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Mike Castle's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2010
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2010
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2010
57%
2010
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2010
39%
2010
39%
2010
60%
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42%
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42%
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41%
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41%
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41%
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44%
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44%
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56%
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54.7%
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54.7%
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54%
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54%
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46.2%
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46.2%
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54%
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42%
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54%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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59%
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52%
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53%
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42%
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42%
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29%
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29%
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55%
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55%
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54%
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54%
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45%
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45%
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67%
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67%
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58%
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58%
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45%
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45%
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45%
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45%
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52%
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52%
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54%
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54%
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53%
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53%
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48%
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48%
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49%
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49%
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38%
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38%
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46%
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45%
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45%
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61%
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61%
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53%
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53%
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52%
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52%
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55%
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35%
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35%
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48%
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48%
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65%
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65%
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44%
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44%
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51%
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51%
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41%
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59%
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59%
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51%
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48%
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48%
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53%
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43%
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43%
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55%
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46%
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