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Tom Carper's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Immigration

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100%
2012
14%
2011
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
50%
2004
0%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2001
33%
2007
33%
2007
25%
2006
25%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
100%
2003-2004
81%
2001-2002
80%
2007-2010
10%
2023-2024
10%
2023-2024
6%
2022
6%
2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
8%
2020
8%
2020
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
17%
2018
17%
2018
1%
2017-2018
1%
2017-2018
17%
2017
17%
2017
19%
2016
19%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
19%
2015
19%
2015
0%
2015
0%
2015
7%
2014
7%
2014
15%
2013
15%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2013
7%
2011-2012
7%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
29%
2005-2008
29%
2005-2008
36%
2005-2006
36%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2006
17%
2003-2006
8%
2003-2005
8%
2003-2005
20%
2003
20%
2003
28%
2002
28%
2002
28%
2001
28%
2001
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