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Lionell Spruill, Sr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Business and Consumers

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26%
2011-2012
18%
2018
81%
2021
71%
2020
60%
2019
71%
2018
79%
2017
81%
2017
81%
2016
81%
2016
70%
2015
94%
2014
82%
2013
77%
2012
62%
2005
67%
2002-2003
46%
2000-2001
71%
2000
45%
1999
60%
1998
68%
2019
68%
2019
78%
2018
78%
2018
73%
2017
73%
2017
75%
2017
75%
2017
68%
2016
68%
2016
75%
2015
75%
2015
77%
2014-2015
77%
2014-2015
80%
2014
80%
2014
74%
2013
74%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
58%
2012
58%
2012
84%
2012
84%
2012
60%
2012
60%
2012
71%
2012
71%
2012
53%
2012
53%
2012
47
2010
47
2010
62
2010
62
2010
70%
2010
70%
2010
54
2010
54
2010
72
2009
72
2009
93%
2009
93%
2009
51
2009
51
2009
50
2009
50
2009
73
2008
73
2008
56%
2007
56%
2007
62%
2005
62%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
73%
2003
73%
2003
88%
2002
88%
2002
46%
2001
46%
2001
71%
2000
71%
2000
63
1999
63
1999
48
1997
48
1997
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