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Pete Visclosky's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
81%
2001-2002
+1
2001-2002
100%
2012
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
67%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
33%
2004
50%
2003
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
100%
2004
80%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
83%
2009-2010
75%
2007-2008
85%
2007
85%
2005
82%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
90%
2019-2020
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
33%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
58%
2005-2006
67%
2004
0%
2003
56%
2013
56%
2013
64%
2012
64%
2012
52%
2011
52%
2011
43%
2010
43%
2010
54%
2009
54%
2009
89%
2008
89%
2008
73%
2007
73%
2007
64%
2006
64%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
38%
2001
38%
2001
40%
2000
40%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
50%
1996
50%
1996
75%
1995
75%
1995
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