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Bob Menendez's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Business and Consumers

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67%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
80
2011-2012
80%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
40%
2013-2014
50%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
100
2007
9%
2009
16%
2003
16%
2003
100%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
27%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
33%
2015
63%
2013-2014
41%
2012
50%
2011-2012
15%
2009-2010
23%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
21%
2019-2020
43%
2021-2022
20%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
17%
2015-2016
17%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
36%
2011-2012
44%
2011
18%
2009-2010
55
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
22%
2005
17%
2003-2004
0%
2003
7%
2001-2002
11%
2001
5%
1999-2000
15%
1997-1998
40%
1997
24%
1995-1996
25%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
33%
2021-2022
33%
2019-2020
25%
2017-2018
44%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
57%
2011
22%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
38%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003
100%
2019-2020
100%
2010
100%
2010
48%
2017-2018
48%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
39%
2013-2014
39%
2013-2014
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
62%
2003-2004
62%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1999-2000
74%
1997-1998
74%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
73%
1995-1996
73%
1995-1996
35%
2003-2004
40%
2020
40%
2019
54%
2019
50%
2018
39%
2018
39%
2017
17%
2017
39%
2016
50%
2016
39%
2015
43%
2015
38%
2014
39%
2014
39%
2013
50%
2013
38%
2012
38%
2012
45%
2011
38%
2010
36%
2010
43%
2009
38%
2008
63%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2006
40%
2005
35%
2004
37%
2003
42%
2002
35%
2001
38%
2000
24%
1999
33%
1998
40%
1997
19%
1996
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