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David Wu's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
29%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
67%
2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
86%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
33%
2004
80%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
69%
2009-2010
0%
2004
100%
2007-2008
92%
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
86%
1999-2000
100%
2005
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
17%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2000
33%
1999
8%
2009
8%
2009
91%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
50%
2010
50%
2010
58%
2009
58%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
86%
2006
86%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
70%
2002
70%
2002
88%
2001
88%
2001
50%
2000
50%
2000
63%
1999
63%
1999
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2008
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