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Trent Lott, Sr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2007
100%
2000
33%
2002
72%
2006
72%
2006
27%
2006
27%
2006
31%
2006
31%
2006
73.3%
2006
73.3%
2006
26.7%
2006
26.7%
2006
76%
2006
76%
2006
68%
2006
68%
2006
77%
2005
77%
2005
12%
2005
12%
2005
88%
2005
88%
2005
74%
2005
74%
2005
88%
2005
88%
2005
0%
2005
11%
2005
11%
2005
0%
2005
84%
2004
84%
2004
61%
2004
61%
2004
33%
2004
33%
2004
0%
2004
31%
2004
31%
2004
65%
2004
65%
2004
0%
2003
79%
2003
79%
2003
32%
2003
32%
2003
21%
2003
21%
2003
67%
2003
67%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
0%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
0%
2002
6%
2002
13%
2002
13%
2002
0%
2002
90%
2002
90%
2002
76%
2002
76%
2002
62%
2002
62%
2002
87%
2002
87%
2002
94%
2001
94%
2001
28%
2001
28%
2001
0%
2001
72%
2001
72%
2001
0%
2001
94%
2001
94%
2001
63%
2000
63%
2000
86%
2000
86%
2000
10%
2000
10%
2000
5%
2000
81%
2000
81%
2000
36%
2000
36%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1999
67%
1999
67%
1999
83%
1999
83%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
79%
1999
79%
1999
83%
1998
83%
1998
16%
1998
16%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1998
12%
1998
12%
1998
0%
1998
88%
1998
88%
1998
94%
1996
94%
1996
33%
1996
33%
1996
0%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
0%
1996
74%
1996
74%
1996
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