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Maxine Waters' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 43

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2013
85%
2013
90%
2013
90%
2013
9%
2013
94%
2013
94%
2013
68%
2013
68%
2013
15%
2013
15%
2013
0%
2013
78%
2012
78%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
0%
2012
13%
2012
13%
2012
13%
2012
13%
2012
87%
2012
87%
2012
89%
2012
89%
2012
86%
2012
86%
2012
14%
2011
14%
2011
13%
2011
13%
2011
86%
2011
86%
2011
88%
2011
88%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
12%
2011
12%
2011
84%
2011
84%
2011
23%
2010
23%
2010
17%
2010
17%
2010
75%
2010
75%
2010
83%
2010
83%
2010
0%
2010
97%
2010
97%
2010
25%
2010
25%
2010
76%
2010
76%
2010
84%
2009
84%
2009
59%
2009
59%
2009
39%
2009
39%
2009
11%
2009
11%
2009
70%
2009
70%
2009
30%
2009
30%
2009
36%
2009
36%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
85%
2008
85%
2008
67%
2008
67%
2008
0%
2008
32%
2008
32%
2008
28%
2008
28%
2008
76%
2008
76%
2008
23.8%
2008
23.8%
2008
65%
2008
65%
2008
65%
2007
65%
2007
84.3%
2007
84.3%
2007
0%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2007
0%
2007
92%
2007
92%
2007
82%
2007
82%
2007
15.7%
2007
15.7%
2007
89%
2006
89%
2006
91.2%
2006
91.2%
2006
10%
2006
10%
2006
8.8%
2006
8.8%
2006
88%
2006
88%
2006
95%
2006
95%
2006
11%
2006
11%
2006
4%
2006
89%
2005
89%
2005
98%
2005
98%
2005
0%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
20%
2005
20%
2005
87%
2005
87%
2005
12%
2005
12%
2005
11%
2005
11%
2005
98%
2004
98%
2004
0%
2004
88%
2004
88%
2004
0%
2004
19%
2004
19%
2004
80%
2004
80%
2004
0%
2003
92%
2003
92%
2003
4%
2003
96%
2003
96%
2003
92%
2003
92%
2003
0%
2003
94%
2003
94%
2003
0%
2003
8%
2002
90%
2002
90%
2002
5%
2002
3%
2002
0%
2002
95%
2002
95%
2002
94%
2002
94%
2002
95%
2002
95%
2002
7%
2001
94%
2001
94%
2001
79%
2001
79%
2001
76%
2001
76%
2001
25%
2001
25%
2001
21%
2001
21%
2001
9%
2000
21%
2000
21%
2000
95%
2000
95%
2000
91%
2000
91%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
0%
2000
87%
1999
87%
1999
0%
1999
95%
1999
95%
1999
0%
1999
0%
1999
89%
1999
89%
1999
0%
1998
93%
1998
93%
1998
0%
1998
5%
1998
90%
1998
90%
1998
79%
1998
79%
1998
86%
1996
86%
1996
0%
1996
17%
1996
17%
1996
83%
1996
83%
1996
13%
1996
13%
1996
89%
1996
89%
1996
100%
2003
100%
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