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Bobby Rush's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
100%
2012
38%
2011
44%
2009-2010
44%
2009-2010
100%
2007
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
25%
2004
100%
2003
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
100%
2004
90%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
66%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
92%
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
86%
1999-2000
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2005
100%
2019-2020
95%
2019-2020
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017
91%
2015
100%
2014
50%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2008
68
2007
90%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
88%
2002
91%
2000
100%
1999
86%
1998
100%
1996
17%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2000
33%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
75%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
87%
2013
87%
2013
93%
2012
93%
2012
60%
2011
60%
2011
71%
2010
71%
2010
54%
2009
54%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
83%
2005
83%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
90%
2000
90%
2000
54%
1999
54%
1999
75%
1998
75%
1998
92%
1997
92%
1997
100%
1996
100%
1996
75%
1995
75%
1995
B
2008
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