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John Yarmuth's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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17%
2013
17%
2013
82%
2013
82%
2013
13%
2013
13%
2013
10%
2013
10%
2013
14%
2013
14%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
89%
2013
89%
2013
17%
2012
17%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
78%
2012
78%
2012
89%
2012
89%
2012
83%
2012
83%
2012
8%
2012
79%
2012
79%
2012
15%
2011
15%
2011
73%
2011
73%
2011
81%
2011
81%
2011
82%
2011
82%
2011
17%
2011
17%
2011
85%
2011
85%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
27%
2011
27%
2011
16%
2010
16%
2010
19%
2010
19%
2010
80%
2010
80%
2010
81%
2010
81%
2010
84%
2010
84%
2010
18%
2010
18%
2010
77%
2010
77%
2010
22%
2010
22%
2010
72%
2009
72%
2009
26%
2009
26%
2009
74%
2009
74%
2009
26%
2009
26%
2009
30%
2009
30%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
78%
2009
78%
2009
17%
2009
17%
2009
75%
2008
75%
2008
17%
2008
17%
2008
78%
2008
78%
2008
29%
2008
29%
2008
18%
2008
18%
2008
69%
2008
69%
2008
76%
2008
76%
2008
23.7%
2008
23.7%
2008
86%
2007
86%
2007
58%
2007
58%
2007
11%
2007
11%
2007
42%
2007
42%
2007
30.3%
2007
30.3%
2007
69.7%
2007
69.7%
2007
63%
2007
63%
2007
36%
2007
36%
2007
75%
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