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Luis Gutiérrez's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
6%
2005-2006
6%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
-9
2001-2002
67%
2012
38%
2011
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
67%
2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
67%
2007
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
60%
2004
40%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2004
90%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
33%
2009-2010
75%
2007-2008
100%
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
86%
1999-2000
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
17%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
17%
1999
8%
2009
8%
2009
83%
2005-2006
67%
2004
0%
2003
90%
2013
90%
2013
93%
2012
93%
2012
89%
2011
89%
2011
71%
2010
71%
2010
67%
2009
67%
2009
78%
2008
78%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
73%
2006
73%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
63%
2001
63%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
88%
1998
88%
1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
90%
1996
90%
1996
83%
1995
83%
1995
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