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Ben Chandler III's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2012
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2012
59%
2012
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2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
58%
2012
58%
2012
40%
2012
40%
2012
42%
2011
42%
2011
59%
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59%
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58%
2011
58%
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43%
2011
43%
2011
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2011
57%
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43%
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43%
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57%
2011
57%
2011
41%
2011
41%
2011
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51%
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52%
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52%
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50%
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50%
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47%
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47%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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49%
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49%
2010
48%
2010
48%
2010
44%
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44%
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54%
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54%
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47%
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47%
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54%
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54%
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51%
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51%
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48%
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48%
2009
53%
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53%
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45%
2009
45%
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42%
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42%
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45%
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45%
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55%
2008
55%
2008
57%
2008
57%
2008
54%
2008
54%
2008
41%
2008
41%
2008
50%
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50%
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48%
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48%
2008
44.7%
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44.7%
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45%
2007
45%
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51%
2007
51%
2007
55.3%
2007
55.3%
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60%
2007
60%
2007
55%
2007
55%
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40%
2007
40%
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49%
2007
49%
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58%
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58%
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65%
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65%
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34%
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34%
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45%
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45%
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42%
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42%
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54%
2006
54%
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59.3%
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59.3%
2006
40.7%
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40.7%
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36%
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36%
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58%
2005
58%
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64%
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64%
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43%
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43%
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42%
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42%
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56%
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56%
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47%
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47%
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52%
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52%
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51%
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51%
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69%
2004
69%
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48%
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48%
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30%
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30%
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49%
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49%
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52%
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