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Lindsey Graham's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
100%
1997-1998
13%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
7%
2017-2018
7%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
32%
2011
0%
2010
36%
2009
38
2008
10
2007
38%
2005
29%
2004
67%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
12%
2017-2018
12%
2017-2018
24%
2015-2016
24%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
13%
2009-2010
13%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
2007
25%
2007
0%
2007
11%
2007
75%
2014
75%
2014
7%
2019
19%
2017-2018
22%
2017
25%
2013
7%
2011
23%
2009-2010
38%
2009
34%
2007-2008
20%
2007
11%
2005-2006
10%
2005
12%
2003-2004
11%
2003
28%
2001-2002
29%
2001
33%
2000
36%
1999
18%
1995-1996
75%
2013
72%
2013
68%
2013
91%
2009
52%
2009
91%
2007
68%
2007
80%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
85%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
73%
2001
79%
2000
0%
2004
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
39%
2021
2%
2019-2020
0%
2019
5%
2017-2018
5%
2017
24%
2015-2016
25%
2015
10%
2013-2014
17%
2013
6%
2012
6%
2012
10%
2009-2010
17
2007-2008
23%
2007
7%
2006
6%
2005
4%
2003-2004
6%
2003
0%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
12%
1997-1998
5%
1995-1996
0%
2005
0%
2005
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