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Paul Broun's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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65%
2013
65%
2013
35%
2013
35%
2013
41%
2013
41%
2013
57%
2013
57%
2013
54%
2013
54%
2013
59%
2013
59%
2013
42%
2013
42%
2013
42%
2012
42%
2012
34%
2012
34%
2012
58%
2012
58%
2012
60%
2012
60%
2012
65%
2012
65%
2012
42%
2012
42%
2012
40%
2012
40%
2012
57%
2012
57%
2012
62%
2011
62%
2011
38%
2011
38%
2011
35%
2011
35%
2011
65%
2011
65%
2011
43%
2011
43%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
32%
2011
32%
2011
57%
2011
57%
2011
92%
2010
92%
2010
85%
2010
85%
2010
90%
2010
90%
2010
10%
2010
10%
2010
8%
2010
0%
2010
88%
2010
88%
2010
0%
2010
89%
2009
89%
2009
26%
2009
26%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
93%
2009
93%
2009
9%
2009
14%
2009
14%
2009
0%
2009
86%
2009
86%
2009
95%
2008
95%
2008
0%
2008
98%
2008
98%
2008
0%
2008
91%
2008
91%
2008
0%
2008
3%
2008
97.3%
2008
97.3%
2008
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