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Michael Coffman's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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48%
2013
48%
2013
66%
2013
66%
2013
33%
2013
33%
2013
39%
2013
39%
2013
62%
2013
62%
2013
52%
2013
52%
2013
61%
2013
61%
2013
80%
2012
80%
2012
20%
2012
20%
2012
27%
2012
27%
2012
9%
2012
86%
2012
86%
2012
78%
2012
78%
2012
22%
2012
22%
2012
73%
2012
73%
2012
83%
2011
83%
2011
83%
2011
83%
2011
23%
2011
23%
2011
91%
2011
91%
2011
0%
2011
77%
2011
77%
2011
17%
2011
17%
2011
17%
2011
17%
2011
80%
2010
80%
2010
25%
2010
25%
2010
74%
2010
74%
2010
68%
2010
68%
2010
29%
2010
29%
2010
26%
2010
26%
2010
71%
2010
71%
2010
20%
2010
20%
2010
13%
2009
13%
2009
0%
2009
75%
2009
75%
2009
73%
2009
73%
2009
87%
2009
87%
2009
24%
2009
24%
2009
17%
2009
17%
2009
83%
2009
83%
2009
50%
2017-2018
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