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Frank Wolf's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
81%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
80%
2011-2012
100%
2011
90%
2010
100%
2009
90%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
75%
2002
100%
1993-1994
33%
2012
0%
2011
17%
2009-2010
17%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
33%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
0%
2004
8%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
12%
2007-2008
21%
2007
31%
2005
36%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
33%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
8%
2005-2006
33%
2004
0%
2003
7%
2012
7%
2012
13%
2011
13%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
10%
2008
10%
2008
9%
2007
9%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
9%
1999
9%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
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