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Chaka Fattah, Sr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2013
91%
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
87%
2013
87%
2013
14%
2013
14%
2013
10%
2013
10%
2013
26%
2012
26%
2012
29%
2012
29%
2012
78%
2012
78%
2012
74%
2012
74%
2012
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70%
2012
73%
2012
73%
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21%
2012
21%
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26%
2012
26%
2012
78%
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78%
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72%
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72%
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28%
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80%
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22%
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22%
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80%
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80%
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20%
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20%
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85%
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85%
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25%
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84%
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84%
2010
11%
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11%
2010
71%
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71%
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86%
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86%
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90%
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11%
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11%
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13%
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84%
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84%
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11%
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11%
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91%
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91%
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14%
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14%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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28%
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28%
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67%
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67%
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92%
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92%
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82%
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82%
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80%
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82.2%
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17.8%
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81%
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81%
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85%
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85%
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5%
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92%
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92%
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18%
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18%
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86.7%
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86.7%
2006
13.3%
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13.3%
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83%
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83%
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86%
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91%
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91%
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8%
2003
89%
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89%
2003
12%
2003
12%
2003
88%
2003
88%
2003
94%
2002
94%
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9%
2002
8%
2002
12%
2002
12%
2002
86%
2002
86%
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0%
2002
84%
2002
84%
2002
91%
2002
91%
2002
12%
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12%
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86%
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86%
2001
19%
2001
19%
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15%
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15%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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81%
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8%
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91%
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91%
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84%
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84%
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16%
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16%
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92%
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92%
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5%
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7%
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89%
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89%
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87%
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87%
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85%
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15%
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15%
1998
79%
1998
79%
1998
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1996
90%
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89%
1996
89%
1996
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88%
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