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Philip English's Ratings and Endorsements

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77%
2003-2004
86%
2003
82%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
0%
1995-1998
0%
1993-1996
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001
82%
2005-2006
67%
2000
73%
1999
73%
1995-1996
71%
2007
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
33%
1998
71%
1997
33%
1996
10%
1995
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
56%
2003
57%
2001-2002
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
56%
2003
57%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
50%
2000
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
56%
2003
56%
2003
57%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
58%
2008
58%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
59.5%
2008
59.5%
2008
45%
2008
45%
2008
41%
2008
41%
2008
55%
2008
55%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
58.7%
2007
58.7%
2007
41%
2007
41%
2007
42%
2007
42%
2007
40%
2007
40%
2007
41.3%
2007
41.3%
2007
58%
2007
58%
2007
58%
2007
58%
2007
59%
2007
59%
2007
59%
2006
59%
2006
56%
2006
56%
2006
44%
2006
44%
2006
41.5%
2006
41.5%
2006
58.5%
2006
58.5%
2006
59%
2006
59%
2006
41%
2006
41%
2006
38%
2006
38%
2006
37%
2005
37%
2005
62%
2005
62%
2005
31%
2005
31%
2005
68%
2005
68%
2005
34%
2005
34%
2005
61%
2005
61%
2005
65%
2005
65%
2005
35%
2005
35%
2005
59%
2004
59%
2004
47%
2004
47%
2004
52%
2004
52%
2004
47%
2004
47%
2004
52%
2004
52%
2004
39%
2004
39%
2004
35%
2003
35%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
56%
2003
56%
2003
53%
2003
53%
2003
44%
2003
44%
2003
11%
2003
11%
2003
46%
2003
46%
2003
63%
2002
63%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
32%
2002
32%
2002
20%
2002
20%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2002
72%
2002
72%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
67%
2002
67%
2002
54%
2001
54%
2001
46%
2001
46%
2001
55%
2001
55%
2001
47%
2001
47%
2001
49%
2001
49%
2001
43%
2001
43%
2001
52%
2000
52%
2000
47%
2000
47%
2000
62%
2000
62%
2000
48%
2000
48%
2000
51%
2000
51%
2000
37%
2000
37%
2000
41%
1999
41%
1999
48%
1999
48%
1999
72%
1999
72%
1999
52%
1999
52%
1999
58%
1999
58%
1999
25%
1999
25%
1999
46%
1998
46%
1998
47%
1998
47%
1998
68%
1998
68%
1998
53%
1998
53%
1998
27%
1998
27%
1998
53%
1998
53%
1998
48%
1996
48%
1996
51%
1996
51%
1996
68%
1996
68%
1996
52%
1996
52%
1996
48%
1996
48%
1996
29%
1996
29%
1996
33%
2003
83%
2007-2008
83%
2003-2004
66
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
94%
2003
94%
2003
95%
2003-2004
95%
2001-2002
80%
2007
83%
2003-2004
92%
2003-2004
92%
2003
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
75%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
100%
2004
50
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
18%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
50%
2007
0%
2007
50%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
12%
2001-2002
43%
2007
85%
2005
30%
2005
58%
2005
50%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
75%
2001
62%
2000
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
77%
2003-2004
86%
2003
82%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
87%
2004
93%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
85%
2003
79%
2001-2002
79%
2000
33%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
12%
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
57%
2005-2006
64%
1998-2002
75%
1997
67%
1996
23%
2005
45%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
45%
1999
45%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
30%
1996
30%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
17%
2007
81%
2007
0%
2006
77%
2003-2004
86%
2003
82%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
25%
2000
6%
1999
13%
1998
58%
1997
32%
1996
55%
1995
50
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2002
60%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
83%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
25%
2003
0%
1999-2000
66
2007
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
71%
2007
100%
2004
33
2006
33
2006
17
2005
17
2005
23%
2008
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
35%
2007
25%
2006
6%
2005
19%
2003-2004
15%
2003
32%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
19%
1999
38%
1998
44%
1997
38%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2003
0%
2002
77%
2003-2004
86%
2003
82%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
84%
2004
84%
2003
83%
2002
80%
1999-2000
73%
1997-1998
89%
1997
100%
1995-1996
57%
2006
57%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
61%
2004
61%
2004
62%
2003
62%
2003
71%
2002
71%
2002
81%
2007
0%
2006
3%
2007
3%
2007
59%
2005-2006
65%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
58%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
53%
2006
57%
2005
59%
2004
60%
2003
53%
2002
58%
2001
53%
1999
46%
1998
55%
1997
84%
1995
80%
2005-2006
80%
2005-2006
43%
2007
85%
2005
30%
2005
58%
2005
50%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
75%
2001
62%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
29%
2001-2002
29%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
44%
1997-1998
44%
1997-1998
2%
2007
53%
2006
40%
1995
40%
1995
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
-13
2001-2002
60%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
100%
2004
23%
2005
45%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
0%
2005
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
50%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
100%
2000
50%
1999
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
100%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
75%
1997
17%
1996
53%
2006
57%
2005
59%
2004
60%
2003
53%
2002
58%
2001
53%
1999
46%
1998
55%
1997
84%
1995
38%
2004
15%
2003
0%
2002
32%
2001
38%
2000
28
1999
38%
1998
31%
1997
2%
2007
53%
2006
60%
2001
60%
2001
16%
1997-1998
16%
1997-1998
20%
1995-1996
20%
1995-1996
50%
2007
100%
2007
78%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
100%
2003
40%
2007
75%
2004
100
2007
25%
2003
0%
2006
60%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
11%
2001-2002
50%
2000
9%
1999
42%
1997-1998
20%
1995-1996
79%
2005-2008
79%
2005-2008
74%
2005-2006
74%
2005-2006
64%
2003-2006
64%
2003-2006
46%
2003-2005
46%
2003-2005
21%
2003
21%
2003
21%
2002
21%
2002
21%
2001
21%
2001
0%
2005-2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
50%
2003-2004
71%
1997-1998
C
2007-2008
C
2007-2008
83%
2008
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
33%
1998
71%
1997
33%
1996
10%
1995
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
18%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
56%
2003
57%
2001-2002
40%
2006
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
18%
2001
70%
2000
53%
1999
75%
1998
56%
1997
21%
1996
100%
2007
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
64%
1998-2002
75%
1997
67%
1996
23%
2005
45%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
45%
1999
45%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
30%
1996
30%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
33
2006
33
2006
17
2005
17
2005
35%
2007
25%
2006
6%
2005
19%
2003-2004
15%
2003
32%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
19%
1999
38%
1998
44%
1997
38%
1995-1996
100%
2003
-13
2001-2002
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
100%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
75%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
87%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2003
83%
2002
80%
1999-2000
73%
1997-1998
89%
1997
100%
1995-1996
93%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
85%
2003
79%
2001-2002
79%
2000
33%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
0%
2005
0
2005
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
40%
2007
27%
2006
0%
2005
30%
2004
25%
2004
38%
2003
47%
2002
55%
2001
47%
2000
55%
1999
35%
1998
34%
1997
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2003
100%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
30%
1999-2000
30%
1999-2000
18%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
100%
2007
50
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
97%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
86%
2003
86%
2003
82%
2001-2002
82%
2001-2002
85%
1999-2000
85%
1999-2000
60%
2007-2008
84%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2003
84%
2003
83%
2002
83%
2002
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
73%
1997-1998
73%
1997-1998
89%
1997
89%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
0%
2008
0%
2008
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
80%
2005-2006
80%
2005-2006
53%
2007
53%
2007
43%
2007
58%
2005
58%
2005
30%
2005
85%
2005
85%
2005
30%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
62%
2000
62%
2000
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
27%
2006
27%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
30%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
30%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
47%
2002
47%
2002
55%
2001
55%
2001
47%
2000
47%
2000
55%
1999
55%
1999
35%
1998
35%
1998
34%
1997
34%
1997
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
17%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
95%
2006
92%
2005
90%
2004
70%
2003
90%
2002
90%
2001
100%
2000
80%
1999
80%
1998
0%
2005-2006
45%
2007
45%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
36%
2003-2004
36%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
59%
2005-2006
65%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
58%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
53%
2006
57%
2005
59%
2004
60%
2003
53%
2002
58%
2001
53%
1999
46%
1998
55%
1997
84%
1995
2%
2007
53%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
71%
2007
100%
2002
50%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
100%
2000
50%
1999
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
0%
2007
89%
2007-2008
0%
2002
22%
2006
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
100%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
75%
1997
17%
1996
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
B
2007
33%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
91%
2007-2008
60%
2003
50%
2003-2004
66%
2001
33%
1997-1998
93%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2004
85%
2003
79%
2001-2002
79%
2000
33%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
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