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Nick Rahall II's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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73%
2014
90%
2013
93%
2013
93%
2012
86%
2012
97%
2011
93%
2010
93%
2010
93%
2009
95%
2009
93%
2008
93%
2008
96%
2007
93%
2006
93%
2005
86%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
90%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1997
100%
2013
92%
2013
100%
2012
91%
2012
91%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2010
91%
2009
100%
2009
90%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
86%
2006
88%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
85%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1997
92%
1996
100%
2011-2012
100%
2001-2002
100%
1991
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
1997-1998
83%
1995
88%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
78%
1998
100%
1997
93%
1996
80%
1995
100%
1994
100%
1993
86%
1989-1990
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