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Dale Kildee's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
29%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2004
63%
2003-2004
81%
2001-2002
+5
2001-2002
38%
2011
29%
2009-2010
29%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
100%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
50%
2004
80%
2003
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
100%
2004
50%
2009-2010
87%
2007-2008
85%
2007
85%
2005
91%
2003-2004
44%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
100%
2005
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
17%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
83%
2005-2006
100%
2004
0%
2003
21%
2011
21%
2011
38%
2010
38%
2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
80%
2008
80%
2008
73%
2007
73%
2007
86%
2006
86%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
38%
2001
38%
2001
30%
2000
30%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
42%
1997
42%
1997
30%
1996
30%
1996
75%
1995
75%
1995
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