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Claire McCaskill's Ratings and Endorsements

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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67%
2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2007
57.3%
2007
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2017-2018
8%
2017-2018
22%
2016
30%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
33%
2015
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2007
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2017-2018
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2009
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2013-2014
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2012-2013
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2015-2016
62%
2015
63%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
8%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
28
2007-2008
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2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
11%
2009-2010
20%
2007-2008
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2010
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2010
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
42%
2013-2014
42%
2013-2014
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2016
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2017
9%
2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
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2015
93%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
87%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2016
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2016
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2011
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2008
80
2007
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2006-2012
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2009-2010
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2001-2010
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2001-2010
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2014
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2007
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2009-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2001-2010
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2015-2016
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2009-2010
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2008
80
2007
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007
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2016
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2015-2016
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2007-2008
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2007
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2006-2012
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2006-2012
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2017-2018
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2017
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2016
79%
2015-2016
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2015
71%
2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011-2012
91%
2011
78%
2011
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2010
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007
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2007
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2009-2010
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2015-2016
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2008
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2007
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2009
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2007
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2008
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2007
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2015-2016
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2014
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007
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2006-2012
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2007-2008
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2012
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2012
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2007-2008
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2015
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2012
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2010
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2008
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2007
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2013
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2007
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2015-2016
54%
2015-2016
58%
2015
58%
2015
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2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
62%
2011-2012
62%
2011-2012
43%
2009-2010
43%
2009-2010
24%
2007-2008
24%
2007-2008
55%
1993-2018
55%
1993-2018
53%
1993-2014
53%
1993-2014
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2008
50%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2009
25%
2007-2008
20%
2015
0
2007
11%
2015-2018
64%
2015-2016
64%
2015-2016
60%
2015
67%
2014
67%
2013-2014
67%
2013-2014
67%
2013
33%
2011-2012
33%
2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2017
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2008
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2007-2008
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2008
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2009
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2012
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2011
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
100%
2013-2014
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2007-2010
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
37%
2017
37%
2017
44%
2016
44%
2016
18%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2014
7%
2014
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2017
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2016
57%
2015
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2015
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2008
95%
2007
86%
2011-2012
100%
2007
83%
2009-2010
93%
2007-2008
66%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
76%
2011-2012
92%
2009-2010
70%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
91
2007-2008
91
2007-2008
54%
2015-2016
54%
2015-2016
58%
2015
58%
2015
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
62%
2011-2012
62%
2011-2012
43%
2009-2010
43%
2009-2010
24%
2007-2008
24%
2007-2008
55%
1993-2018
55%
1993-2018
53%
1993-2014
53%
1993-2014
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
100%
2014
88%
2013-2014
88%
2013-2014
76%
2011-2012
76%
2011-2012
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2007-2008
0%
2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
25%
2009-2010
32%
2007-2008
78%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
80%
2007
100%
2009
92%
2009
92%
2009
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2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
75%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
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2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
25%
2009-2010
32%
2007-2008
92%
2009-2012
100%
2009-2010
70%
2007-2008
72%
2007
40%
2001-2010
40%
2001-2010
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
79%
2018
79%
2017-2018
74%
2017
79%
2017
74%
2016
82%
2016
79%
2015-2016
65%
2015
71%
2014
67%
2013-2014
77%
2013
73%
2013
72%
2012
50%
2012
68%
2011-2012
78%
2011
91%
2011
75%
2010
43%
2010
72%
2009-2010
91%
2009
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2007-2008
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2007
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2015-2016
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2017
9%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
4%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2017-2018
0%
2013
87%
2013-2014
87%
2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
86%
2013
75%
2012
0%
2007-2009
0%
2007-2009
20%
2011
10%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
5%
2011-2012
8%
2011
9%
2009-2010
27%
2007-2008
100%
2015-2016
18%
2009
0%
2013
55%
2013-2014
46%
2009-2010
46%
2009-2010
71%
2013
92%
2009-2010
71%
2007-2008
80
2007-2008
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
20%
2015
17%
2014
5%
2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
10%
2013
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
15%
2011
10%
2011
0%
2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
50%
2009
0%
2009
25%
2009
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
30%
2007
33
2007
25%
2013
25%
2013
33%
2013
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
100%
2014
88%
2013-2014
88%
2013-2014
76%
2011-2012
76%
2011-2012
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2007-2008
53%
2011
50%
2010
90%
2009
70
2008
80
2007
43%
2007
0%
2014
4%
2009-2010
4%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
12%
2017-2018
9%
2015-2016
9%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
33%
2011-2012
33%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
0%
2014
20%
2011
20%
2011
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
82%
2011
82%
2011
0%
2008
0%
2008
16%
2007
16%
2007
16%
2007
16%
2007
18%
2009
23%
2015
16%
2013
15%
2013
15%
2013
16%
2013
15%
2013
15%
2013
11%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2009
11%
2009
34%
2007
16%
2007
34%
2007
16%
2007
27%
2017-2018
27%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
20%
2015
20%
2015
5%
2014
17%
2014
5%
2014
17%
2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
10%
2013
10%
2013
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
10%
2011
10%
2011
15%
2011
15%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
25%
2009
0%
2009
25%
2009
0%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2009
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
0%
2009
10%
2007
7%
2017
7%
2017
10%
2016
10%
2016
0%
2015
0%
2015
8%
2014
8%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
15%
2012
15%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
5%
2010
5%
2010
31%
2009
31%
2009
36%
2008
36%
2008
33%
2007
33%
2007
18%
2009
9%
2015-2016
6%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
23%
2009-2010
26%
2016
21%
2015
17%
2013
18%
2012
20%
2011
24%
2010
25%
2009
F
2008
D
2007
15%
2018
3%
2017
15%
2017
17%
2016
15%
2016
9%
2015
17%
2015
18%
2014
19%
2014
7%
2013
17%
2013
26%
2012
26%
2011
18%
2010
17%
2009
15%
2008
40%
2007
100%
2013-2014
100%
2012-2013
0%
2007-2008
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
42%
2013-2014
42%
2013-2014
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
15%
2007-2008
89%
2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
86%
2013
75%
2012
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
57%
2014
57%
2014
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
10%
2012
10%
2012
37%
2011
37%
2011
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
0%
2009
5%
2011-2012
8%
2011
9%
2009-2010
27%
2007-2008
60%
2015
50%
2014
70%
2013
50%
2012
100%
2011
20%
2010
70%
2009
80
2007-2008
70%
2007
0%
2013
66%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
94%
2007-2008
100%
2009
100%
2009
33%
2013
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