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Martin Olav Sabo's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2003
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18%
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82%
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82%
2005
91%
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91%
2005
7%
2005
16%
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16%
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14%
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14%
2005
82%
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82%
2005
8%
2004
17%
2004
17%
2004
83%
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83%
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0%
2004
89%
2004
89%
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98%
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98%
2004
71%
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71%
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0%
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20%
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20%
2003
70%
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70%
2003
92%
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92%
2003
27%
2003
27%
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27%
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27%
2003
80%
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80%
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87%
2002
87%
2002
94%
2002
94%
2002
13%
2002
13%
2002
74%
2002
74%
2002
25%
2002
25%
2002
14%
2002
14%
2002
3%
2002
86%
2002
86%
2002
5%
2001
94%
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94%
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87%
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87%
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0%
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90%
2001
90%
2001
13%
2001
13%
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0%
2000
97%
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97%
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94%
2000
94%
2000
24%
2000
24%
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0%
2000
75%
2000
75%
2000
13%
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13%
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0%
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30%
1999
30%
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83%
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83%
1999
95%
1999
95%
1999
70%
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70%
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5%
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0%
1998
78%
1998
78%
1998
79%
1998
79%
1998
21%
1998
21%
1998
90%
1998
90%
1998
88%
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88%
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0%
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79%
1996
79%
1996
19%
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19%
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00%
1996
00%
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89%
1996
89%
1996
100%
2003
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