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Jo Bonner, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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2011-2012
100%
2011
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2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
94%
2011
66%
2009-2010
69%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
42%
2007
36%
2011-2012
36%
2011-2012
15%
2007-2008
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
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Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
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2011
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2003-2004
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003
33
2007-2008
33
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003
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2003
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2013
71%
2013
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2013
29%
2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
67%
2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2007
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82.2%
2007
82.2%
2007
81%
2007
81%
2007
72%
2007
72%
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78%
2007
78%
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0%
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21%
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21%
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6%
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17%
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2006
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2006
18.3%
2006
86%
2006
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83%
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2006
71%
2006
71%
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88%
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88%
2003
33%
2003
71%
2014
68%
2011-2012
68%
2011-2012
81%
2011-2012
81%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007
0%
2006
91%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
66
2007
89%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
75%
2009-2010
87%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
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2003-2004
75%
2007
75%
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0%
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94%
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2009-2010
99%
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2012
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2011-2012
82%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
96%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
90%
2005-2006
83%
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100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
75%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
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2003-2004
100%
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20%
2010
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2010
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2003
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2013-2014
0%
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2011
30
2008
10
2007
13%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
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2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
17%
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50%
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2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
52%
2013
29%
2013
76%
2009
88%
2009
73%
2007
79%
2007
90%
2005
42%
2005
66%
2005
58%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
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2007-2008
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2003
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2004
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2011-2012
96%
2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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100%
2003-2004
100%
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16
2007-2008
16
2007-2008
20
2007
20
2007
42
2006
42
2006
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2009-2010
16%
2007
16%
2007
50%
2011-2012
52%
2011
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
A
2010
0%
2013-2014
2%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
56
2009-2010
22%
2009-2010
28%
2009
0%
2007-2008
24%
2007-2008
57%
2005-2006
100%
2009-2010
94%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
8%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
14%
2007
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
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2012
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2011
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0%
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2009
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11%
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17%
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80%
2014
68%
2011-2012
68%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2008
10
2007
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2003
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2011-2012
100%
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2010
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2003
0%
2003
21%
2009
21%
2009
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2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
66
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
42%
2007
0%
2004
16
2007-2008
16
2007-2008
20
2007
20
2007
42
2006
42
2006
0
2005
0%
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0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
3%
2011
13%
2009
15%
2008
36%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
95%
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2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
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2007-2008
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0%
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100%
2011
16%
2007
16%
2007
95%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2005-2006
67%
2003-2004
66%
2012
67%
2011
85%
2010
85%
2009
B-
2008
B
2007
55%
2006
61%
2005
59%
2004
61%
2003
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
75%
2013
52%
2013
88%
2009
76%
2009
73%
2007
79%
2007
66%
2005
90%
2005
42%
2005
58%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
43%
2013
54%
2012
49%
2011
83%
2010
90%
2009
70%
2008
2%
2007
51%
2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
66%
2007-2008
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
11%
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88%
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2005-2006
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88%
2003-2004
-12
2003-2004
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2009-2010
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25%
2007-2008
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2007
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2005-2006
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2003
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2004
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
14%
2007
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
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2005
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
0%
2009
0%
2009
29%
2013
25%
2012
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
66%
2012
67%
2011
85%
2010
85%
2009
B-
2008
B
2007
55%
2006
61%
2005
59%
2004
61%
2003
43%
2013
54%
2012
49%
2011
83%
2010
90%
2009
70%
2008
2%
2007
51%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
100%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
57%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
100%
2003
50%
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50%
2004
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2007
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2007
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2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
0%
2007-2010
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
100%
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100%
2009-2013
75%
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75%
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2009-2013
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100%
2009-2013
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2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
88%
2009-2013
88%
2009-2013
73%
2009-2010
73%
2009-2010
71%
2005-2008
71%
2005-2008
81%
2005-2006
81%
2005-2006
82%
2003-2006
82%
2003-2006
77%
2003-2005
77%
2003-2005
68%
2003
68%
2003
9%
2013
16%
2012
8%
2012
0%
2011
9%
2010
7%
2010
9%
2009
5%
2009
13%
2008
11%
2008
13%
2007
7%
2006
7%
2005
15%
2004
7%
2003
7%
1999
0%
2011-2012
15%
2004
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
30%
2007
20%
2006
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2005
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2003-2004
21%
2009
21%
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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100%
2011
90%
2010
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2009
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2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
100%
2009-2010
94%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
8%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
14%
2007
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
15%
2013-2014
4%
2012
4%
2012
13%
2011
13%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
9%
2007
9%
2007
7%
2006
7%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
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2003
11%
2003
16
2007-2008
16
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20
2007
20
2007
42
2006
42
2006
0
2005
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2007-2008
100%
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100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
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-12
2003-2004
4%
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4%
2013-2014
29%
2013
25%
2012
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
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2003
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2012
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100%
2003
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2003
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2005
94%
2009
0
2005
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
25
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
56%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
70%
2011
70%
2011
90%
2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
77%
2009-2010
77%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
70%
2009
75%
2009
80%
2009
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2007-2008
54%
2007-2008
50%
2007
33%
2006
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2005
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2004
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2004
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2003
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2009-2010
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2003
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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30
2008
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2007
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2003
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2007
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2007
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2009
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93%
2005-2006
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2013
52%
2013
75%
2013
75%
2013
29%
2013
76%
2009
76%
2009
88%
2009
88%
2009
73%
2007
73%
2007
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2007
79%
2007
90%
2005
90%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
66%
2005
66%
2005
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2004
58%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
41%
2014
56%
2013
56%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
70%
2011
70%
2011
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
80%
2009
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2007-2008
54%
2007-2008
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2007-2008
54%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
33%
2006
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2006
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2005
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2005
25%
2004
50%
2004
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2004
50%
2004
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2003
38%
2003
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2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
94%
2009
66%
2007-2008
100%
2009
100%
2006
96%
2005
95%
2004
90%
2003
0%
2005-2006
28%
2012
28%
2012
62%
2011
62%
2011
89%
2010
89%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
74%
2008
74%
2008
80%
2007
80%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
94%
2009
95%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2005-2006
67%
2003-2004
66%
2012
67%
2011
85%
2010
85%
2009
B-
2008
B
2007
55%
2006
61%
2005
59%
2004
61%
2003
65%
2013
54%
2012
49%
2011
83%
2010
90%
2009
70%
2008
2%
2007
51%
2006
36%
2006
36%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
42%
2007
100%
2012-2013
67%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
0%
2007
89%
2007-2008
0%
2006
29%
2013
25%
2012
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
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