Gay pride
Representative Joseph Cao is a [[Rockefeller Republican|moderate Republican]]. He is "a grassroots activist and social [[Progressivism|progressive]] who believes in immigration reform, [[Gay pride|gay rights]], and government services for the poor, who is also an adamantly [[Anti-abortion movements|pro-life]] Catholic that allied himself with the Republican Party". "He says he considers himself a [[Centrism|moderate]], [[Fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] Republican." The non-partisan "[[National Journal]]" gave him a composite score of 57% conservative and 43% liberal in 2010. The [[American Conservative Union]], a [[political action committee]] or PAC, gave Cao a lifetime score of 42% conservative. [[Americans for Democratic Action]], a progressive PAC, gave him a 45% liberal quotient.