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Keith Ellison's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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2013
91%
2013
91%
2013
96%
2013
96%
2013
0%
2013
4%
2013
93%
2013
93%
2013
94%
2013
94%
2013
82%
2012
82%
2012
17%
2012
17%
2012
0%
2012
85%
2012
85%
2012
86%
2012
86%
2012
13%
2012
13%
2012
87%
2012
87%
2012
13%
2012
13%
2012
93%
2011
93%
2011
8%
2011
88%
2011
88%
2011
0%
2011
7%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
92%
2011
92%
2011
84%
2010
84%
2010
7%
2010
93%
2010
93%
2010
93%
2010
93%
2010
11%
2010
11%
2010
0%
2010
90%
2010
90%
2010
0%
2010
89%
2009
89%
2009
14%
2009
14%
2009
86%
2009
86%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2009
91%
2009
91%
2009
69%
2009
69%
2009
31%
2009
31%
2009
82%
2008
82%
2008
8%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
91%
2008
91%
2008
9.3%
2008
9.3%
2008
96%
2007
96%
2007
82%
2007
82%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
6.8%
2007
6.8%
2007
93.2%
2007
93.2%
2007
89%
2007
89%
2007
8%
2007
75%
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