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Mike Michaud's Ratings and Endorsements

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9%
2009
12%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
32%
2003
80%
2003-2004
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
1997-1999
100%
1995-1997
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2010
50%
2009
100%
2007
65%
2006
75%
2005
65%
2004
10%
2003
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011
16%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
36%
2005-2006
64%
2003-2004
17%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
11%
2011
16%
2009-2010
76%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
85%
2007
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
92%
2013
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
61%
2007-2008
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2003-2004
100%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003
78%
2003
94%
2011-2012
95%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
94%
2007-2008
90%
2007
90%
2005-2006
60%
2004
80%
2003
78%
2003
39%
2013
39%
2013
60%
2013
60%
2013
20%
2013
20%
2013
79%
2013
79%
2013
69%
2013
69%
2013
34%
2013
34%
2013
31%
2013
31%
2013
84%
2012
84%
2012
28%
2012
28%
2012
28%
2012
28%
2012
38%
2012
38%
2012
16%
2012
16%
2012
73%
2012
73%
2012
71%
2012
71%
2012
62%
2012
62%
2012
65%
2011
65%
2011
12%
2011
12%
2011
84%
2011
84%
2011
28%
2011
28%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
35%
2011
35%
2011
72%
2011
72%
2011
60%
2010
60%
2010
23%
2010
23%
2010
3%
2010
21%
2010
21%
2010
40%
2010
40%
2010
78%
2010
78%
2010
92%
2010
92%
2010
77%
2010
77%
2010
42%
2009
42%
2009
58%
2009
58%
2009
43%
2009
43%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
44%
2009
44%
2009
54%
2009
54%
2009
34%
2009
34%
2009
53%
2009
53%
2009
0%
2008
27%
2008
27%
2008
59%
2008
59%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
38%
2008
38%
2008
37%
2008
37%
2008
92%
2008
92%
2008
73%
2008
73%
2008
62%
2007
62%
2007
67%
2007
67%
2007
23%
2007
23%
2007
77%
2007
77%
2007
68.8%
2007
68.8%
2007
31.2%
2007
31.2%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2007
37%
2007
37%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
71%
2006
71%
2006
67%
2006
67%
2006
70%
2006
70%
2006
69.7%
2006
69.7%
2006
30.3%
2006
30.3%
2006
29%
2006
29%
2006
28%
2006
28%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
28%
2005
28%
2005
67%
2005
67%
2005
12%
2005
12%
2005
87%
2005
87%
2005
32%
2005
32%
2005
25%
2005
25%
2005
71%
2005
71%
2005
35%
2004
35%
2004
63%
2004
63%
2004
64%
2004
64%
2004
36%
2004
36%
2004
30%
2004
30%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2003
75%
2003
75%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
21%
2003
21%
2003
70%
2003
70%
2003
31%
2003
31%
2003
41%
2003
41%
2003
30%
2003
30%
2003
100%
2003
6%
2014
4%
2011-2012
5%
2011-2012
5%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
25%
2014
25%
2014
33%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
100
2007
22%
2013-2014
36%
2013-2014
67%
2013-2014
43%
2013-2014
94%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
37%
2009-2010
62%
2007-2008
50%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
11%
2009
16%
2003
16%
2003
33%
2012-2013
22%
2012
20%
2011-2012
39%
2009-2010
15%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
14%
2003-2004
30%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
50%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
38%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003
100%
2010
100%
2010
76%
2005-2006
76%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
88%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100
2007
82%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
86%
2013-2014
100%
2004
84%
2011
100
2008
100
2007
75%
2005
86%
2004
83%
2003
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
97%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
25%
2014
25%
2014
100%
2007
39%
2013
68%
2013
30%
2009
7%
2009
12%
2007
56%
2007
50%
2005
30%
2005
40%
2005
30%
2004
50
2003
50
2003
50
2003
100%
2014
9%
2009
12%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
32%
2003
31%
2004
0%
2002
6%
2011-2012
7%
2011
26%
2009-2010
22%
2007-2008
36%
2005-2006
45%
2003-2004
46%
2003
16%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
23%
2011
23%
2011
22%
2010
22%
2010
9%
2009
9%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
12%
2007
12%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
27%
2005
27%
2005
30%
2004
30%
2004
19%
2003
19%
2003
9%
2009-2010
3%
2007
3%
2007
11%
2011-2012
5%
2011
12%
2001-2010
12%
2001-2010
F
2010
25%
2014
25%
2014
9%
2011-2012
72%
2011-2012
56%
2009-2010
73%
2009-2010
11
2009-2010
67%
2009
62%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
14%
2005-2006
5%
2011-2012
13%
2007-2008
19%
2005-2006
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
85%
2007
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
12%
2001-2010
12%
2001-2010
89%
2012
89%
2012
86%
2011
86%
2011
88%
2010
88%
2010
62%
2009
62%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
79%
2006
79%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
8%
2014
5%
2011-2012
4%
2011-2012
5%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
9%
2009
12%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
32%
2003
84%
2011
100
2008
100
2007
75%
2005
86%
2004
83%
2003
25%
2014
25%
2014
44%
2014
44%
2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2007
100%
2014
100%
2012
38%
2011
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
75%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005-2006
25%
2004
0%
2003
76%
2005-2006
76%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
100%
2009
100%
2009
33%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
63%
2003
100
2007
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
85%
2007
100%
2004
94%
2011-2012
95%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
94%
2007-2008
90%
2007
90%
2005-2006
60%
2004
80%
2003
100%
2013
77%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
93%
2011
100%
2009
92%
2008
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
92%
2013
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
94%
2013-2014
92%
2013
93%
2013
89%
2012
92%
2012
90%
2011-2012
91%
2011
93%
2011
100%
2010
93%
2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
97%
2007-2008
100%
2007
75%
2006
100%
2005
87%
2003-2004
85%
2003
100%
2007
27%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
100%
2003
9%
2009
12%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
32%
2003
0%
2011
10%
2009-2010
10%
2007-2008
33%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
23%
2011
23%
2011
22%
2010
22%
2010
9%
2009
9%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
12%
2007
12%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
27%
2005
27%
2005
30%
2004
30%
2004
19%
2003
19%
2003
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
6%
2014
5%
2011-2012
4%
2011-2012
5%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
100%
2013
100%
2012
95%
2011
3%
2007
3%
2007
44%
2014
44%
2014
3%
2011-2012
4%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
3%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
24%
2012
19%
2011
12%
2010
9%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
18%
2006
19%
2005
10%
2004
24%
2003
6%
2005-2006
68%
2013
39%
2013
7%
2009
30%
2009
12%
2007
56%
2007
40%
2005
50%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2004
50
2003
50
2003
50
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
4%
2014
10%
2013
8%
2013
16%
2012
1%
2011
4%
2010
5%
2009
16%
2008
0%
2007
9%
2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
55%
2007-2008
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
12%
2012
12%
2012
60%
2011
60%
2011
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
24%
2005-2006
24%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
-12
2003-2004
100%
2012
38%
2011
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
75%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005-2006
25%
2004
0%
2003
100%
2004
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
85%
2007
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
100%
2005
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
0%
2009
0%
2009
83%
2005-2006
100%
2004
0%
2003
89%
2012
89%
2012
86%
2011
86%
2011
88%
2010
88%
2010
62%
2009
62%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
79%
2006
79%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
90%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
24%
2012
19%
2011
12%
2010
9%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
18%
2006
19%
2005
10%
2004
24%
2003
4%
2014
10%
2013
8%
2013
16%
2012
1%
2011
4%
2010
5%
2009
16%
2008
0%
2007
9%
2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
0%
2007
33%
2009-2010
100%
2007
86%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
100%
2009
100%
2005-2006
25%
2003
75%
2004
80%
2003-2004
50
2007
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
92%
2013
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
100%
2003
100%
2014
100%
2006
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
100%
2005
50%
2001
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2005
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2011-2012
0%
2005
100%
2012
38%
2011
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
75%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005-2006
25%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2014
100%
2003-2004
25%
2013-2014
83%
2007-2010
20%
2013
20%
2013
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
48%
2009-2013
48%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
81%
2009-2013
81%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
75%
2009-2013
75%
2009-2013
54%
2009-2010
54%
2009-2010
29%
2005-2008
29%
2005-2008
28%
2005-2006
28%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2006
22%
2003-2006
15%
2003-2005
15%
2003-2005
36%
2003
36%
2003
96%
2014
90%
2013
96%
2013
97%
2012
95%
2012
100%
2011
96%
2010
93%
2010
97%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2008
96%
2008
92%
2007
100%
2006
93%
2005
93%
2004
100%
2003
100%
1999
100%
2011-2012
93%
2004
100%
2011-2012
93%
2009-2010
100%
2001
100%
2001
91%
1999
91%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1998
88%
1997
88%
1997
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2003-2004
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
97%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
24%
2005-2006
24%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
5%
2011-2012
13%
2007-2008
19%
2005-2006
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
85%
2007
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
12%
2001-2010
12%
2001-2010
92%
2013-2014
25%
2013-2014
89%
2012
89%
2012
86%
2011
86%
2011
88%
2010
88%
2010
62%
2009
62%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
79%
2006
79%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
94%
2013-2014
93%
2013
92%
2013
92%
2012
89%
2012
90%
2011-2012
93%
2011
91%
2011
100%
2010
93%
2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
97%
2007-2008
100%
2007
75%
2006
100%
2005
87%
2003-2004
85%
2003
16%
2007-2008
27%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
100%
2003
-12
2003-2004
36%
2013-2014
36%
2013-2014
90%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
14%
2007-2009
14%
2007-2009
86%
2013-2014
100%
2003
31%
2004
0%
2002
0%
2011
10%
2009-2010
10%
2007-2008
33%
2004
33%
2003
6%
2011-2012
7%
2011
26%
2009-2010
22%
2007-2008
36%
2005-2006
45%
2003-2004
46%
2003
100%
2005
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
11%
2009
100
2005
21%
2013-2014
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
30%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
10%
2013
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
10%
2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
30%
2009
10%
2009
20%
2009
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
40%
2007
30%
2006
13%
2005
50%
2004
10%
2004
25%
2003
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
97%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007
84%
2011
100
2008
100
2007
75%
2005
86%
2004
83%
2003
25%
2014
27%
2009-2010
27%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
41%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
8%
2009-2010
9%
2009
9%
2009
12%
2007-2008
12%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
21%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
30%
2003-2004
32%
2003
32%
2003
10%
2014
0%
2011
0%
2011
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
33%
2004
33%
2004
33%
2003
33%
2003
90%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
95%
2011
95%
2011
0%
2008
0%
2008
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
11%
2009
6%
2005-2006
39%
2013
39%
2013
10%
2013
68%
2013
10%
2013
30%
2009
30%
2009
7%
2009
7%
2009
56%
2007
12%
2007
56%
2007
12%
2007
30%
2005
30%
2005
50%
2005
50%
2005
40%
2005
40%
2005
30%
2004
30%
2004
50
2003
50
2003
50
2003
50
2003
50
2003
50
2003
28%
2014
28%
2014
30%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
10%
2013
10%
2013
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
23%
2011-2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
10%
2010
10%
2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
30%
2009
30%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
30%
2006
30%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
10%
2004
50%
2004
10%
2004
50%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
80%
2012
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
11%
2009
55%
2007-2008
0%
2009
18%
2006
17%
2005
15%
2004
15%
2003
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
24%
2013
24%
2013
15%
2012
15%
2012
5%
2011
5%
2011
21%
2010
21%
2010
14%
2009
14%
2009
21%
2008
21%
2008
5%
2007
5%
2007
8%
2006
8%
2006
24%
2005
24%
2005
27%
2003-2004
27%
2003-2004
11%
2009
3%
2011-2012
4%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
3%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
24%
2012
19%
2011
12%
2010
9%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
18%
2006
19%
2005
10%
2004
24%
2003
4%
2014
10%
2013
8%
2013
16%
2012
1%
2011
4%
2010
5%
2009
16%
2008
0%
2007
9%
2006
58%
2006
58%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
85%
2007
33%
2012-2013
33%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
76%
2005-2006
76%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
100%
2007
0%
2007-2008
89%
2006
90%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
12%
2012
12%
2012
60%
2011
60%
2011
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
6%
2011-2012
7%
2011
26%
2009-2010
22%
2007-2008
36%
2005-2006
45%
2003-2004
46%
2003
90%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
60%
2010
90%
2009
70
2007-2008
70%
2007
90%
2005-2006
90%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
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