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Pete Visclosky's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Immigration

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100%
2012
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
67%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
33%
2004
50%
2003
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
94%
2014
94%
2003-2004
72%
2001-2002
80%
2000
64%
1999
83%
1997-1998
60%
1995-1996
71%
2007-2010
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
26%
2018
26%
2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
26%
2017
26%
2017
27%
2016
27%
2016
10%
2015-2016
10%
2015-2016
1%
2015
1%
2015
27%
2015
27%
2015
43%
2014
43%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
40%
2013
40%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
53%
2009-2013
53%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
83%
2009-2013
83%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
66%
2009-2013
66%
2009-2013
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
50%
2005-2008
50%
2005-2008
48%
2005-2006
48%
2005-2006
47%
2003-2006
47%
2003-2006
23%
2003-2005
23%
2003-2005
45%
2003
45%
2003
41%
2002
41%
2002
41%
2001
41%
2001
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