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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

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86%
2003
76%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
35%
2004
30%
2003
20%
2001
22%
2000
42%
1999
21%
1997
45%
1996
81%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
75%
1999
70%
1997-1998
58%
1997
75%
1996
36%
2001
36%
1999
36%
1995-2003
50%
1995-1998
20%
1993-1996
100%
2001
82%
1999
63%
1995-1996
86%
1993-1994
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
30%
1991-1992
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
22%
1998
57%
1997
27%
1996
40%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
56%
2003
86%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
56%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
50%
2000
56%
2003
56%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
83%
2005
56%
2004
56%
2003
86%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
50%
1999
0%
1997
25%
1995-1996
50%
1995
42%
1993-1994
13%
2003
13%
2003
100%
2003
40%
2005
40%
2005
28%
2005
28%
2005
21%
2005
21%
2005
60%
2005
60%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
79%
2005
79%
2005
17%
2004
17%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
40%
2004
40%
2004
59%
2004
59%
2004
80%
2004
80%
2004
30%
2003
30%
2003
34%
2003
34%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
58%
2003
58%
2003
66%
2003
66%
2003
71%
2003
71%
2003
40%
2003
40%
2003
27%
2003
27%
2003
15%
2002
15%
2002
32%
2002
32%
2002
31%
2002
31%
2002
63%
2002
63%
2002
40%
2002
40%
2002
78%
2002
78%
2002
69%
2002
69%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
41%
2001
41%
2001
60%
2001
60%
2001
55%
2001
55%
2001
87%
2001
87%
2001
4%
2001
43%
2001
43%
2001
78%
2000
78%
2000
48%
2000
48%
2000
12%
2000
12%
2000
40%
2000
40%
2000
52%
2000
52%
2000
59%
2000
59%
2000
51%
1999
51%
1999
43%
1999
43%
1999
38%
1999
38%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
49%
1999
49%
1999
61%
1999
61%
1999
62%
1998
62%
1998
50%
1998
50%
1998
34%
1998
34%
1998
50%
1998
50%
1998
43%
1998
43%
1998
56%
1998
56%
1998
68%
1996
68%
1996
72%
1996
72%
1996
54%
1996
54%
1996
30%
1996
30%
1996
45%
1996
45%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
33%
2003
100%
2003-2004
94%
2003
94%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
82%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
45%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
0%
2004
13%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
27%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
17%
1991-1992
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
86%
2003
76%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
83%
2004
85%
1997
93%
1996
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
5%
2006
86%
2003
76%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
37%
2000
40%
1999
26%
1998
74%
1997
44%
1996
50%
1995
13%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
4%
1989-1990
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
25
2005
25
2005
100%
2003
0%
2002
86%
2003
76%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
84%
2003
92%
2002
77%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
56%
1997
80%
1995-1996
70%
2004
70%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
5%
2006
78%
2001-2002
61%
1999-2000
76%
1997-1998
93%
1995-1996
49%
2004
57%
2003
52%
2002
56%
2001
52%
1999
36%
1998
46%
1997
82%
1995
54%
2005
42%
2005
58%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
74
2002
74
2002
74
2002
75%
2001
55%
2000
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
56%
1997-1998
56%
1997-1998
40%
1995
30%
1995
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
84%
2001-2002
-9
2001-2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
49%
2004
57%
2003
52%
2002
56%
2001
52%
1999
36%
1998
46%
1997
82%
1995
20%
2003
33%
2002
41%
2001
42%
2000
34
1999
26%
1998
36%
1997
30%
1997-1998
30%
1997-1998
29%
1995-1996
29%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
33%
2005-2006
100%
2003
25%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
22%
2001-2002
30%
2000
0%
1999
17%
1997-1998
20%
1995-1996
87%
2003-2006
87%
2003-2006
77%
2003-2005
77%
2003-2005
85%
2003
85%
2003
87%
2002
87%
2002
88%
2001
88%
2001
0%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
60%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
50%
2003-2004
21%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
22%
1998
57%
1997
27%
1996
40%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
16%
1989-1990
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
27%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
56%
2003
86%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
18%
2001
50%
2000
73%
1999
75%
1998
56%
1997
7%
1996
33%
2001
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
85%
1997
93%
1996
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
25
2005
25
2005
13%
2003-2004
15%
2003
27%
2001-2002
17%
1999-2000
13%
1999
38%
1998
44%
1997
35%
1995-1996
100%
2003
-9
2001-2002
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
83%
2004
84%
2003
92%
2002
77%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
56%
1997
80%
1995-1996
93%
1991-1992
93%
1991-1992
82%
2003-2004
85%
2003
76%
2001-2002
71%
2000
25%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
0%
2005
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
27%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
17%
1991-1992
33%
2001
83%
2003-2004
86%
2003
86%
2003
76%
2001-2002
76%
2001-2002
81%
1999-2000
81%
1999-2000
84%
2004
84%
2003
84%
2003
92%
2002
92%
2002
77%
1999-2000
77%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
67%
1997-1998
56%
1997
56%
1997
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
93%
1991-1992
93%
1991-1992
54%
2005
54%
2005
42%
2005
65%
2005
65%
2005
58%
2004
58%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
74
2002
74
2002
74
2002
74
2002
74
2002
74
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
55%
2000
55%
2000
28%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
40%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2004
40%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
56%
2001
56%
2001
41%
2000
41%
2000
39%
1999
39%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
43%
1997
43%
1997
53%
1995-1996
53%
1995-1996
53%
1995-1996
53%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
90%
2004
85%
2003
90%
2002
90%
2001
85%
2000
57%
1999
65%
1998
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
78%
2001-2002
61%
1999-2000
76%
1997-1998
93%
1995-1996
49%
2004
57%
2003
52%
2002
56%
2001
52%
1999
36%
1998
46%
1997
82%
1995
53%
2006
53%
2006
100%
2002
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
0%
2002
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
33%
2003-2004
50%
2003
60%
2003
25%
2003-2004
55%
2001
17%
1997-1998
20%
1989-1990
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