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Chris Smith's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NJ) - District 4

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100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
82%
2005-2006
82%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
-8
2001-2002
89%
2011-2012
80%
2011
89%
2010
100%
2009
80%
2007-2008
90%
2003-2004
25%
2002
100%
1993-1994
25%
2012
0%
2011
17%
2009-2010
17%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
0%
2004
17%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
0%
2004
20%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
28%
2007
23%
2005
64%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
39%
2019-2020
32%
2019-2020
29%
2006-2012
29%
2006-2012
13%
2022
56%
2021
63%
2020
50%
2019
71%
2018
57%
2017
55%
2015
20%
2014
33%
2013
33%
2012
16%
2009-2010
50%
2009
91%
2008
62
2007
70%
2006
50%
2005
29%
2004
25%
2003
12%
2002
42%
2000
45%
1999
53%
1998
43%
1996
17%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
16%
2005-2006
67%
2004
0%
2003
19%
2013
19%
2013
11%
2012
11%
2012
21%
2011
21%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
50%
2008
50%
2008
18%
2007
18%
2007
43%
2006
43%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
20%
2004
20%
2004
44%
2003
44%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
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