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Kathy Castor's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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19%
2013
19%
2013
81%
2013
81%
2013
39%
2013
39%
2013
10%
2013
10%
2013
23%
2013
23%
2013
61%
2013
61%
2013
89%
2013
89%
2013
21%
2012
21%
2012
24%
2012
24%
2012
15%
2012
15%
2012
81%
2012
81%
2012
79%
2012
79%
2012
79%
2012
79%
2012
21%
2012
21%
2012
75%
2012
75%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
71%
2011
71%
2011
74%
2011
74%
2011
68%
2011
68%
2011
32%
2011
32%
2011
83%
2011
83%
2011
26%
2011
26%
2011
29%
2011
29%
2011
27%
2010
27%
2010
18%
2010
18%
2010
79%
2010
79%
2010
83%
2010
83%
2010
73%
2010
73%
2010
20%
2010
20%
2010
90%
2010
90%
2010
0%
2010
89%
2009
89%
2009
7%
2009
93%
2009
93%
2009
0%
2009
9%
2009
88%
2009
88%
2009
91%
2009
91%
2009
0%
2009
75%
2008
75%
2008
17%
2008
17%
2008
83%
2008
83%
2008
0%
2008
18%
2008
18%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
15.3%
2008
15.3%
2008
72%
2007
72%
2007
67%
2007
67%
2007
27%
2007
27%
2007
31%
2007
31%
2007
27.8%
2007
27.8%
2007
72.2%
2007
72.2%
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
23%
2007
23%
2007
75%
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