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John Hostettler's Ratings and Endorsements

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (IN) - District 8

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95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
0%
1995-1998
0%
1993-1996
0%
2001
57%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
56%
2001-2002
56%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
11%
1998
43%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1995
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2000
100%
2003
36%
2005
36%
2005
48%
2005
48%
2005
51%
2005
51%
2005
24%
2005
24%
2005
65%
2005
65%
2005
64%
2005
64%
2005
35%
2005
35%
2005
45%
2004
45%
2004
77%
2004
77%
2004
35%
2004
35%
2004
64%
2004
64%
2004
20%
2004
20%
2004
54%
2004
54%
2004
44%
2003
44%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
51%
2003
51%
2003
48%
2003
48%
2003
30%
2003
30%
2003
51%
2003
51%
2003
48%
2003
48%
2003
56%
2003
56%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
57%
2002
57%
2002
49%
2002
49%
2002
63%
2002
63%
2002
44%
2002
44%
2002
32%
2002
32%
2002
56%
2002
56%
2002
43%
2002
43%
2002
81%
2001
81%
2001
63%
2001
63%
2001
32%
2001
32%
2001
0%
2001
36%
2001
36%
2001
68%
2001
68%
2001
44%
2000
44%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
12%
2000
12%
2000
78%
2000
78%
2000
0%
2000
55%
2000
55%
2000
76%
1999
76%
1999
3%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
58%
1999
58%
1999
92%
1999
92%
1999
42%
1999
42%
1999
70%
1998
70%
1998
26%
1998
26%
1998
28%
1998
28%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
19%
1998
19%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1998
67%
1996
67%
1996
33%
1996
33%
1996
64%
1996
64%
1996
65%
1996
65%
1996
30%
1996
30%
1996
33%
1996
33%
1996
100%
2003
83%
2003-2004
0%
2006
0%
2006
84%
2003
84%
2003
100%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
33%
2003
33%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
36%
1997
36%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
91%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
100%
2004
14%
2005
14%
2004
17%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
91%
2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
90%
2001-2002
100%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
0
2005
100%
1997
75%
1996
9%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
80%
2002-2006
0%
2006
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
55%
2000
67%
1999
41%
1998
63%
1997
52%
1996
41%
1995
14%
2005
14%
2004
17%
2003
25%
2002
0%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
33%
2003
33%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
36%
1997
36%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
83%
2003-2004
13%
2003
0%
1999-2000
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2002
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
100%
2003
92%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
67%
1997
80%
1995-1996
97%
2004
97%
2004
96%
2003
96%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
0%
2006
92%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
85%
1995-1996
73%
2004
79%
2003
65%
2002
74%
2001
68%
1999
58%
1998
65%
1997
77%
1995
80%
2005
53%
2005
68%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2002
80
2002
80
2002
80%
2001
79%
2000
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
11%
1999-2000
11%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
56%
1997-1998
56%
1997-1998
80%
1995
50%
1995
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
19%
2001-2002
0
2001-2002
0%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
100%
2004
9%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
0%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
33%
1997
0%
1996
73%
2004
79%
2003
65%
2002
74%
2001
68%
1999
58%
1998
65%
1997
77%
1995
45%
2003
17%
2002
55%
2001
50%
2000
51
1999
29%
1998
36%
1997
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
13%
1995-1996
13%
1995-1996
25%
2003-2004
22%
2005-2006
25%
2003
25%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2006
100%
1997
0%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2001
96%
2003-2006
96%
2003-2006
100%
2003-2005
100%
2003-2005
91%
2003
91%
2003
86%
2002
86%
2002
86%
2001
86%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
56%
2001-2002
56%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
11%
1998
43%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1995
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
27%
2003-2004
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001
20%
2000
40%
1999
38%
1998
56%
1997
0%
1996
0%
2001
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
1997
75%
1996
9%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
0
2005
13%
2003-2004
15%
2003
23%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
13%
1999
7%
1998
13%
1997
15%
1995-1996
100%
2003
0
2001-2002
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
0%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
33%
1997
0%
1996
100%
2003
91%
2004
100%
2003
92%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
67%
1997
80%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
90%
2001-2002
100%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
0%
2005
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
2001
93%
2003-2004
95%
2003
95%
2003
87%
2001-2002
87%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
92%
2002
92%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
87%
1997-1998
67%
1997
67%
1997
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
80%
2005
80%
2005
66%
2005
66%
2005
53%
2005
68%
2004
68%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2002
80
2002
80
2002
80
2002
80
2002
80
2002
80%
2001
80%
2001
79%
2000
79%
2000
67%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
90%
2004
90%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2004
88%
2003
88%
2003
90%
2002
90%
2002
95%
2001
95%
2001
81%
2000
81%
2000
87%
1999
87%
1999
85%
1998
85%
1998
78%
1997
78%
1997
70%
1995-1996
70%
1995-1996
70%
1995-1996
70%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
80%
2004
80%
2003
75%
2002
70%
2001
70%
2000
65%
1999
90%
1998
71%
2005
71%
2005
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
92%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
85%
1995-1996
73%
2004
79%
2003
65%
2002
74%
2001
68%
1999
58%
1998
65%
1997
77%
1995
37%
2006
37%
2006
25%
2002
33%
2003
33%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
36%
1997
36%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
0%
2002
0%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
33%
1997
0%
1996
33%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
20%
2005
100%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001
0%
1999
80%
2003
25%
2003-2004
55%
2001
33%
1997-1998
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