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Rodney Frelinghuysen's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Animals and Wildlife

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67%
2003
100%
2001-2002
33%
2005
45%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
66%
2000
50
2007-2008
50
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
20%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
20%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
46%
2013
54%
2011-2012
54%
2011-2012
50%
2017
23%
2015-2016
33%
2015
41%
2013-2014
62%
2013
45%
2011-2012
38%
2011
47%
2009-2010
46%
2009
67%
2007-2008
83%
2007
85%
2005-2006
83%
2005
67%
2004
67%
2003
100%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
66%
1999
50%
1997
66%
1995-1996
100%
1995
0%
2006
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