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Donald Young's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
65%
2005-2006
65%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
45%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
100%
2011-2012
88%
2011
100%
2010
87%
2009
100%
2007-2008
89%
2003-2004
75%
2002
100%
1993-1994
67%
2012
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
33%
2007
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
10%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
14%
2007
8%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
23%
2019-2020
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
33%
2021
57%
2020
25%
2019
14%
2018
13%
2017
33%
2015
20%
2014
33%
2013
30%
2012
40%
2009-2010
50%
2009
72%
2008
39
2007
40%
2006
17%
2005
0%
2004
8%
2003
12%
2002
11%
2000
10%
1999
40%
1998
27%
1996
50%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
0%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
8%
2005-2006
33%
2004
0%
2003
13%
2013
13%
2013
4%
2012
4%
2012
14%
2011
14%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
7%
2006
7%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
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