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Gus Bilirakis' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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44%
2013
44%
2013
0%
2013
73%
2013
73%
2013
54%
2013
54%
2013
28%
2013
28%
2013
31%
2013
31%
2013
69%
2013
69%
2013
30%
2012
30%
2012
70%
2012
70%
2012
73%
2012
73%
2012
27%
2012
27%
2012
46%
2012
46%
2012
34%
2012
34%
2012
54%
2012
54%
2012
66%
2012
66%
2012
27%
2011
27%
2011
26%
2011
26%
2011
54%
2011
54%
2011
0%
2011
91%
2011
91%
2011
46%
2011
46%
2011
73%
2011
73%
2011
74%
2011
74%
2011
23%
2010
23%
2010
79%
2010
79%
2010
12%
2010
12%
2010
82%
2010
82%
2010
34%
2010
34%
2010
65%
2010
65%
2010
77%
2010
77%
2010
16%
2010
16%
2010
77%
2009
77%
2009
23%
2009
23%
2009
27%
2009
27%
2009
75%
2009
75%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
73%
2009
73%
2009
29%
2009
29%
2009
0%
2009
27%
2008
27%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
69%
2008
69%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
69%
2008
69%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
72%
2008
72%
2008
35%
2007
35%
2007
65%
2007
65%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
79.7%
2007
79.7%
2007
20.3%
2007
20.3%
2007
85%
2007
85%
2007
0%
2007
9%
2007
50%
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