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Rick Santorum's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2000
67%
2002
30%
2005
30%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
74%
2005
74%
2005
65%
2005
65%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
57%
2005
57%
2005
34%
2005
34%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
71%
2004
71%
2004
39%
2004
39%
2004
75%
2004
75%
2004
24%
2004
24%
2004
19%
2004
19%
2004
59%
2003
59%
2003
14%
2003
14%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
0%
2003
87%
2003
87%
2003
82%
2003
82%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
0%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
90%
2002
90%
2002
6%
2002
76%
2002
76%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
7%
2001
86%
2001
86%
2001
54%
2001
54%
2001
79%
2001
79%
2001
36%
2001
36%
2001
0%
2001
15%
2000
15%
2000
84%
2000
84%
2000
68%
2000
68%
2000
0%
2000
86%
2000
86%
2000
30%
2000
30%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
84%
1999
84%
1999
45%
1999
45%
1999
10%
1999
10%
1999
54%
1999
54%
1999
72%
1999
72%
1999
18%
1998
18%
1998
73%
1998
73%
1998
24%
1998
24%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
12%
1998
12%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1998
72%
1996
72%
1996
44%
1996
44%
1996
0%
1996
54%
1996
54%
1996
74%
1996
74%
1996
0%
1996
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