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John Dingell's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Animals and Wildlife

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44%
2003
67%
2001-2002
50%
2011
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
44%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
33%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
44%
2003
44%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
94%
2007-2008
90%
2007
96%
2005-2006
100%
2004
93%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
88%
2013-2014
88%
2013-2014
92%
2013
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
62%
2013
36%
2011-2012
36%
2011-2012
13%
2011
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
54%
2009
42%
2007-2008
42%
2007-2008
17%
2007
14%
2005-2006
14%
2005-2006
0%
2005
44%
2004
44%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
33%
1999
0%
1997
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995-1996
0%
1995
33%
1993-1994
33%
1993-1994
100%
2006
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