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Rubén Hinojosa, Sr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Defense

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With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

15%
2013-2014
14%
2011-2012
12%
2009-2010
13%
2007-2008
45%
2005-2006
32%
1998-2002
30%
1997
100%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
66%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
71%
2007
89%
2005
91%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
17%
2001-2010
17%
2001-2010
81%
2013
81%
2013
79%
2012
79%
2012
68%
2011
68%
2011
50%
2010
50%
2010
58%
2009
58%
2009
33%
2008
33%
2008
45%
2007
45%
2007
36%
2006
36%
2006
50%
2005
50%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
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