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Heather Wilson's Ratings and Endorsements

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80%
2003-2004
82%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
1999-2000
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
10%
2003
0%
2001
7%
2000
35%
1999
78%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
84%
1999
100%
1997-1998
22%
2001
22%
1999
22%
1995-2003
25%
1995-1998
100%
2001
88%
2005-2006
100%
2000
100%
1999
71%
2007
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
0%
1998
100%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2005-2006
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
33%
2000
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
29%
2008
29%
2008
18%
2008
18%
2008
70%
2008
70%
2008
30%
2008
30%
2008
74.3%
2008
74.3%
2008
26%
2008
26%
2008
82%
2008
82%
2008
37%
2007
37%
2007
68.3%
2007
68.3%
2007
63%
2007
63%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
44%
2007
44%
2007
31.7%
2007
31.7%
2007
56%
2007
56%
2007
0%
2007
51.7%
2006
51.7%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
54%
2006
54%
2006
48.3%
2006
48.3%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
49%
2006
49%
2006
52%
2005
52%
2005
51%
2005
51%
2005
50%
2005
50%
2005
47%
2005
47%
2005
55%
2005
55%
2005
45%
2005
45%
2005
51%
2005
51%
2005
49%
2005
49%
2005
49%
2004
49%
2004
48%
2004
48%
2004
50%
2004
50%
2004
49%
2004
49%
2004
51%
2004
51%
2004
51%
2004
51%
2004
56%
2003
56%
2003
55%
2003
55%
2003
64%
2003
64%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
33%
2003
33%
2003
45%
2003
45%
2003
42%
2003
42%
2003
41%
2003
41%
2003
64%
2002
64%
2002
21%
2002
21%
2002
44%
2002
44%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
73%
2002
73%
2002
37%
2002
37%
2002
57%
2002
57%
2002
55%
2002
55%
2002
69%
2001
69%
2001
28%
2001
28%
2001
20%
2001
20%
2001
21%
2001
21%
2001
69%
2001
69%
2001
74%
2001
74%
2001
64%
2000
64%
2000
55%
2000
55%
2000
43%
2000
43%
2000
56%
2000
56%
2000
34%
2000
34%
2000
44%
2000
44%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
38%
1999
38%
1999
62%
1999
62%
1999
46%
1999
46%
1999
54%
1999
54%
1999
61%
1999
61%
1999
33%
2003
92%
2007-2008
91%
2003-2004
66
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
97%
2003
97%
2003
91%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
75%
1997-1998
0%
2004
50
2007
0%
2006
25%
2005
14%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
36%
1999
29%
1997-1998
29%
1997-1998
0%
2007
50%
2007
100%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2007
6%
2001-2002
61%
2007
38%
2005
54%
2005
71%
2005
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
78%
2001
60%
2000
67%
2005-2006
67%
2005-2006
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
80%
2003-2004
82%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
1999-2000
91%
2004
67%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
85%
2003
79%
2001-2002
86%
2000
29
2006
29
2006
4
2005
57%
2006
57%
2006
62%
2005
62%
2005
55%
2004
55%
2004
62%
2003
62%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
6%
2001-2002
19%
2007-2008
57%
2005-2006
77%
1998-2002
23%
2005
55%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
23%
2006
23%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
17%
1998
17%
1998
17%
2007
81%
2007
0%
2006
80%
2003-2004
82%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
1999-2000
19%
2000
2%
1999
50
2007
0%
2006
25%
2005
14%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2002
50%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
91%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
66
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
71%
2007
0%
2004
29
2006
29
2006
4
2005
15%
2008
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
100%
2007
100%
2003
0%
2002
80%
2003-2004
82%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
1999-2000
76%
2004
76%
2003
92%
2002
80%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
57%
2006
57%
2006
62%
2005
62%
2005
55%
2004
55%
2004
62%
2003
62%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
81%
2007
0%
2006
7%
2007
7%
2007
64%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
39%
2006
46%
2005
46%
2004
55%
2003
53%
2002
60%
2001
51%
1999
43%
1998
81%
2005-2006
81%
2005-2006
57%
2007
54%
2005
38%
2005
71%
2005
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
78%
2001
60%
2000
82%
2001-2002
82%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
10%
2007
39%
2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
38%
2005-2006
38%
2005-2006
71%
2005-2006
71%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
50%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
23%
2005
55%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
100%
2005
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
39%
2006
46%
2005
46%
2004
55%
2003
53%
2002
60%
2001
51%
1999
43%
1998
12%
2004
10%
2003
17%
2002
23%
2001
21%
2000
17
1999
19%
1998
10%
2007
39%
2006
60%
2001
60%
2001
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
50%
2007
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007
89%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003
40%
2007
25%
2004
100
2007
25%
2003
100%
2006
0%
2005
50%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
50%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
43%
2005-2008
43%
2005-2008
21%
2005-2006
21%
2005-2006
16%
2003-2006
16%
2003-2006
8%
2003-2005
8%
2003-2005
26%
2003
26%
2003
24%
2002
24%
2002
19%
2001
19%
2001
50%
2005-2006
66%
2005
66%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
20%
2003-2004
D
2007-2008
D
2007-2008
0%
1997-1998
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
0%
1998
25%
2007
0%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
36%
1999
29%
1997-1998
29%
1997-1998
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
60%
2006
33%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
27%
2001
80%
2000
66%
1999
60%
1998
0%
2001
100%
2007
71%
2005-2006
71%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
77%
1998-2002
23%
2005
55%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
23%
2006
23%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
17%
1998
17%
1998
29
2006
29
2006
4
2005
15%
2007
17%
2006
22%
2005
16%
2003-2004
10%
2003
9%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
6%
1999
17%
1998
100%
2003
-2
2001-2002
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
100%
2003
91%
2004
76%
2004
76%
2003
92%
2002
80%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
67%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
85%
2003
79%
2001-2002
86%
2000
100%
2005
100
2005
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
40%
2007
29%
2006
13%
2005
50%
2004
14%
2004
38%
2003
45%
2002
60%
2001
47%
2000
45%
1999
46%
1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
36%
1999
29%
1997-1998
29%
1997-1998
0%
2001
0%
2007
50
2007
0%
2006
25%
2005
14%
2004
50%
2003
84%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
70%
2005-2006
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
82%
2003
82%
2003
76%
2001-2002
76%
2001-2002
71%
1999-2000
71%
1999-2000
70%
2007-2008
76%
2004
76%
2004
76%
2003
76%
2003
92%
2002
92%
2002
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
86%
1997-1998
100%
2008
100%
2008
7%
2007
7%
2007
7%
2007
7%
2007
81%
2005-2006
81%
2005-2006
57%
2007
57%
2007
61%
2007
38%
2005
38%
2005
54%
2005
71%
2005
54%
2005
71%
2005
53%
2004
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
78%
2001
78%
2001
60%
2000
60%
2000
49%
2007-2008
49%
2007-2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
14%
2004
14%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
45%
2002
45%
2002
60%
2001
60%
2001
47%
2000
47%
2000
45%
1999
45%
1999
46%
1998
46%
1998
0%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
73%
2006
79%
2005
85%
2004
80%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
85%
2000
85%
1999
67%
1998
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
40%
2007
40%
2007
50%
2006
50%
2006
59%
2005
59%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
64%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
39%
2006
46%
2005
46%
2004
55%
2003
53%
2002
60%
2001
51%
1999
43%
1998
10%
2007
39%
2006
55%
2006
55%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
71%
2007
100%
2002
50%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
50%
2000
83%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
100%
2007
84%
2007-2008
0%
2002
67%
2006
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
38%
2005-2006
38%
2005-2006
B
2007
33%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
43%
2003
9%
2001-2002
67%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
85%
2003
79%
2001-2002
86%
2000
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