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Mary Bono Mack's Ratings and Endorsements

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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2010
81%
2009
56%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
82%
2003
58%
2001-2002
20%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2009
50%
2007
35%
2006
40%
2005
100%
2004
20%
2003
55%
2001
22%
2000
27%
1999
57%
2011
100%
2009-2010
16%
2007-2008
44%
2005-2006
55%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
76%
1999
89%
1997-1998
29%
2010
40%
2008
38%
2006
33%
2001
33%
1999
30%
1995-2003
33%
1995-1998
100%
2009-2010
0%
2001
50%
2009-2010
66%
2007-2008
76%
2005-2006
100%
2000
90%
1999
80%
2007
29%
2011-2012
29%
2011-2012
16%
2007-2008
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
13%
2009-2010
13%
2009-2010
85
2007-2008
85
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
38%
1998
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
33%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2011
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
33%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
33%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003
33%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
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2009-2010
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2009
40%
2007-2008
30%
2007
10%
2005-2006
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2004
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2003
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2012
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2012
46%
2012
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2012
40%
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
31%
2011
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2011
64%
2011
64%
2011
68%
2011
68%
2011
27%
2011
27%
2011
67%
2010
67%
2010
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2010
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2010
36%
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2010
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2010
33%
2010
33%
2010
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2010
69%
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64%
2010
64%
2010
67%
2010
67%
2010
72%
2009
72%
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0%
2009
34%
2009
34%
2009
66%
2009
66%
2009
37%
2009
37%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
75%
2009
75%
2009
28%
2009
28%
2009
40%
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2008
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2008
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2008
35%
2008
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38.2%
2007
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2007
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2007
61.8%
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1998
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1998
36%
1998
36%
1998
44%
1998
44%
1998
64%
1998
64%
1998
33%
2003
68%
2011-2012
68%
2011-2012
75%
2009-2010
75%
2009-2010
75%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
90%
2007
0%
2006
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
66
2007
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2001-2002
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75%
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2009
75%
2009-2010
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2003
96%
2003
96%
2011-2012
72%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
91%
2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2003-2004
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2003
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2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
17%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
100%
2004
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2011
56
2008
50
2007
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2005
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2004
50%
2003
11%
2012
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
53%
2009-2010
53%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
66%
2003-2004
66%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999
25%
1997-1998
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1997-1998
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18%
2001-2002
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2007
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58%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
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2001
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2000
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1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
81%
2009
56%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
82%
2003
58%
2001-2002
67%
2004
85%
2011
73%
2009-2010
42%
2007-2008
60%
2005-2006
73%
2003-2004
92%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
2000
50%
1997-1998
42
2007-2008
42
2007-2008
37
2007
37
2007
38
2006
38
2006
17
2005
17
2005
46%
2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2007
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2006
29%
2006
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57%
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47%
2004
47%
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62%
2003
62%
2003
54%
2002
54%
2002
18%
2001-2002
5%
2011-2012
56
2009-2010
15%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009
0%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
100%
2009-2010
96%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
76%
1998-2002
100%
1997
0%
2007-2008
21%
2007
0%
2005
45%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1998
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1998
17%
2007
68%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
90%
2007
0%
2006
81%
2009
56%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
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2003-2004
82%
2003
58%
2001-2002
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1999
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1998
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2011
56
2008
50
2007
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2003
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2002
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2011-2012
67%
2007
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1999-2000
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2005-2006
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2003
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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2009
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2001
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2000
62%
2003-2004
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2003
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2001-2002
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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2001
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003
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1999-2000
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2007
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2005
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2003-2004
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2007
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2004
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2011
42
2007-2008
42
2007-2008
37
2007
37
2007
38
2006
38
2006
17
2005
17
2005
57%
2009-2010
60%
2009
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2007-2008
30%
2007
10%
2005-2006
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2004
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2003
11%
2012
53%
2009
38%
2008
29%
2011-2012
29%
2011-2012
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
9%
2012
10%
2011-2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2003
9%
2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
67%
2003
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2002
81%
2009
56%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
82%
2003
58%
2001-2002
90%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
84%
2004
84%
2003
75%
2002
80%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
46%
2011
46%
2011
75%
2010
75%
2010
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2009
77%
2009
50%
2008
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2008
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2003
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2002
54%
2002
60%
1999-2000
72%
2011-2012
72%
2011-2012
75%
2009-2010
75%
2009-2010
75%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
90%
2007
0%
2006
100%
2011
4%
2007
4%
2007
74%
2007-2008
65%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
66%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
76%
2011
82%
2010
70%
2009
C-
2008
C
2007
50%
2006
55%
2005
51%
2004
55%
2003
48%
2002
63%
2001
54%
1999
53%
1998
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
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2009
46%
2007
62%
2007
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2005
65%
2005
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2005
58%
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75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
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2001
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2000
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
44%
1997-1998
44%
1997-1998
72%
2011
91%
2010
58%
2009
50%
2008
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2007
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2006
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2001-2002
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2009-2010
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2009-2010
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2007
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33%
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2004
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2007-2008
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2007
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2005
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2005
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2006-2012
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2006-2012
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999
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1998
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2005-2006
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2007
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2006
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2004
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2003
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2002
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1999
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1998
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2011
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2005
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
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2001
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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100%
2007
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2007-2008
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2007
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2011-2012
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2002
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2010
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2008
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1999
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1995-2003
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1995-1998
54
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2005
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2011
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2007
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2007
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2006
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2007-2010
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
66%
2009-2010
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2005-2008
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2005-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2006
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2003-2006
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2003-2005
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2003-2005
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2012
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2010
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2010
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2009
38%
2009
29%
2008
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2008
25%
2007
17%
2006
20%
2005
27%
2004
7%
2003
11%
2002
17%
2001
0%
2000
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1999
0%
2011-2012
13%
2009-2010
13%
2009-2010
85
2007-2008
85
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
38%
1998
9%
2007
53%
2009-2010
53%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
66%
2003-2004
66%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
9%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
33%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
50%
2007
20%
2006
11%
2005
0%
2003-2004
9%
2001
40%
2000
66%
1999
67%
1998
33%
2001
39%
2009
39%
2009
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
100%
2009-2010
96%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
76%
1998-2002
100%
1997
0%
2007-2008
21%
2007
0%
2005
45%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
13%
2011
13%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
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2008
0%
2008
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2007
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2007
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2006
8%
2006
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2005
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2005
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2004
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2004
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2003
33%
2003
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2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
13%
1998
13%
1998
42
2007-2008
42
2007-2008
37
2007
37
2007
38
2006
38
2006
17
2005
17
2005
16%
2012
10%
2011-2012
11%
2011
17%
2011
18%
2010
30%
2010
38%
2009-2010
43%
2009
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007
25%
2006
11%
2005
13%
2003-2004
10%
2003
9%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
0%
1999
83%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
46%
2005-2006
67%
2003
-2
2001-2002
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
55%
2012
100%
2003
67%
2004
90%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
84%
2004
84%
2003
75%
2002
80%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
85%
2011
73%
2009-2010
42%
2007-2008
60%
2005-2006
73%
2003-2004
92%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
2000
50%
1997-1998
0%
2005
52%
2009
0
2005
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
54
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
63%
2011
67%
2011
80%
2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
33%
2009
70%
2009
53%
2009
35%
2007-2008
35%
2007-2008
30%
2007
28%
2006
0%
2005
30%
2004
13%
2004
38%
2003
32%
2002
65%
2001
47%
2000
47%
1999
50%
1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
53%
2009-2010
53%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
66%
2003-2004
66%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
9%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
33%
2001
100%
2007
0%
2011
56
2008
50
2007
0%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
76%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
46%
2005-2006
46%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
75%
2009-2010
81%
2009
81%
2009
56%
2007-2008
56%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
70%
2003-2004
82%
2003
82%
2003
58%
2001-2002
58%
2001-2002
60%
2011
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
84%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2003
84%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
93%
1997-1998
92%
2012
93%
2011
93%
2011
100%
2008
100%
2008
4%
2007
4%
2007
4%
2007
4%
2007
52%
2009
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
54%
2009
54%
2009
76%
2009
46%
2007
62%
2007
62%
2007
46%
2007
49%
2005
65%
2005
65%
2005
33%
2005
33%
2005
49%
2005
58%
2004
58%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
73%
2001
73%
2001
69%
2000
69%
2000
59%
2011-2012
59%
2011-2012
67%
2011
67%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
80%
2010
80%
2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
33%
2009
33%
2009
53%
2009
70%
2009
53%
2009
70%
2009
35%
2007-2008
35%
2007-2008
35%
2007-2008
35%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
28%
2006
28%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
13%
2004
13%
2004
30%
2004
30%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
32%
2002
32%
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
47%
2000
47%
2000
47%
1999
47%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
0%
2012
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
52%
2009
18%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
0%
2009
77%
2006
92%
2005
70%
2004
90%
2003
90%
2002
100%
2001
93%
2000
92%
1999
100%
1998
0%
2005-2006
82%
2011
82%
2011
89%
2010
89%
2010
76%
2009
76%
2009
50%
2008
50%
2008
42%
2007
42%
2007
50%
2006
50%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
52%
2009
74%
2007-2008
65%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
66%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
76%
2011
82%
2010
70%
2009
C-
2008
C
2007
50%
2006
55%
2005
51%
2004
55%
2003
48%
2002
63%
2001
54%
1999
53%
1998
72%
2011
91%
2010
58%
2009
50%
2008
15%
2007
44%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
80%
2007
100%
2002
50%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
50%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
60%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
60%
1999
60%
1999
0%
2007
62%
2003-2004
43%
2003
27%
2001-2002
85%
2011
73%
2009-2010
42%
2007-2008
60%
2005-2006
73%
2003-2004
92%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
2000
50%
1997-1998
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