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Rodney Frelinghuysen's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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18%
2017
16%
2017
25%
2016
16%
2016
15%
2015
21%
2015
15%
2014
9%
2014
29%
2013
15%
2013
19%
2012
14%
2012
0%
2011
7%
2010
15%
2010
19%
2009
16%
2009
13%
2008
15%
2008
25%
2007
29%
2006
13%
2005
20%
2004
13%
2003
11%
2002
0%
2001
10%
2000
13%
1999
25%
1997
8%
2017
0%
2015
0%
2014
13%
2013
9%
2013
8%
2012
0%
2012
0%
2011
9%
2011
0%
2010
33%
2009
9%
2009
14%
2008
7%
2008
18%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2000
16%
1999
25%
1997
0%
1996
0%
2011-2012
11%
2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
12
2007-2008
12
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
42%
1999-2000
42%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
33%
1996
40%
1995
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