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Thomas Norment, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Business and Consumers

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69%
2011-2012
87%
2018
91%
2021
100%
2020
96%
2019
96%
2018
98%
2017
98%
2017
98%
2016
99%
2016
98%
2015
100%
2014
97%
2013
95%
2012
71%
2005
89%
2002-2003
88%
2000-2001
92%
1999
94%
1998
88%
2019
88%
2019
93%
2018
93%
2018
93%
2017
93%
2017
92%
2017
92%
2017
91%
2016
91%
2016
90%
2015
90%
2015
94%
2014-2015
94%
2014-2015
92%
2014
92%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
87%
2013
87%
2013
82%
2012
82%
2012
89%
2012
89%
2012
81%
2012
81%
2012
88%
2012
88%
2012
95%
2012
95%
2012
80
2010
80
2010
82
2010
82
2010
77%
2010
77%
2010
88
2010
88
2010
96%
2009
96%
2009
79
2009
79
2009
88
2009
88
2009
81
2009
81
2009
100
2008
100
2008
77%
2007
77%
2007
71%
2005
71%
2005
82%
2004
82%
2004
92%
2003
92%
2003
95%
2002
95%
2002
88%
2001
88%
2001
81%
2000
81%
2000
84
1999
84
1999
85
1997
85
1997
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