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Geoff Davis' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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40%
2012
40%
2012
29%
2012
29%
2012
28%
2012
28%
2012
33%
2012
33%
2012
68%
2012
68%
2012
72%
2012
72%
2012
70%
2012
70%
2012
63%
2011
63%
2011
49%
2011
49%
2011
82%
2011
82%
2011
18%
2011
18%
2011
36%
2011
36%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
64%
2011
64%
2011
50%
2011
50%
2011
75%
2010
75%
2010
85%
2010
85%
2010
18%
2010
18%
2010
82%
2010
82%
2010
83%
2010
83%
2010
0%
2010
17%
2010
17%
2010
24%
2010
24%
2010
24%
2009
24%
2009
76%
2009
76%
2009
22%
2009
22%
2009
26%
2009
26%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
78%
2009
78%
2009
77%
2009
77%
2009
89%
2008
89%
2008
9%
2008
83%
2008
83%
2008
13%
2008
13%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
86.8%
2008
86.8%
2008
17%
2008
17%
2008
10%
2008
10%
2008
0%
2007
82.2%
2007
82.2%
2007
83%
2007
83%
2007
17.8%
2007
17.8%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
77%
2007
77%
2007
16%
2007
16%
2007
23%
2007
23%
2007
28%
2006
28%
2006
86%
2006
86%
2006
70%
2006
70%
2006
6%
2006
23.3%
2006
23.3%
2006
76.7%
2006
76.7%
2006
68%
2006
68%
2006
30%
2006
30%
2006
68%
2005
68%
2005
21%
2005
21%
2005
89%
2005
89%
2005
19%
2005
19%
2005
0%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
78%
2005
78%
2005
81%
2005
81%
2005
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