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Bob Gibbs' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

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0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
56%
2017
86%
2016
64%
2015
92%
2014
85%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
86%
2021
86%
2021
60%
2020
60%
2020
48%
2018
48%
2018
79%
2017
79%
2017
92%
2016
92%
2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
57%
2014
57%
2014
57%
2013
57%
2013
35%
2012
35%
2012
69%
2011
69%
2011
36%
2014
36%
2014
13%
2019-2020
13%
2019-2020
13%
2019
13%
2019
24%
2017-2018
24%
2017-2018
11%
2015-2016
11%
2015-2016
10%
2015
10%
2015
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
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