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Collin Peterson's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
44%
2013
43%
2013
43%
2013
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2012
55%
2012
57%
2012
57%
2012
42%
2012
42%
2012
55%
2012
55%
2012
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2012
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44%
2012
45%
2012
45%
2012
56%
2012
56%
2012
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2011
59%
2011
43%
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2011
43%
2011
43%
2011
56%
2011
56%
2011
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2011
58%
2011
57%
2011
57%
2011
41%
2011
41%
2011
44%
2011
44%
2011
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57%
2010
54%
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54%
2010
41%
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41%
2010
46%
2010
46%
2010
46%
2010
46%
2010
52%
2010
52%
2010
59%
2010
59%
2010
43%
2010
43%
2010
43%
2009
43%
2009
48%
2009
48%
2009
51%
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51%
2009
57%
2009
57%
2009
45%
2009
45%
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55%
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55%
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56%
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56%
2009
44%
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44%
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47%
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47%
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54%
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54%
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53%
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53%
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46%
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46%
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42%
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42%
2008
52%
2008
52%
2008
48%
2008
48%
2008
52%
2008
52%
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52%
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52%
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49%
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49%
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47%
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47%
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47%
2007
47%
2007
50%
2007
50%
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52%
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52%
2007
48.2%
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48.2%
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55%
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55%
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51%
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51%
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46%
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55%
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55%
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55%
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44%
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49%
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47%
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53%
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53%
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53%
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55%
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55%
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47%
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47%
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51%
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51%
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45%
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54%
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50%
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50%
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54%
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54%
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48%
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48%
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52%
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52%
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44%
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45%
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45%
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56%
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56%
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54%
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54%
2001
61%
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61%
2001
39%
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39%
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47%
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47%
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28%
2000
28%
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68%
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68%
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57%
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57%
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69%
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69%
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30%
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30%
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42%
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42%
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35%
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35%
1999
64%
1999
64%
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27%
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27%
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46%
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46%
1999
72%
1999
72%
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53%
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53%
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57%
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57%
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42%
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42%
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44%
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44%
1998
51%
1998
51%
1998
47%
1998
47%
1998
56%
1998
56%
1998
78%
1996
78%
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40%
1996
40%
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55%
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55%
1996
44%
1996
44%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
60%
1996
60%
1996
100%
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