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Denny Rehberg's Ratings and Endorsements

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (MT) - District 2

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66
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2007-2008
54%
2007-2008
60%
2007
60%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
25%
2005
25%
2005
60%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
60%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
45%
2002
45%
2002
60%
2001
60%
2001
10%
2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
70%
2009
12%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
0%
2009
95%
2006
88%
2005
90%
2004
90%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
0%
2005-2006
69%
2011
69%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
81%
2009
81%
2009
89%
2008
89%
2008
65%
2007
65%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
70%
2009
89%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
68%
2005-2006
76%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
70%
2011
85%
2010
77%
2009
B-
2008
C
2007
55%
2006
51%
2005
61%
2004
62%
2003
56%
2002
59%
2001
58%
2011
84%
2010
72%
2009
70%
2008
0%
2007
52%
2006
44%
2006
44%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
57%
2007-2008
86%
2005-2006
80%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
57%
2007
100%
2002
33%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
60%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
100%
2007
54%
2003-2004
43%
2003
9%
2001-2002
88%
2011
91%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
79%
2001-2002
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