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Richard Burr's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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17%
2022
33%
2021
16%
2021
36%
2020
16%
2020
12%
2019
17%
2019
0%
2018
13%
2017
7%
2017
33%
2016
14%
2016
29%
2015
13%
2015
0%
2014
12%
2014
22%
2013
13%
2013
0%
2012
12%
2012
16%
2011
12%
2010
7%
2010
6%
2009
13%
2009
10%
2008
15%
2008
5%
2007
20%
2006
21%
2005
33%
2004
27%
2003
11%
2002
17%
2001
10%
2000
13%
1997
0%
2017
6%
2017
0%
2015
0%
2014
16%
2013
3%
2013
2%
2012
0%
2012
0%
2011
2%
2011
0%
2010
2%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2008
3%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003
0%
2002
10%
2001
14%
2000
16%
1999
25%
1997
0%
1996
0%
2011-2012
40%
2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
41
2007-2008
41
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
57%
1998
71%
1997
47%
1996
30%
1995
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