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Ciro Rodriguez's Ratings and Endorsements

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18%
2009
5%
2007-2008
24%
2003
8%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
50%
2009
100%
2007
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1997
0%
2007-2008
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
100%
2008
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
1995-2003
100%
1995-1998
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001
76%
2007-2008
50%
2000
45%
1999
85%
2007
53%
2007-2008
57%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
0%
2007
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
33%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
33%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
38%
2009
42%
2007-2008
34%
2007
33%
2003
33%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
33%
1999
0%
1997
75%
2003
75%
2003
0
2008
36%
2010
36%
2010
35%
2010
35%
2010
43%
2010
43%
2010
64%
2010
64%
2010
72%
2010
72%
2010
61%
2010
61%
2010
56%
2010
56%
2010
34%
2009
34%
2009
66%
2009
66%
2009
54%
2009
54%
2009
43%
2009
43%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
39%
2009
39%
2009
36%
2009
36%
2009
49%
2008
49%
2008
45.7%
2008
45.7%
2008
54%
2008
54%
2008
43%
2008
43%
2008
51%
2008
51%
2008
54%
2008
54%
2008
55%
2008
55%
2008
42%
2008
42%
2008
42%
2007
42%
2007
59%
2007
59%
2007
46%
2007
46%
2007
54%
2007
54%
2007
57%
2007
57%
2007
65%
2007
65%
2007
34%
2007
34%
2007
41%
2007
41%
2007
67%
2003
67%
2003
30%
2003
30%
2003
70%
2003
70%
2003
31%
2003
31%
2003
21%
2003
21%
2003
34%
2003
34%
2003
75%
2003
75%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
77%
2002
77%
2002
19%
2002
19%
2002
20%
2002
20%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2002
19%
2002
19%
2002
15%
2002
15%
2002
84%
2002
84%
2002
74%
2002
74%
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
29%
2001
29%
2001
74%
2001
74%
2001
72%
2001
72%
2001
25%
2001
25%
2001
23%
2001
23%
2001
28%
2000
28%
2000
78%
2000
78%
2000
20%
2000
20%
2000
34%
2000
34%
2000
66%
2000
66%
2000
71%
2000
71%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
71%
1999
71%
1999
74%
1999
74%
1999
84%
1999
84%
1999
28%
1999
28%
1999
12%
1999
12%
1999
77%
1998
77%
1998
27%
1998
27%
1998
90%
1998
90%
1998
73%
1998
73%
1998
5%
1998
23%
1998
23%
1998
33%
2007-2008
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
5%
2009
25%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
10%
2001-2002
24%
2001-2002
20
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
60%
2010
60%
2010
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
81%
2003
0%
1997-1998
88%
2009
90
2008
100
2007
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
73%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
100%
2007
50%
2007
80%
2007
100%
2007
80%
2005-2010
100%
2007
88%
2001-2002
18%
2009
5%
2007-2008
24%
2003
8%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
22%
2007-2008
23%
2003
17%
2001-2002
29%
2000
25%
1997-1998
9%
2009
9%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
11%
2007
11%
2007
8%
2003
8%
2003
21%
2002
21%
2002
0%
2009-2010
88%
2001-2002
7
2009-2010
35%
2009-2010
59%
2009
48%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
14%
2005-2006
17%
2007-2008
28%
1998-2002
47%
1997
50%
2007-2008
64%
2007
78%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
33%
2001-2010
33%
2001-2010
54%
2009
54%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
36%
2007
36%
2007
89%
2003
89%
2003
70%
2002
70%
2002
25%
2001
25%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
75%
1998
75%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
83%
2007
82%
2001-2002
5%
2007-2008
0%
2007
18%
2009
5%
2007-2008
24%
2003
8%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
35%
2000
65%
1999
29%
1998
49%
1997
100%
2007
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
0%
2007
40%
2003
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
100%
2009
100%
2009
33%
2007-2008
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
100
2007
60%
2001-2002
85%
2007
77%
2008
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
73%
2010
79%
2009-2010
86%
2009
79%
2007-2008
80%
2007
55%
2003
68%
2001-2002
77%
1999-2000
81%
1999
64%
1998
47%
1997
100%
2007
0%
2007-2008
100%
2002
18%
2009
5%
2007-2008
24%
2003
8%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
20%
2007-2008
23%
2003
8%
2002
20%
1999-2000
14%
1997-1998
25%
1997
9%
2009
9%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
11%
2007
11%
2007
8%
2003
8%
2003
21%
2002
21%
2002
5%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
5%
2007-2008
0%
2003-2004
3%
2001-2002
15%
1999-2000
16%
1997-1998
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
21%
2003
18%
2002
12%
2001
11%
1999
12%
1998
27%
1997
7%
2009
46%
2007
24%
2007
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
25%
2001
23%
2000
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
55%
2001-2002
55%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
14%
2009
16%
2008
2%
2007
88%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
84%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
0%
2007
40%
2003
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
33%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
64%
2007
78%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
33%
2007-2008
0%
2009
0%
2009
54%
2009
54%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
36%
2007
36%
2007
89%
2003
89%
2003
70%
2002
70%
2002
25%
2001
25%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
75%
1998
75%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
F
2008
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
B
2007
83%
2007
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
100%
2003
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
21%
2003
18%
2002
12%
2001
11%
1999
12%
1998
27%
1997
14%
2009
16%
2008
2%
2007
76%
2009
66%
1997-1998
66%
1997-1998
0%
2007
33%
2009-2010
100%
2007
71%
2007-2008
100%
2009
50
2007
100%
2007-2008
0%
1997
60%
2007-2008
60%
2007-2008
0%
2007
40%
2003
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2007
83%
2001-2002
100%
2000
91%
1999
100%
1997-1998
70%
2007-2010
36%
2009-2010
36%
2009-2010
29%
2005-2008
29%
2005-2008
11%
2003
11%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
16%
2001
16%
2001
100%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
1997-1998
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2007
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
73%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
33%
2001-2002
100%
2007
91%
2001
90%
2000
93%
1999
100%
1998
78%
1997
100%
2001
100%
2009
100%
2009
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
17%
2007-2008
28%
1998-2002
47%
1997
50%
2007-2008
64%
2007
78%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
33%
2001-2010
33%
2001-2010
54%
2009
54%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
36%
2007
36%
2007
89%
2003
89%
2003
70%
2002
70%
2002
25%
2001
25%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
75%
1998
75%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
70%
2010
79%
2009-2010
86%
2009
79%
2007-2008
80%
2007
55%
2003
68%
2001-2002
77%
1999-2000
81%
1999
64%
1998
47%
1997
16%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
-2
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
14%
2007-2009
14%
2007-2009
50%
2003
20%
2007-2008
23%
2003
8%
2002
20%
1999-2000
14%
1997-1998
25%
1997
22%
2007-2008
23%
2003
17%
2001-2002
29%
2000
25%
1997-1998
5%
2009
80%
2005-2010
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
57%
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
20%
2009
15%
2009
10%
2009
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
10%
2007
57%
2004
38%
2003
40%
2002
16%
2001
17%
2000
17%
1999
5%
1998
9%
1997
0
2007
33%
2009-2010
65%
2007-2008
65%
2007-2008
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
73%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
100%
2001
100%
2007
88%
2009
90
2008
100
2007
5%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
16%
2009-2010
18%
2009
18%
2009
5%
2007-2008
5%
2007-2008
24%
2003
24%
2003
8%
2001-2002
8%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
21%
1999-2000
10%
2009-2010
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
23%
2003
23%
2003
8%
2002
8%
2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
14%
1997-1998
14%
1997-1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
100%
2008
100%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
5%
2009
7%
2009
7%
2009
29%
2009
24%
2007
24%
2007
46%
2007
46%
2007
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
25%
2001
25%
2001
23%
2000
23%
2000
0%
2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
15%
2009
10%
2009
20%
2009
15%
2009
10%
2009
20%
2009
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
10%
2007
10%
2007
57%
2004
57%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
16%
2001
16%
2001
17%
2000
17%
2000
17%
1999
17%
1999
5%
1998
5%
1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
0%
2009
10%
2003
0%
2002
20%
2001
5%
2000
10%
1999
0%
1998
10%
2009
10%
2009
37%
2008
37%
2008
10%
2007
10%
2007
10%
2001-2002
10%
2001-2002
5%
2009
5%
2007-2008
0%
2003-2004
3%
2001-2002
15%
1999-2000
16%
1997-1998
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
21%
2003
18%
2002
12%
2001
11%
1999
12%
1998
27%
1997
14%
2009
16%
2008
2%
2007
67%
2008
67%
2008
75%
2007
75%
2007
86%
2007
85%
2007
25%
2002
33%
2007-2008
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
100%
2007
42%
2007-2008
100%
2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
22%
2007-2008
23%
2003
17%
2001-2002
29%
2000
25%
1997-1998
90%
2009
60
2007-2008
80%
2007
100%
2007
50%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
50%
2009
50%
2009
82%
2001-2002
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