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Artur Davis' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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46%
2010
46%
2010
72%
2010
72%
2010
54%
2010
54%
2010
28%
2010
28%
2010
58%
2010
58%
2010
53%
2010
53%
2010
47%
2010
47%
2010
44%
2009
44%
2009
51%
2009
51%
2009
49%
2009
49%
2009
59%
2009
59%
2009
43%
2009
43%
2009
57%
2009
57%
2009
56%
2009
56%
2009
41%
2009
41%
2009
41%
2008
41%
2008
48%
2008
48%
2008
57%
2008
57%
2008
42%
2008
42%
2008
55%
2008
55%
2008
45%
2008
45%
2008
50%
2008
50%
2008
54%
2008
54%
2008
24%
2007
24%
2007
38.7%
2007
38.7%
2007
44%
2007
44%
2007
61.3%
2007
61.3%
2007
46%
2007
46%
2007
56%
2007
56%
2007
73%
2007
73%
2007
53%
2007
53%
2007
39%
2006
39%
2006
60%
2006
60%
2006
62%
2006
62%
2006
56%
2006
56%
2006
43%
2006
43%
2006
40%
2006
40%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
37%
2006
37%
2006
38%
2005
38%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
61%
2005
61%
2005
43%
2005
43%
2005
62%
2005
62%
2005
36%
2005
36%
2005
64%
2005
64%
2005
56%
2005
56%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2004
64%
2004
64%
2004
35%
2004
35%
2004
40%
2004
40%
2004
60%
2004
60%
2004
66%
2004
66%
2004
67%
2003
67%
2003
70%
2003
70%
2003
31%
2003
31%
2003
40%
2003
40%
2003
34%
2003
34%
2003
60%
2003
60%
2003
67%
2003
67%
2003
27%
2003
27%
2003
100%
2003
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