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Herb Kohl's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
-3
2001-2002
29%
2011
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
75%
2007
57%
2005-2006
57%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
95%
2007
66%
2005-2006
88%
2005
83%
2001-2004
88%
2000
88%
1999-2000
71%
1999
80%
1997-1998
83%
1997
91%
1996
100%
1995
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2000
33%
1999
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
50%
2011
50%
2011
79%
2010
79%
2010
80%
2009
80%
2009
80%
2008
80%
2008
82%
2007
82%
2007
56%
2006
56%
2006
78%
2005
78%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
90%
2003
90%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
43%
2001
43%
2001
55%
2000
55%
2000
61%
1999
61%
1999
58%
1998
58%
1998
67%
1997
67%
1997
73%
1996
73%
1996
83%
1995
83%
1995
25%
2009
25%
2009
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