North Carolina's delegation didn't fare well in a power ranking.
The fourth annual report by technology consulting firm Knowlegis on Congressional power was based on leadership positions, indirect influence, legislative activity and earmarks. Scores were also weighted with a "Sizzle/Fizzle" factor.
The average score of North Carolina's delegation was 17.07, giving the state a rank of 44th.
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr score 18.94, ranking 69th in the Senate; while Sen. Elizabeth Dole scored 13.39, ranking 93rd. (Burr's rank within his own party, 27th, was highest of Tar Heel pols.)
As the majority party, Democrats tended to fare better than Republicans.
In the House, Rep. Mel Watt scored 32.75, ranking 53rd; Rep. David Price scored 30.16, ranking 67th. The least influential were Rep. Robin Hayes, who scored 9.56 and ranked 360th; and Rep. Virginia Foxx, who scored 6.49 and ranked 399th.
No one in the North Carolina delegation received either "sizzle" or "fizzle" points.
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