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Mike Castle's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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83%
2007-2008
83%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
54%
2009-2010
100%
2004
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
46%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
75%
2006-2012
75%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
83%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
25%
2005-2006
33%
2004
0%
2003
31%
2009
31%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
36%
2007
36%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
40%
1996
40%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
F
2008
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