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Chris Cannon's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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3%
2008
0%
2008
97%
2008
97%
2008
88%
2008
88%
2008
93.7%
2008
93.7%
2008
6%
2008
11%
2008
11%
2008
62%
2007
62%
2007
18.2%
2007
18.2%
2007
97%
2007
97%
2007
37%
2007
37%
2007
3%
2007
0%
2007
81.8%
2007
81.8%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
3%
2006
83.7%
2006
83.7%
2006
16.3%
2006
16.3%
2006
0%
2006
57%
2006
57%
2006
94%
2006
94%
2006
96%
2006
96%
2006
42%
2006
42%
2006
47%
2005
47%
2005
0%
2005
52%
2005
52%
2005
97%
2005
97%
2005
89%
2005
89%
2005
0%
2005
82%
2005
82%
2005
18%
2005
18%
2005
34%
2004
34%
2004
0%
2004
95%
2004
95%
2004
0%
2004
65%
2004
65%
2004
96%
2004
96%
2004
0%
2003
93%
2003
93%
2003
0%
2003
8%
2003
91%
2003
91%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
11%
2003
11%
2003
95%
2003
95%
2003
0%
2002
59%
2002
59%
2002
68%
2002
68%
2002
91%
2002
91%
2002
25%
2002
25%
2002
40%
2002
40%
2002
30%
2002
30%
2002
75%
2002
75%
2002
81%
2001
81%
2001
16%
2001
16%
2001
0%
2001
7%
2001
82%
2001
82%
2001
89%
2001
89%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
85%
2000
85%
2000
88%
2000
88%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
6%
2000
97%
1999
97%
1999
65%
1999
65%
1999
25%
1999
25%
1999
29%
1999
29%
1999
72%
1999
72%
1999
0%
1999
7%
1998
83%
1998
83%
1998
0%
1998
88%
1998
88%
1998
20%
1998
20%
1998
79%
1998
79%
1998
0%
2003
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