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Brad Miller's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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14%
2012
14%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
78%
2012
78%
2012
86%
2012
86%
2012
22%
2012
22%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
76%
2012
76%
2012
72%
2011
72%
2011
68%
2011
68%
2011
29%
2011
29%
2011
32%
2011
32%
2011
74%
2011
74%
2011
28%
2011
28%
2011
70%
2011
70%
2011
26%
2011
26%
2011
71%
2010
71%
2010
25%
2010
25%
2010
75%
2010
75%
2010
35%
2010
35%
2010
13%
2010
13%
2010
86%
2010
86%
2010
25%
2010
25%
2010
65%
2010
65%
2010
67%
2009
67%
2009
31%
2009
31%
2009
34%
2009
34%
2009
21%
2009
21%
2009
70%
2009
70%
2009
75%
2009
75%
2009
30%
2009
30%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
0%
2008
17.8%
2008
17.8%
2008
82%
2008
82%
2008
81%
2008
81%
2008
82%
2008
82%
2008
15%
2008
15%
2008
70%
2008
70%
2008
25%
2008
25%
2008
29%
2007
29%
2007
21.7%
2007
21.7%
2007
73%
2007
73%
2007
78.3%
2007
78.3%
2007
70%
2007
70%
2007
0%
2007
26%
2007
26%
2007
82%
2007
82%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2006
23%
2006
23%
2006
30.5%
2006
30.5%
2006
69.5%
2006
69.5%
2006
34%
2006
34%
2006
74%
2006
74%
2006
66%
2006
66%
2006
22%
2005
22%
2005
78%
2005
78%
2005
92%
2005
92%
2005
69%
2005
69%
2005
29%
2005
29%
2005
71%
2005
71%
2005
6%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
40%
2004
40%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
31%
2004
31%
2004
34%
2004
34%
2004
66%
2004
66%
2004
59%
2004
59%
2004
26%
2003
26%
2003
68%
2003
68%
2003
73%
2003
73%
2003
31%
2003
31%
2003
18%
2003
18%
2003
81%
2003
81%
2003
75%
2003
75%
2003
26%
2003
26%
2003
100%
2003
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