1
Rep. Tim Corcoran (D-Bennington) – 1
Rep. Joe Baker (R-West Rutland) – 1
Biggest Schmoozer:
Sen. John Campbell (D-Windsor) – 8
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 4
Rep. Greg Clark (R-Vergennes) – 2
Rep. Tim Jerman (D-Essex Junction) – 1
Sen. Bill Doyle (R-Washington) – 1
Rep. Joe Baker (R-West Rutland) – 1
Rep. John Morley (R-Orleans) – 1
Rep. Floyd Nease (D-Johnson) – 1
Rep. Alison Clarkson (D-Woodstock) – 1
The Workers’ Champion:
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 7
Rep. Paul Poirier (I-Barre) – 7
Rep. John Moran (D-Wardsboro) – 5
Rep. Susan Davis (P-West Topsham) – 1
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Donna Sweaney (D-Windsor) – 1
Rep. Warren Kitzmiller (D-Montpelier) – 1
Most Business Friendly:
Sen. Hinda Miller (D-Chittenden) – 5
Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle) – 3
Rep. Michael Marcotte (R-Coventry) – 3
Rep. Ron Hubert (R-Milton) – 2
Rep. Don Turner (R-Milton) – 2
Rep. Pat McDonald (R-Berlin/Barre)
Sen. Bill Carris (D-Rutland) – 1
Sen. Doug Racine (D-Chittenden) – 1
Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) – 1
Rep. Kurt Wright (R-Burlington) – 1
Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington) – 1
Rep. Floyd Nease (D-Johnson) – 1
Rep. Megan Smith (D-Rutland) – 1
The Press Corps’ Darling:
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 10
Sen. Vince Illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) – 3
Rep. Tony Klein (D-East Montpelier) – 2
Gov. Jim Douglas – 2
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 1
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 1
Rep. Pat McDonald (R-Berlin/Barre) – 1
Rep. Paul Poirier (I-Barre) – 1
Rep. Kurt Wright (R-Burlington) – 1
Sen. Phil Scott (R-Washington) – 1
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 1
Rep. Bill Lippert (D-Hinesburg) – 1
Worst Temper:
Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington)- 9
Sen. Mark MacDonald (D-Orange) – 4
Rep. Mary Morrissey (R-Bennington) – 3
Rep. Floyd Nease (D-Johnson) – 1
Rep. David Deen (D-Westminster) – 1
Rep. Tony Klein (D-East Montpelier) – 1
Rep. Patty O’Donnell (R-Vernon) – 1
Rep. Ann Pugh (D-South Burlington) – 1
Sen. Susan Bartlett (D-Lamoille) – 1
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 1
Should Probably Retire:
Sen. Ed Flanagan (D-Chittenden) – 7
Sen. Bill Doyle (R-Washington) – 6
Rep. Sonny Audette (D-South Burlington) – 5
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 2
Rep. Leigh Larocque (R-St. Johnsbury) – 2
Rep. Mary Morrissey (R-Bennington) – 1
Rep. Greg Clark (R-Vergennes) – 1
Sen. Diane Snelling (R-Chittenden) – 1
Rep. Bill Aswad (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Paul Poirier (I-Barre) – 1
Best Environmental Watchdog:
Rep. David Deen (D-Westminster) – 9
Rep. Tony Klein (D-East Montpelier) – 4
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 4
Sen. Ginny Lyons (D-Chittenden) – 3
Rep. Jim McCullough (D-Williston) – 2
Rep. Sarah Edwards (P-Brattleboro) – 1
Rep. Steve Adams (R-Hartland) – 1
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Norm McAllister (R-Franklin) – 1
Biggest Flirt:
Sen. John Campbell (D-Windsor) – 14
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 3
Rep. Bill Aswad (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Ernie Shand (D-Weathersfield) – 1
Rep. Patti Komline (R-Dorset) – 1
Rep. Tony Klein (D-East Montpelier) – 1
Rep. Lucy Leriche (D-Hardwick) – 1
Rep. Alison Clarkson (D-Woodstock) – 1
Rep. Leigh Larocque (R-St. Johnsbury) – 1
Rep. David Deen (D-Westminster) – 1
Most Likely to U-Lock Himself or Herself to Something in Protest:
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 10
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 4
Rep. Michael Fisher (D-Lincoln) – 3
Rep. Cynthia Browning (D-Arlington) – 2
Rep. Anne Donahue (R-Northfield) – 1
Rep. Kurt Wright (R-Burlington) – 1
Rep. John Rodgers (D-Glover) – 1
Sen. Jeanette White (D-Windham) – 1
Sen. Mark McDonald (D-Orange) – 1
Rep. Rachel Weston (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Sarah Edwards (P-Brattleboro) – 1
Rep. Suzi Wizowaty (D-Burlington) – 1
Funniest:
Rep. John Rodgers (D-Glover) – 4
Rep. Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) – 4
Rep. Greg Clark (R-Vergennes) – 3
Rep. Richard Howrigan (D-Fairfield) – 2
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 2
Rep. John Clerkin (R-White River Junction) – 2
Rep. Joey Donovan (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Canaan) – 1
Rep. Tim Jerman (D-Essex Junction) – 1
Rep. Andy Donaghy (R-Poultney) – 1
Sen. Mark MacDonald (D-Orange) – 1
Rep. Jim Condon (D-Colchester) – 1
Rookie of the Year (2008-2010):
Sen. Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden) – 7
Rep. Adam Greshin (I-Warren) – 4
Rep. Diane Lanpher (D-Vergennes) – 3
Rep. Jeff Wilson (D-Manchester) – 2
Rep. Linda Waite-Simpson (D-Essex Junction) – 1
Rep. Kesha Ram (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Megan Smith (D-Rutland) – 1
Rep. Suzi Wizowaty (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Ron Hubert (R-Milton) – 1
Rep. Adam Howard (R-Cambridge) -1
Sen. Matt Choate (R-Caledonia) – 1
Rep. Mark Higley (R-Lowell) – 1
Rep. Kate Webb (D-Shelburne) – 1
Most Likely to Fall Asleep During Hearings:
Sen. Bill Doyle (R-Washington) – 3
Rep. Bill Aswad (D-Burlington) – 3
Sen. Dick McCormack (D-Windsor) – 2
Rep. Sonny Audette (D-South Burlington) – 2
Rep. Gary Reis (R-St. Johnsbury) – 2
Sen. Ann Cummings (D-Washington) – 1
Sen. Ed Flanagan (D-Chittenden) – 1
Rep. Richard Howrigan( D-Fairfield) – 1
Rep. Ken Atkins (D-Winooski) – 1
Rep. Leigh Larocque (R-St. Johnsbury) – 1
Rep. Scott Wheeler (R-Newport) – 1
Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle) – 1
Future U.S. Senator:
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 6
Rep. John Morley (R-Orleans) – 5
Congressman Welch – 2
Gov. Douglas – 1
Rep. Kesha Ram (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 1
Sen. Robert Starr (D-Essex/Orleans) – 1
Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) – 1
Sen. Phil Scott (R-Washington) – 1
Sen. Doug Racine (D-Chittenden) – 1
Rep. Pat McDonald (R-Berlin/Barre) – 1
Rep. Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) – 1
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 1
Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) – 1
Rep. Mark Larson ( D-Burlington) – 1
Best Looking Man
Sen. Phil Scott (R-Washington) – 4
Sen. Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden) – 3
Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington) – 2
Rep. Willem Jewitt (D-Ripton) – 2
Sen. Peter Shumlin (D-Windham) – 2
Rep. John Morley (R-Orleans) – 1
Rep. Jeff Wilson (D-Manchester) – 1
Rep. Shap Smith (D-Morrisville) – 1
Rep. Michel Consejo (D-Sheldon Springs) – 1
Rep. Will Stevens (I-Shoreham) – 1
Rep. Steve Maier (D-Middlebury) – 1
Rep. Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) – 1
Rep. Sonny Audette (D-South Burlington) – 1
Sen. Doug Racine (D-Chittenden) – 1
Rep. Phil Winters (R-Williamstown) – 1
Rep. Floyd Nease (D-Johnson) – 1
Rep. Kurt Wright (R-Burlington) – 1
Best Looking Woman:
Rep. Catherine “Kitty” Beattie Toll (D-Danville) – 5 votes
Rep. Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) – 4
Rep. Kesha Ram (D-Burlington) – 3
Rep. Rachel Weston (D-Burlington) – 2
Rep. Patti Komline (R-Dorset) – 2
Rep.Lucy Leriche (D-Hardwick) – 2
Sen. Alice Nitka (D-Windsor) – 1
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas (D-Bradford) – 1
Sen. Jane Kitchel (D-Caledonia) – 1
Rep. Kathy Pellett (D-Chester) -1
Rep. Sue Minter (D-Waterbury Center) – 1
Rep. Megan Smith (D-Rutland) – 1
Rep. Maxine Grad (D-Moretown) – 1
This article appears in Mar 17-23, 2010.
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