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Neil Abercrombie's Ratings and Endorsements

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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2007-2008
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2005-2006
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
19%
2001-2002
10%
1999-2000
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2003-2004
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2009
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100%
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1996
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2007-2008
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997-1998
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1997
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1996
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100%
2001
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1999
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1995-2003
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1995-1998
100%
1993-1996
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2009-2010
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2001
84%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
67%
2000
45%
1999
33%
1995-1996
7%
1993-1994
85%
2007
61%
2007-2008
56%
2001-2002
56%
2001-2002
75%
1991-1992
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003-2004
67%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
89%
1998
100%
1997
93%
1996
89%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
100%
2007
Pro Hemp
2002
Pro Hemp
2002
67%
2003
89%
2001-2002
67%
2005
73%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
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2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
50%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
89%
2001-2002
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2001-2002
100%
2009
71%
2007-2008
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2007
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2005-2006
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2004
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2003
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2009
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2009
91%
2009
91%
2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
67%
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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22.8%
2007
22.8%
2007
77.2%
2007
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2007
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23%
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2007
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2007
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2007
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97%
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2006
14.5%
2006
5%
2006
64%
2006
64%
2006
85.5%
2006
85.5%
2006
35%
2006
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2006
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2005
82%
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20%
2005
20%
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79%
2005
79%
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2005
66%
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
32%
2001
32%
2001
68%
2001
68%
2001
23%
2001
23%
2001
28%
2001
28%
2001
78%
2001
78%
2001
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2001
70%
2001
33%
2000
33%
2000
86%
2000
86%
2000
77%
2000
77%
2000
66%
2000
66%
2000
12%
2000
12%
2000
21%
2000
21%
2000
89%
1999
89%
1999
87%
1999
87%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
45%
1999
45%
1999
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1999
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1999
19%
1998
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1998
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1998
79%
1998
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1998
81%
1998
81%
1998
78%
1998
78%
1998
16%
1998
16%
1998
11%
1996
11%
1996
64%
1996
64%
1996
84%
1996
84%
1996
85%
1996
85%
1996
35%
1996
35%
1996
12%
1996
12%
1996
100%
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50%
2007-2008
58%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
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2006
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2006
0%
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16%
2003
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2003
25%
2007-2008
9%
2005-2006
9%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
30%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
20%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003
85%
2003-2004
85%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
63%
1997-1998
63%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
73%
1995-1996
73%
1995-1996
90%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
100%
2004
90
2008
100
2007
50%
2006
88%
2005
100%
2004
83%
2003
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2007
50%
2007
83%
2007
100%
2007
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
100%
2007
88%
2001-2002
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2009
40%
2007
6%
2007
34%
2005
63%
2005
5%
2005
28%
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65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
23%
2001
31%
2000
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1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
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2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
19%
2001-2002
10%
1999-2000
6%
2004
16%
2007-2008
8%
2005-2006
14%
2003-2004
15%
2003
32%
2001-2002
23%
2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
88%
2001-2002
80%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
4%
2007-2008
19%
2005-2006
36%
1998-2002
53%
1997
36%
1996
87%
2007-2008
78%
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
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2008
90%
2008
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2007
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2000
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2000
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1999
54%
1999
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1998
63%
1998
58%
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1997
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1996
50%
1996
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1995
83%
1995
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2007
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2006
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
5%
2003
19%
2001-2002
10%
1999-2000
20%
2000
37%
1999
37%
1998
54%
1997
23%
1996
27%
1995
90
2008
100
2007
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2006
88%
2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2004
75%
2003
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2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
85%
2003-2004
85%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
63%
1997-1998
63%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
73%
1995-1996
73%
1995-1996
100%
2009
100%
2009
62%
2003-2004
71%
2003
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2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2006
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2007
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2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
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2003
0%
1995-1996
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1995-1996
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2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
88%
2003
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1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100
2007
67%
2005
73%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2007
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2009
71%
2007-2008
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2007
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2005-2006
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2003
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2008
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2006-2012
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2006-2012
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2007-2008
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2007
75%
2006
67%
2005
81%
2003-2004
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2003
86%
2001-2002
90%
1999-2000
94%
1999
79%
1998
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1997
92%
1995-1996
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2007
0%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003
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2002
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2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
19%
2001-2002
10%
1999-2000
0%
2007-2008
7%
2004
7%
2003
17%
2002
7%
1999-2000
15%
1997-1998
22%
1997
0%
1995-1996
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2009
0%
2009
30%
2008
30%
2008
7%
2007
7%
2007
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2006
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2005
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2003
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2001-2002
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1995-1996
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2008
F
2007
19%
2006
14%
2005
9%
2004
23%
2003
24%
2002
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2001
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1999
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1998
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14%
1995
25%
2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2009
40%
2007
6%
2007
34%
2005
5%
2005
63%
2005
28%
2004
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
23%
2001
31%
2000
45%
2003-2004
45%
2003-2004
36%
2001-2002
36%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
2008
0%
2007
15%
2006
10%
1995
45%
1995
13%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
88%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
+5
2001-2002
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
60%
2004
75%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2004
87%
2007-2008
78%
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
100%
2005
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
17%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
17%
1999
23%
2009
23%
2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
0%
2003
90%
2008
90%
2008
73%
2007
73%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
30%
2000
30%
2000
54%
1999
54%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
58%
1997
58%
1997
50%
1996
50%
1996
83%
1995
83%
1995
B
2008
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
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1996
100
2005
100%
2005-2006
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2003-2004
100%
2003
F
2008
F
2007
19%
2006
14%
2005
9%
2004
23%
2003
24%
2002
19%
2001
9%
1999
12%
1998
23%
1997
14%
1995
38%
2004
40%
2003
67%
2002
41%
2001
38%
2000
36
1999
44%
1998
44%
1997
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2008
0%
2007
15%
2006
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2003-2004
F-
2003
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2003
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
0%
2014
88%
2009
100%
2001
100%
2001
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
93%
1995-1996
93%
1995-1996
0%
2007
100%
2007
29%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
25%
2003
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2007
100%
2004
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2003-2004
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2007
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2003
100%
2006
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2003-2004
100%
2005
33%
2002
100%
2006
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2001
100%
1999
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1995-2003
100%
1995-1998
100%
1993-1996
57%
1995-1996
57%
1995-1996
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2005
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
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2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
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75%
2003
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2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
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2007
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2006
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2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
72%
2001-2002
70%
2000
82%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
89%
2007-2010
21%
2005-2008
21%
2005-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2006
8%
2003-2006
8%
2003-2005
8%
2003-2005
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2003
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
45%
2007-2008
66%
2005
66%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
0%
2003-2004
29%
1997-1998
F
2007-2008
F
2007-2008
88%
2001-2002
100%
1991
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003-2004
67%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
89%
1998
100%
1997
93%
1996
89%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
67%
2003
89%
2001-2002
100%
2007
80%
2006
100%
2005
82%
2003-2004
82%
2003-2004
82%
2001
90%
2000
93%
1999
100%
1998
78%
1997
93%
1996
100%
2001
100%
2009
100%
2009
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
4%
2007-2008
19%
2005-2006
36%
1998-2002
53%
1997
36%
1996
87%
2007-2008
78%
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
90%
2008
90%
2008
73%
2007
73%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
13%
2001
13%
2001
30%
2000
30%
2000
54%
1999
54%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
58%
1997
58%
1997
50%
1996
50%
1996
83%
1995
83%
1995
73%
2007-2008
70%
2007
75%
2006
67%
2005
81%
2003-2004
85%
2003
86%
2001-2002
90%
1999-2000
94%
1999
79%
1998
75%
1997
92%
1995-1996
20%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003
+5
2001-2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
100%
1996
50%
2003
6%
2004
0%
2007-2008
7%
2004
7%
2003
17%
2002
7%
1999-2000
15%
1997-1998
22%
1997
0%
1995-1996
7%
1991-1992
7%
1991-1992
100
2005
16%
2007-2008
8%
2005-2006
14%
2003-2004
15%
2003
32%
2001-2002
23%
2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
100%
2005
0%
2009
100
2005
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2009
10%
2009
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
30%
2007
37%
2006
13%
2005
38%
2004
10%
2004
25%
2003
45%
2002
30%
2001
27%
2000
23%
1999
15%
1998
18%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
100%
2006
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
1995-2003
100%
1995-1998
100%
1993-1996
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
100%
2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
100%
2001
100%
2007
90
2008
100
2007
50%
2006
88%
2005
100%
2004
83%
2003
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
3%
2003-2004
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
5%
2003
19%
2001-2002
19%
2001-2002
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
7%
2004
7%
2004
7%
2003
7%
2003
17%
2002
17%
2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
15%
1997-1998
15%
1997-1998
22%
1997
22%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
7%
1991-1992
7%
1991-1992
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2009
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
0%
2009
29%
2009
29%
2009
40%
2007
6%
2007
40%
2007
6%
2007
34%
2005
34%
2005
5%
2005
5%
2005
63%
2005
63%
2005
28%
2004
28%
2004
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
23%
2001
23%
2001
31%
2000
31%
2000
10%
2009
10%
2009
5%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2009
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
37%
2006
37%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
10%
2004
38%
2004
10%
2004
38%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
45%
2002
45%
2002
30%
2001
30%
2001
27%
2000
27%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
15%
1998
15%
1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
100%
2005-2006
87%
2005-2006
87%
2005-2006
87%
2005-2006
87%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
0%
2009
88%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2009
18%
2006
12%
2005
10%
2004
10%
2003
15%
2002
15%
2001
15%
2000
5%
1999
5%
1998
67%
2005-2006
67%
2005-2006
16%
2008
16%
2008
5%
2007
5%
2007
8%
2006
8%
2006
12%
2005
12%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
15%
2001-2002
15%
2001-2002
0%
2009
0%
2007-2008
9%
2005-2006
5%
2003-2004
8%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1995-1996
F
2008
F
2007
19%
2006
14%
2005
9%
2004
23%
2003
24%
2002
19%
2001
9%
1999
12%
1998
23%
1997
14%
1995
0%
2008
0%
2007
15%
2006
42%
2006
42%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
85%
2007
50%
2002
17%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
17%
1999
85%
2003-2004
85%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
63%
1997-1998
63%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
73%
1995-1996
73%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
100%
2007
21%
2007-2008
100%
2002
89%
2006
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
100%
1996
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
0%
2003
100%
2006
100%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
2007-2008
100%
2009
40%
2003
50%
2003-2004
88%
2001
33%
1997-1998
62%
2003-2004
71%
2003
100%
2001-2002
16%
2007-2008
8%
2005-2006
14%
2003-2004
15%
2003
32%
2001-2002
23%
2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
70
2007-2008
50%
2007
80%
2005-2006
80%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
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