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Pete Domenici, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

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2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
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2006
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2005
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2004
0%
2003
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2001
20%
2000
0%
1999
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1997
15%
1996
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2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
86%
1996
13%
2001
14%
1999
11%
1996-2003
17%
1995-1998
31%
1993-1996
67%
2002
88%
2005-2006
100%
2000
100%
1999
94%
1995-1996
89%
1993-1994
100%
2007
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
30%
1991-1992
43%
2003-2004
43%
2003-2004
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
50%
1998
71%
1997
43%
1996
30%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
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50%
2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2003
50%
2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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1995-1996
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1995
15%
1993-1994
0%
2003
0%
2003
100%
2000
33%
2002
28%
2008
28%
2008
65%
2008
65%
2008
66.2%
2008
66.2%
2008
71%
2008
71%
2008
34%
2008
34%
2008
34%
2008
34%
2008
38%
2008
38%
2008
21%
2007
21%
2007
29.5%
2007
29.5%
2007
70.5%
2007
70.5%
2007
29%
2007
29%
2007
34%
2007
34%
2007
73%
2007
73%
2007
70%
2007
70%
2007
64%
2007
64%
2007
24.7%
2006
24.7%
2006
75.3%
2006
75.3%
2006
24%
2006
24%
2006
8%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
85%
2006
85%
2006
75%
2006
75%
2006
37%
2006
37%
2006
70%
2005
70%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
59%
2005
59%
2005
74%
2005
74%
2005
36%
2005
36%
2005
0%
2005
63%
2005
63%
2005
69%
2004
69%
2004
67%
2004
67%
2004
30%
2004
30%
2004
16%
2004
16%
2004
83%
2004
83%
2004
0%
2004
27%
2003
27%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
20%
2003
20%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
71%
2003
71%
2003
62%
2002
62%
2002
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2002
0%
2002
70%
2002
70%
2002
20%
2002
20%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2002
76%
2002
76%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
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2001
59%
2001
58%
2001
58%
2001
72%
2001
72%
2001
41%
2001
41%
2001
42%
2001
42%
2001
7%
2001
59%
2000
59%
2000
57%
2000
57%
2000
40%
2000
40%
2000
42%
2000
42%
2000
36%
2000
36%
2000
62%
2000
62%
2000
75%
1999
75%
1999
36%
1999
36%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
19%
1999
19%
1999
59%
1999
59%
1999
67%
1999
67%
1999
56%
1998
56%
1998
51%
1998
51%
1998
55%
1998
55%
1998
48%
1998
48%
1998
44%
1998
44%
1998
42%
1998
42%
1998
62%
1996
62%
1996
37%
1996
37%
1996
61%
1996
61%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
33%
1996
33%
1996
38%
1996
38%
1996
50%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
100
2007
87%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2005
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2003-2004
93%
2001-2002
75%
2007
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
12%
2001-2002
12%
2001-2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
10%
1995-1996
10%
1995-1996
50%
2001
50%
2001
30
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
17%
2004
60%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
14%
1999-2000
14%
1999-2000
17%
1999
67%
1997-1998
67%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
100%
2007
22%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
18%
1991-1992
8%
2001-2002
68%
2007
80%
2005
63%
2005
72%
2005
76%
2004
84
2003
84
2003
84
2003
88
2002
88
2002
88
2002
81%
2001
79%
2000
71%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
67%
2004
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
8%
2001-2002
6%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
80%
1998-2002
50%
1997
92%
1996
8%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
31%
1995
22%
2006
22%
2006
22%
2005
22%
2005
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2000
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2000
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1999
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1999
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1998
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1998
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1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
83%
2007
0%
2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
35%
2000
8%
1999
42%
1998
60%
1997
45%
1996
52%
1995
30
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
17%
2004
60%
2003
86%
2002
75%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001
50%
2001
24%
1989-1990
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
12%
2001-2002
12%
2001-2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
10%
1995-1996
10%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
29%
2001
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
33%
2002
0%
2001
-7
2006
-7
2006
3
2005
30%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2007
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2004
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2003
11%
2002
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2003-2004
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2003
93%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
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2004
100%
2003
80%
2001
92%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
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1997
84%
1995-1996
56%
2006
56%
2006
50%
2005
50%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
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2003
86%
2003
78%
2002
78%
2002
83%
2007
0%
2006
26%
2007
26%
2007
70%
2007-2008
76%
2005-2006
87%
2003-2004
76%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
71%
1997-1998
86%
1995-1996
64%
2006
66%
2005
70%
2004
71%
2003
56%
2002
78%
2001
68%
1999
58%
1998
67%
1997
85%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
68%
2007
80%
2005
63%
2005
72%
2005
76%
2004
84
2003
84
2003
84
2003
88
2002
88
2002
88
2002
81%
2001
79%
2000
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
77%
1999-2000
77%
1999-2000
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
15%
2007
54%
2006
40%
1995
55%
1995
8%
2001-2002
6%
2005-2006
6%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
75%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
8%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
31%
1995
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
64%
2006
66%
2005
70%
2004
71%
2003
56%
2002
78%
2001
68%
1999
58%
1998
67%
1997
85%
1995
15%
2007
54%
2006
50%
2001
50%
2001
33%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
69%
2005
69%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
67%
2005-2006
67%
2005-2006
58%
2003-2004
58%
2003-2004
48%
2001-2002
48%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
46%
1997-1998
46%
1997-1998
64%
1995-1996
64%
1995-1996
63%
1993-2018
63%
1993-2018
63%
1993-2014
63%
1993-2014
73%
1993-1994
73%
1993-1994
57%
2001
57%
2001
60%
1997-1998
60%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
50%
2007
100%
2007
17%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2008
100%
2003
100%
2007
50%
2004
100
2007
20%
2003
75%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
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2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
43%
2005-2008
43%
2005-2008
38%
2005-2006
38%
2005-2006
26%
2003-2006
26%
2003-2006
8%
2003-2005
8%
2003-2005
19%
2003
19%
2003
24%
2002
24%
2002
24%
2001
24%
2001
100%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
41%
2005-2006
F
2007-2008
F
2007-2008
43%
2003-2004
43%
2003-2004
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
50%
1998
71%
1997
43%
1996
30%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
63%
1989-1990
11%
2007
67%
2005-2006
67%
2005-2006
58%
2003-2004
58%
2003-2004
48%
2001-2002
48%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
46%
1997-1998
46%
1997-1998
64%
1995-1996
64%
1995-1996
63%
1993-2018
63%
1993-2018
63%
1993-2014
63%
1993-2014
73%
1993-1994
73%
1993-1994
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
14%
1999-2000
14%
1999-2000
17%
1999
67%
1997-1998
67%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
10%
2006
22%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
18%
2001
30%
2000
33%
1999
44%
1998
27%
1997
20%
1996
0%
2003
0%
2001
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
80%
1998-2002
50%
1997
92%
1996
8%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
31%
1995
22%
2006
22%
2006
22%
2005
22%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
30%
1999
30%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
-7
2006
-7
2006
3
2005
20%
2007
14%
2006
5%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
8%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
7%
1998
14%
1997
7%
1995-1996
100%
2004
100%
2003
-2
2001-2002
0%
2006
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
100%
2003
67%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
80%
2001
92%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
100%
1997
84%
1995-1996
86%
1991-1992
86%
1991-1992
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
70%
2007
28%
2006
100%
2004
47%
2002
84%
2001
70%
2000
62%
1999
42%
1998
43%
1997
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
44%
2003
44%
2003
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
14%
1999-2000
14%
1999-2000
17%
1999
67%
1997-1998
67%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
18%
1991-1992
0%
2001
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
92%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
93%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
100%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2001
80%
2001
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
82%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
86%
1991-1992
86%
1991-1992
0%
2008
0%
2008
26%
2007
26%
2007
26%
2007
26%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
68%
2007
68%
2007
71%
2007
63%
2005
72%
2005
72%
2005
63%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
76%
2004
76%
2004
84
2003
84
2003
84
2003
84
2003
84
2003
84
2003
88
2002
88
2002
88
2002
88
2002
88
2002
88
2002
81%
2001
81%
2001
79%
2000
79%
2000
36%
2007-2008
36%
2007-2008
70%
2007
70%
2007
28%
2006
28%
2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
47%
2002
47%
2002
84%
2001
84%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
62%
1999
62%
1999
42%
1998
42%
1998
43%
1997
43%
1997
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
90%
2006
85%
2005
95%
2004
95%
2003
75%
2002
65%
2001
70%
2000
75%
1999
80%
1998
0%
2005-2006
33%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
69%
2005
69%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
70%
2007-2008
76%
2005-2006
87%
2003-2004
76%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
71%
1997-1998
86%
1995-1996
64%
2006
66%
2005
70%
2004
71%
2003
56%
2002
78%
2001
68%
1999
58%
1998
67%
1997
85%
1995
15%
2007
54%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
57%
2007
100%
2007
86%
2002
50%
2005-2006
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
50%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
12%
2001-2002
12%
2001-2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
10%
1995-1996
10%
1995-1996
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
95%
2007-2008
11%
2002
0%
2006
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
6%
2005-2006
6%
2005-2006
D
2007
100%
2003-2004
46%
2003-2004
40%
2003
11%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
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