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Ralph Regula's Ratings and Endorsements

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93%
2003-2004
95%
2003
84%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
0%
2000
28%
1999
21%
1997
23%
1996
82%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
90%
1999-2000
84%
1999
75%
1997-1998
75%
1997
89%
1996
18%
2001
18%
1999
9%
1995-2003
20%
1995-1998
14%
1993-1996
100%
2001
94%
2005-2006
100%
2000
100%
1999
79%
1995-1996
85%
2007
79%
2001-2002
79%
2001-2002
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
70%
2001-2002
70%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
56%
1998
71%
1997
40%
1996
30%
1995
67%
1994
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
44%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
44%
2003
0%
2001-2002
33%
2000
38%
2005-2006
38%
2005-2006
44%
2003
44%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
62%
2008
62%
2008
37%
2008
37%
2008
67%
2008
67%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
36%
2008
36%
2008
64.2%
2008
64.2%
2008
38%
2008
38%
2008
66%
2007
66%
2007
32%
2007
32%
2007
64%
2007
64%
2007
39%
2007
39%
2007
34%
2007
34%
2007
60%
2007
60%
2007
35.8%
2007
35.8%
2007
64.2%
2007
64.2%
2007
58%
2006
58%
2006
63%
2006
63%
2006
33.3%
2006
33.3%
2006
42%
2006
42%
2006
73%
2006
73%
2006
66.7%
2006
66.7%
2006
35%
2006
35%
2006
17%
2006
17%
2006
61%
2005
61%
2005
61%
2005
61%
2005
34%
2005
34%
2005
65%
2005
65%
2005
38%
2005
38%
2005
68%
2005
68%
2005
30%
2005
30%
2005
35%
2005
35%
2005
25%
2004
25%
2004
17%
2004
17%
2004
67%
2004
67%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
80%
2004
80%
2004
31%
2004
31%
2004
21%
2003
21%
2003
71%
2003
71%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
23%
2003
23%
2003
30%
2003
30%
2003
73%
2003
73%
2003
27%
2003
27%
2003
75%
2003
75%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
0%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
28%
2002
28%
2002
61%
2002
61%
2002
67%
2002
67%
2002
73%
2002
73%
2002
38%
2001
38%
2001
61%
2001
61%
2001
74%
2001
74%
2001
33%
2001
33%
2001
21%
2001
21%
2001
66%
2001
66%
2001
31%
2000
31%
2000
68%
2000
68%
2000
72%
2000
72%
2000
55%
2000
55%
2000
25%
2000
25%
2000
43%
2000
43%
2000
41%
1999
41%
1999
65%
1999
65%
1999
58%
1999
58%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
29%
1999
29%
1999
43%
1999
43%
1999
59%
1998
59%
1998
58%
1998
58%
1998
60%
1998
60%
1998
39%
1998
39%
1998
38%
1998
38%
1998
39%
1998
39%
1998
49%
1996
49%
1996
40%
1996
40%
1996
59%
1996
59%
1996
56%
1996
56%
1996
50%
1996
50%
1996
41%
1996
41%
1996
0%
2003
58%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
100
2007
80%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
99%
2003
99%
2003
100%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
64%
2003-2004
50%
1997-1998
0%
2004
60
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
27%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
33%
2007
0%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
12%
2001-2002
53%
2007
30%
2005
50%
2005
70%
2005
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
75%
2001
54%
2000
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
93%
2003-2004
95%
2003
84%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
74%
2004
79%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
79%
2001-2002
79%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
12%
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
80%
1998-2002
75%
1997
79%
1996
23%
2005
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
17%
2007
72%
2007
0%
2006
93%
2003-2004
95%
2003
84%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
25%
2000
37%
1999
8%
1998
66%
1997
47%
1996
50%
1995
60
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
50%
2002
67%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
85%
2007
0%
2004
33
2006
33
2006
8
2005
15%
2008
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
100%
2007
100%
2003
0%
2002
93%
2003-2004
95%
2003
84%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
84%
2004
84%
2003
83%
2002
60%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
78%
1997
73%
1995-1996
57%
2006
57%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
67%
2004
67%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2003
87%
2002
87%
2002
72%
2007
0%
2006
7%
2007
7%
2007
61%
2005-2006
68%
2003-2004
81%
2001-2002
55%
1999-2000
66%
1997-1998
95%
1995-1996
48%
2006
51%
2005
48%
2004
59%
2003
53%
2002
58%
2001
54%
1999
42%
1998
47%
1997
83%
1995
81%
2005-2006
81%
2005-2006
66%
2007
50%
2005
30%
2005
70%
2005
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
75%
2001
54%
2000
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
36%
2001-2002
36%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
0%
2007
35%
2006
35%
1995
50%
1995
13%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
67%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
23%
2005
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
0%
2005
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
50%
1999
7%
2006
7%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
17%
1996
48%
2006
51%
2005
48%
2004
59%
2003
53%
2002
58%
2001
54%
1999
42%
1998
47%
1997
83%
1995
12%
2004
15%
2003
17%
2002
23%
2001
13%
2000
21
1999
21%
1998
22%
1997
0%
2007
35%
2006
60%
2001
60%
2001
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
27%
1995-1996
27%
1995-1996
50%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
100%
2003
40%
2007
25%
2004
100
2007
25%
2003
0%
2006
67%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
50%
2006
50%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
11%
2001-2002
30%
2000
0%
1999
25%
1997-1998
20%
1995-1996
50%
2005-2008
50%
2005-2008
48%
2005-2006
48%
2005-2006
57%
2003-2006
57%
2003-2006
62%
2003-2005
62%
2003-2005
78%
2003
78%
2003
74%
2002
74%
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
0%
2005-2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
50%
2003-2004
86%
1997-1998
B+
2007-2008
B+
2007-2008
38%
1997-1998
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
70%
2001-2002
70%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
56%
1998
71%
1997
40%
1996
30%
1995
67%
1994
25%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
27%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
44%
2003
0%
2001-2002
20%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
18%
2001
60%
2000
60%
1999
63%
1998
56%
1997
7%
1996
33%
2001
100%
2007
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
80%
1998-2002
75%
1997
79%
1996
23%
2005
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
20%
1996
20%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
33
2006
33
2006
8
2005
20%
2007
8%
2006
0%
2005
3%
2003-2004
0%
2003
18%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999
24%
1998
25%
1997
19%
1995-1996
100%
2003
-2
2001-2002
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
74%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2003
83%
2002
60%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
78%
1997
73%
1995-1996
79%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
79%
2001-2002
79%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
0%
2005
0
2005
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
40%
2007
23%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
40%
2004
38%
2003
50%
2002
60%
2001
49%
2000
42%
1999
30%
1998
35%
1997
52%
1995-1996
52%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
27%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
33%
2001
0%
2007
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
93%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
93%
2003-2004
95%
2003
95%
2003
84%
2001-2002
84%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
60%
2007-2008
84%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2003
84%
2003
83%
2002
83%
2002
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
80%
1997-1998
78%
1997
78%
1997
73%
1995-1996
73%
1995-1996
100%
2008
100%
2008
7%
2007
7%
2007
7%
2007
7%
2007
81%
2005-2006
81%
2005-2006
53%
2007
53%
2007
66%
2007
30%
2005
50%
2005
50%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
30%
2005
53%
2004
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
54%
2000
54%
2000
46%
2007-2008
46%
2007-2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
23%
2006
23%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
0%
2004
40%
2004
40%
2004
0%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
60%
2001
60%
2001
49%
2000
49%
2000
42%
1999
42%
1999
30%
1998
30%
1998
35%
1997
35%
1997
52%
1995-1996
52%
1995-1996
52%
1995-1996
52%
1995-1996
17%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
12%
2001-2002
22%
2007-2008
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
64%
2006
88%
2005
80%
2004
70%
2003
85%
2002
75%
2001
75%
2000
60%
1999
60%
1998
0%
2005-2006
40%
2007
40%
2007
42%
2006
42%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
61%
2005-2006
68%
2003-2004
81%
2001-2002
55%
1999-2000
66%
1997-1998
95%
1995-1996
48%
2006
51%
2005
48%
2004
59%
2003
53%
2002
58%
2001
54%
1999
42%
1998
47%
1997
83%
1995
0%
2007
35%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
85%
2007
50%
2002
67%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
50%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
7%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
0%
2007
100%
2007-2008
0%
2002
11%
2006
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
17%
1996
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
C
2007
33%
2003-2004
50%
2003
66%
2007-2008
40%
2003
38%
2003-2004
77%
2001
33%
1997-1998
54%
2003-2004
43%
2003
9%
2001-2002
79%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
79%
2001-2002
79%
2000
50%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
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