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John Dingell's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Immigration

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100%
2012
50%
2011
88%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
100%
2014
100%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
100%
2000
91%
1999
88%
1997-1998
80%
1995-1996
50%
2013-2014
80%
2007-2010
8%
2013
8%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
10%
2009-2013
10%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
54%
2009-2013
54%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
36%
2009-2010
36%
2009-2010
7%
2005-2008
7%
2005-2008
19%
2005-2006
19%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2006
23%
2003-2006
38%
2003-2005
38%
2003-2005
29%
2003
29%
2003
24%
2002
24%
2002
22%
2001
22%
2001
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