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Robert Wexler's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
24%
2005-2006
24%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2004
63%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-10
2001-2002
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
57%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
17%
2004
0%
2003
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
0%
2004
37%
2007-2008
78%
2007
92%
2005
100%
2003-2004
56%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
100%
2005
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
17%
2000
50%
1999
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
0%
2003
100%
2008
100%
2008
89%
2007
89%
2007
64%
2006
64%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
25%
2001
25%
2001
30%
2000
30%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1997
F
2008
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