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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2003
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2005
70%
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40%
2005
40%
2005
21%
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21%
2005
79%
2005
79%
2005
60%
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60%
2005
70%
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70%
2005
28%
2005
28%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
59%
2004
59%
2004
40%
2004
40%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
17%
2004
17%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
27%
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27%
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65%
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65%
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66%
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66%
2003
40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
2003
58%
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58%
2003
71%
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71%
2003
34%
2003
34%
2003
15%
2002
15%
2002
32%
2002
32%
2002
78%
2002
78%
2002
40%
2002
40%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
69%
2002
69%
2002
63%
2002
63%
2002
31%
2002
31%
2002
87%
2001
87%
2001
4%
2001
41%
2001
41%
2001
55%
2001
55%
2001
43%
2001
43%
2001
60%
2001
60%
2001
52%
2000
52%
2000
12%
2000
12%
2000
48%
2000
48%
2000
59%
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59%
2000
78%
2000
78%
2000
40%
2000
40%
2000
51%
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51%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
61%
1999
61%
1999
49%
1999
49%
1999
43%
1999
43%
1999
38%
1999
38%
1999
62%
1998
62%
1998
56%
1998
56%
1998
50%
1998
50%
1998
43%
1998
43%
1998
50%
1998
50%
1998
34%
1998
34%
1998
45%
1996
45%
1996
68%
1996
68%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
72%
1996
72%
1996
54%
1996
54%
1996
30%
1996
30%
1996
33%
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