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Thaddeus McCotter's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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7%
2012
26%
2012
26%
2012
93%
2012
93%
2012
46%
2012
46%
2012
54%
2012
54%
2012
16%
2012
16%
2012
74%
2012
74%
2012
32%
2011
32%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
75%
2011
75%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
16%
2011
16%
2011
69%
2011
69%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
12%
2010
12%
2010
79%
2010
79%
2010
73%
2010
73%
2010
31%
2010
31%
2010
28%
2010
28%
2010
66%
2010
66%
2010
34%
2010
34%
2010
67%
2010
67%
2010
36%
2009
36%
2009
26%
2009
26%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
29%
2009
29%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
32%
2009
32%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
85%
2008
85%
2008
73.3%
2008
73.3%
2008
27%
2008
27%
2008
37%
2008
37%
2008
15%
2008
15%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
27%
2008
27%
2008
72%
2008
72%
2008
69%
2007
69%
2007
74.3%
2007
74.3%
2007
0%
2007
25.7%
2007
25.7%
2007
29%
2007
29%
2007
67%
2007
67%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2007
45%
2006
45%
2006
54%
2006
54%
2006
60%
2006
60%
2006
63.3%
2006
63.3%
2006
36.7%
2006
36.7%
2006
74%
2006
74%
2006
40%
2006
40%
2006
23%
2006
23%
2006
61%
2005
61%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
40%
2005
40%
2005
66%
2005
66%
2005
32%
2005
32%
2005
57%
2005
57%
2005
58%
2005
58%
2005
78%
2004
78%
2004
0%
2004
91%
2004
91%
2004
57%
2004
57%
2004
43%
2004
43%
2004
17%
2004
17%
2004
70%
2003
70%
2003
31%
2003
31%
2003
35%
2003
35%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
75%
2003
75%
2003
21%
2003
21%
2003
31%
2003
31%
2003
64%
2003
64%
2003
33%
2003
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