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Emanuel Cleaver II's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
10%
2017
10%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
75%
2019-2020
87%
2017-2018
76%
2015-2016
80%
2015
77%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
100%
2011
94%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
100
2007
100%
2005-2006
92%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
71%
2013-2014
87%
2019-2020
87%
2019-2020
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
50%
2016
50%
2016
100%
2011
90
2008
90
2007
88%
2005
50%
2015
30%
2014
25%
2013
33%
2012
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
100%
2014
97%
2019-2020
97%
2019-2020
76%
2017-2018
76%
2017-2018
86%
2015-2016
86%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
90%
2011-2012
91%
2009-2010
91%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
85%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
83%
2007
0%
2014
0%
2014
95%
2005
100%
2007
75%
2013
41%
2013
6%
2013
0%
2009
7%
2009
36%
2007
18%
2007
60%
2005
43%
2005
25%
2005
100%
2014
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
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