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Sue Kelly's Ratings and Endorsements

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68%
2003
47%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
100%
2004
30%
2003
100%
2001
75%
2000
83%
1999
59%
1997
90%
1996
31%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
30%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997
22%
1996
82%
2001
82%
1999
82%
1995-2003
80%
1995-1998
62%
1993-1996
0%
2001
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
56%
1998
57%
1997
27%
1996
40%
1995
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
67%
2003
86%
2001-2002
73%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
67%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
66%
2000
100%
2003
56%
2005
56%
2005
61%
2005
61%
2005
34%
2005
34%
2005
51%
2005
51%
2005
52%
2005
52%
2005
48%
2005
48%
2005
45%
2005
45%
2005
25%
2004
25%
2004
45%
2004
45%
2004
54%
2004
54%
2004
52%
2004
52%
2004
48%
2004
48%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
42%
2003
42%
2003
50%
2003
50%
2003
58%
2003
58%
2003
47%
2003
47%
2003
50%
2003
50%
2003
53%
2003
53%
2003
49%
2003
49%
2003
50%
2003
50%
2003
15%
2002
15%
2002
64%
2002
64%
2002
78%
2002
78%
2002
48%
2002
48%
2002
36%
2002
36%
2002
52%
2002
52%
2002
61%
2002
61%
2002
36%
2002
36%
2002
54%
2001
54%
2001
51%
2001
51%
2001
50%
2001
50%
2001
43%
2001
43%
2001
53%
2001
53%
2001
45%
2001
45%
2001
51%
2000
51%
2000
42%
2000
42%
2000
55%
2000
55%
2000
47%
2000
47%
2000
57%
2000
57%
2000
44%
2000
44%
2000
50%
1999
50%
1999
48%
1999
48%
1999
46%
1999
46%
1999
53%
1999
53%
1999
44%
1999
44%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
59%
1998
59%
1998
62%
1998
62%
1998
39%
1998
39%
1998
39%
1998
39%
1998
58%
1998
58%
1998
42%
1996
42%
1996
56%
1996
56%
1996
30%
1996
30%
1996
57%
1996
57%
1996
42%
1996
42%
1996
65%
1996
65%
1996
67%
2003
58%
2003-2004
0%
2006
0%
2006
71%
2003
71%
2003
75%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
13%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
0%
2004
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
90%
1999-2000
90%
1999-2000
73%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1997-1998
56%
1995-1996
56%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
68%
2003
47%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
67%
2004
68%
2003-2004
77%
2003
52%
2001-2002
57%
2000
50%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
29
2005
29
2005
60%
1997
79%
1996
27%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
42%
1997
42%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
16%
2006
68%
2003
47%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
19%
2000
11%
1999
13%
1998
58%
1997
42%
1996
50%
1995
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
75%
2002
0%
2004
17%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
17%
2003
17%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
58%
2003-2004
75%
2003
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
73%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
0%
2004
29
2005
29
2005
100%
2003
0%
2002
68%
2003
47%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
69%
2003
67%
2002
53%
1999-2000
60%
1997-1998
56%
1997
60%
1995-1996
67%
2004
67%
2004
56%
2003
56%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
16%
2006
75%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
49%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
52%
2004
57%
2003
53%
2002
57%
2001
53%
1999
43%
1998
50%
1997
80%
1995
52%
2005
63%
2005
45%
2004
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
65%
2001
55%
2000
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
30%
1995
35%
1995
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
35%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
84%
2001-2002
-9
2001-2002
0%
2004
17%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
0%
2004
27%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
2005
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
52%
2004
57%
2003
53%
2002
57%
2001
53%
1999
43%
1998
50%
1997
80%
1995
30%
2003
33%
2002
45%
2001
46%
2000
43
1999
38%
1998
47%
1997
54%
1997-1998
54%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
75%
2003-2004
78%
2005-2006
100%
2003
75%
2004
75%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2004
17%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
22%
2001-2002
40%
2000
0%
1999
54%
1997-1998
10%
1995-1996
75%
2003-2006
75%
2003-2006
54%
2003-2005
54%
2003-2005
41%
2003
41%
2003
39%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2001
39%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2004
90%
2003-2004
83%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
56%
1998
57%
1997
27%
1996
40%
1995
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
90%
1999-2000
90%
1999-2000
73%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1997-1998
56%
1995-1996
56%
1995-1996
67%
2003
86%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
18%
2001
40%
2000
73%
1999
75%
1998
56%
1997
14%
1996
33%
2001
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
60%
1997
79%
1996
27%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
42%
1997
42%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
29
2005
29
2005
68%
2003-2004
70%
2003
77%
2001-2002
77%
1999-2000
69%
1999
83%
1998
81%
1997
58%
1995-1996
100%
2003
-9
2001-2002
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
67%
2004
69%
2003
67%
2002
53%
1999-2000
60%
1997-1998
56%
1997
60%
1995-1996
68%
2003-2004
77%
2003
52%
2001-2002
57%
2000
50%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
2005
30%
2006
0%
2005
13%
2004
40%
2004
25%
2003
50%
2002
45%
2001
32%
2000
30%
1999
30%
1998
33%
1997
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
90%
1999-2000
90%
1999-2000
73%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1997-1998
56%
1995-1996
56%
1995-1996
33%
2001
13%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
67%
2003-2004
68%
2003
68%
2003
47%
2001-2002
47%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
69%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2003
67%
2002
67%
2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
60%
1997-1998
60%
1997-1998
56%
1997
56%
1997
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
52%
2005
40%
2005
63%
2005
63%
2005
52%
2005
45%
2004
45%
2004
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
64
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
55%
2000
55%
2000
18%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
13%
2004
40%
2004
13%
2004
40%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
45%
2001
45%
2001
32%
2000
32%
2000
30%
1999
30%
1999
30%
1998
30%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
27%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
23%
2005-2006
35%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2004
80%
2003
95%
2002
85%
2001
95%
2000
65%
1999
70%
1998
65%
2005
65%
2005
45%
2003-2004
45%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
49%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
52%
2004
57%
2003
53%
2002
57%
2001
53%
1999
43%
1998
50%
1997
80%
1995
50%
2006
50%
2006
75%
2002
17%
2003
17%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
0%
2002
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
17%
1996
33%
2003-2004
50%
2003
40%
2003
38%
2003-2004
77%
2001
33%
1997-1998
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