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Craig Thomas' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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33%
2002
20%
2005
20%
2005
81%
2005
81%
2005
55%
2005
55%
2005
94%
2005
94%
2005
0%
2005
77%
2005
77%
2005
0%
2005
67%
2004
67%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2004
0%
2004
98%
2004
98%
2004
0%
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0%
2004
59%
2003
59%
2003
14%
2003
14%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
0%
2003
87%
2003
87%
2003
82%
2003
82%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
11%
2002
11%
2002
0%
2002
89%
2002
89%
2002
62%
2002
62%
2002
94%
2002
94%
2002
0%
2002
76%
2002
76%
2002
0%
2002
24%
2001
24%
2001
75%
2001
75%
2001
71%
2001
71%
2001
79%
2001
79%
2001
29%
2001
29%
2001
0%
2001
17%
2000
17%
2000
75%
2000
75%
2000
81%
2000
81%
2000
14%
2000
14%
2000
75%
2000
75%
2000
10%
2000
10%
2000
3%
1999
67%
1999
67%
1999
0%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
83%
1999
83%
1999
94%
1999
94%
1999
18%
1998
18%
1998
73%
1998
73%
1998
24%
1998
24%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
26%
1998
26%
1998
71%
1998
71%
1998
72%
1996
72%
1996
9%
1996
0%
1996
89%
1996
89%
1996
74%
1996
74%
1996
0%
1996
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