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Patrick McHenry's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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20%
2013
20%
2013
86%
2013
86%
2013
71%
2013
71%
2013
17%
2013
17%
2013
80%
2013
80%
2013
27%
2013
27%
2013
82%
2013
82%
2013
72%
2012
72%
2012
20%
2012
20%
2012
17%
2012
17%
2012
2%
2012
80%
2012
80%
2012
84%
2012
84%
2012
98%
2012
98%
2012
27%
2012
27%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
0%
2011
10%
2011
10%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
15%
2011
15%
2011
84%
2011
84%
2011
0%
2011
90%
2011
90%
2011
23%
2010
23%
2010
4%
2010
76%
2010
76%
2010
16%
2010
16%
2010
18%
2010
18%
2010
84%
2010
84%
2010
96%
2010
96%
2010
77%
2010
77%
2010
4%
2009
92%
2009
92%
2009
9%
2009
7%
2009
95%
2009
95%
2009
90%
2009
90%
2009
75%
2009
75%
2009
0%
2009
12%
2008
12%
2008
89%
2008
89%
2008
8%
2008
87%
2008
87%
2008
0%
2008
91%
2008
91%
2008
91.2%
2008
91.2%
2008
9%
2008
0%
2007
87%
2007
87%
2007
10.3%
2007
10.3%
2007
0%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
89.7%
2007
89.7%
2007
12%
2007
12%
2007
91%
2007
91%
2007
91%
2006
91%
2006
9%
2006
0%
2006
73%
2006
73%
2006
94%
2006
94%
2006
17%
2006
17%
2006
11.3%
2006
11.3%
2006
88.7%
2006
88.7%
2006
97%
2005
97%
2005
12%
2005
12%
2005
89%
2005
89%
2005
86%
2005
86%
2005
17%
2005
17%
2005
11%
2005
11%
2005
79%
2005
79%
2005
0%
2005
50%
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