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Mitch McConnell, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: National Security

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100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
75%
2002
90%
1993-1994
80%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
84%
2005-2006
85%
1998-2002
79%
1997
93%
1996
0%
2009-2012
0%
2009-2010
10%
2007-2008
0%
2007
8%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
0%
1996
8%
1995
97%
2001-2010
97%
2001-2010
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
11%
2011
11%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
22%
2006
22%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
7%
1999
7%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
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