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Emanuel Cleaver II's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
100%
2012
25%
2011
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
100%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
80%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
50%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
92%
2007
92%
2005
100%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
100%
2005
88%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
0%
2009
0%
2009
83%
2005-2006
75%
2013
75%
2013
86%
2012
86%
2012
72%
2011
72%
2011
67%
2010
67%
2010
54%
2009
54%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
69%
2006
69%
2006
83%
2005
83%
2005
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