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Jim Moran, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
+10
2001-2002
100%
2012
75%
2011
91%
2009-2010
91%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
71%
2005-2006
71%
2005-2006
60%
2004
83%
2003
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
100%
2004
83%
2011-2012
83%
2009-2010
87%
2007-2008
85%
2007
92%
2005
91%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
100%
2005
57%
2006-2012
57%
2006-2012
83%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
46%
2009
46%
2009
75%
2005-2006
67%
2004
0%
2003
79%
2012
79%
2012
52%
2011
52%
2011
50%
2010
50%
2010
75%
2009
75%
2009
80%
2008
80%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
64%
2006
64%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
25%
2001
25%
2001
30%
2000
30%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
75%
1998
75%
1998
67%
1997
67%
1997
40%
1996
40%
1996
50%
1995
50%
1995
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