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Jack Quinn's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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45%
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48%
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48%
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47%
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47%
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42%
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42%
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59%
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59%
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67%
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67%
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29%
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29%
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46%
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46%
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53%
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53%
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51%
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51%
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72%
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72%
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48%
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48%
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27%
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27%
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53%
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48%
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48%
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75%
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52%
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52%
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41%
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41%
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49%
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49%
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57%
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57%
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50%
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50%
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42%
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42%
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59%
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59%
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51%
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51%
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56%
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56%
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43%
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43%
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53%
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53%
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49%
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49%
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46%
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46%
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48%
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48%
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56%
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56%
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79%
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79%
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50%
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50%
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43%
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43%
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