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Vern Buchanan's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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65%
2013
65%
2013
35%
2013
35%
2013
74%
2013
74%
2013
51%
2013
51%
2013
65%
2013
65%
2013
16%
2013
16%
2013
48%
2013
48%
2013
59%
2012
59%
2012
48%
2012
48%
2012
64%
2012
64%
2012
34%
2012
34%
2012
35%
2012
35%
2012
42%
2012
42%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
51%
2012
51%
2012
51%
2011
51%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
34%
2011
34%
2011
14%
2011
14%
2011
85%
2011
85%
2011
49%
2011
49%
2011
66%
2011
66%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
72%
2010
72%
2010
67%
2010
67%
2010
36%
2010
36%
2010
33%
2010
33%
2010
26%
2010
26%
2010
63%
2010
63%
2010
35%
2010
35%
2010
64%
2010
64%
2010
33%
2009
33%
2009
73%
2009
73%
2009
27%
2009
27%
2009
65%
2009
65%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
35%
2009
35%
2009
0%
2009
75%
2009
75%
2009
41%
2008
41%
2008
67%
2008
67%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
59%
2008
59%
2008
58%
2008
58%
2008
40%
2008
40%
2008
38%
2008
38%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
0%
2007
39%
2007
39%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
60%
2007
60%
2007
74.5%
2007
74.5%
2007
25.5%
2007
25.5%
2007
21%
2007
21%
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
50%
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