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Chris Murphy's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2013
93%
2013
93%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2013
11%
2013
11%
2013
73%
2013
73%
2013
71%
2013
71%
2013
26%
2012
26%
2012
32%
2012
32%
2012
25%
2012
25%
2012
74%
2012
74%
2012
81%
2012
81%
2012
75%
2012
75%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
68%
2012
68%
2012
27%
2011
27%
2011
71%
2011
71%
2011
76%
2011
76%
2011
84%
2011
84%
2011
16%
2011
16%
2011
73%
2011
73%
2011
24%
2011
24%
2011
29%
2011
29%
2011
29%
2010
29%
2010
29%
2010
29%
2010
82%
2010
82%
2010
71%
2010
71%
2010
66%
2010
66%
2010
14%
2010
14%
2010
60%
2010
60%
2010
40%
2010
40%
2010
75%
2009
75%
2009
31%
2009
31%
2009
69%
2009
69%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
29%
2009
29%
2009
70%
2009
70%
2009
59%
2009
59%
2009
41%
2009
41%
2009
67%
2008
67%
2008
46%
2008
46%
2008
52%
2008
52%
2008
35%
2008
35%
2008
28%
2008
28%
2008
64%
2008
64%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
37.7%
2008
37.7%
2008
69%
2007
69%
2007
64%
2007
64%
2007
29%
2007
29%
2007
34%
2007
34%
2007
32%
2007
32%
2007
68%
2007
68%
2007
69%
2007
69%
2007
31%
2007
31%
2007
100%
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