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Rodney Alexander'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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2009
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2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
77%
2003
100%
2013-2014
100%
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2011-2012
100%
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
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2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2011
66%
2009-2010
61%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
66%
2007
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
23%
2007-2008
100%
2011
0%
2005
27%
2003-2004
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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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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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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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
44%
2011
44%
2011
77%
2011
77%
2011
56%
2011
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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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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
62%
2008
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2008
28%
2008
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2008
72.2%
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2007
25%
2007
25%
2007
28%
2007
28%
2007
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2007
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2007
77.7%
2007
22.3%
2007
22.3%
2007
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2007
72%
2007
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2007
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2007
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100%
2003
67%
2014
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
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0%
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2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
100
2007
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
88%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
87%
2009-2010
71%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
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75%
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88%
2009
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2009-2010
59%
2003
59%
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2012-2013
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2005-2006
75%
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100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
62%
2003-2004
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2010
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2005-2006
6%
2005-2006
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2003-2004
54%
2003-2004
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2003
17%
2003
14%
2013-2014
100%
2004
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2011
30
2008
20
2007
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67%
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17%
2007
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2007
0%
2007
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1999
0%
1999
66%
1993-1995
0%
2007
44%
2013
63%
2013
74%
2009
92%
2009
79%
2007
61%
2007
58%
2005
35%
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80%
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40%
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45
2003
45
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45
2003
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2009
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2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
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2003
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2004
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
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95%
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92%
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2007-2008
12
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13
2007
13
2007
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2006
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2006
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2005
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2009-2010
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2007
14%
2007
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2011-2012
50%
2011
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
A
2010
70%
1996-1997
6%
2013-2014
7%
2011-2012
83%
2011-2012
24%
2009-2010
59
2009-2010
6%
2009-2010
30%
2009
24%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
57%
2005-2006
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
88%
2007-2008
96%
2005-2006
0%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
45%
2003-2004
96%
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96%
2001-2010
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2011
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2010
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2008
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2007
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2007-2008
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2003
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2003
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2003
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2009
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2009
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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100
2007
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2005
27%
2003-2004
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12
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12
2007-2008
13
2007
13
2007
17
2006
17
2006
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2005
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0%
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0%
2011-2012
3%
2011
20%
2009
8%
2008
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2011-2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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100%
2013-2014
92%
2003-2004
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2007
78%
2014
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2007
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2007
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2005-2006
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2012
67%
2011
89%
2010
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2009
B-
2008
C+
2007
56%
2006
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2005
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2004
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2005-2006
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2013
44%
2013
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2009
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2009
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2007
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2007
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2005
80%
2005
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2005
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2003
45
2003
45
2003
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2003-2004
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
72%
2008
0%
2007
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2006
15%
2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2007-2008
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2013-2014
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2012
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2011
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2007-2008
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2003-2004
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2004
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2003-2004
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2009
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2003
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003
64%
2012
67%
2011
89%
2010
81%
2009
B-
2008
C+
2007
56%
2006
56%
2005
24%
2004
25%
2003
65%
2013
57%
2012
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2011
100%
2010
85%
2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005-2006
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2007
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2009-2010
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2007
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2004
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2007
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2011-2012
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2006
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2009-2010
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011
33%
2010
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2010
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2009
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2009
20%
2008
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2008
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2007
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2006
13%
2005
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2004
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2003
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1999
10%
2011-2012
80%
2004
42%
1998
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2009-2010
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2005-2006
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2003-2004
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2009
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2009
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
45%
2003-2004
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
23%
2013-2014
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2012
0%
2012
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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
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2009
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2006
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2004
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2003
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2003
12
2007-2008
12
2007-2008
13
2007
13
2007
17
2006
17
2006
0
2005
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2012
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2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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0
2005
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1996-1997
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
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2013
63%
2011-2012
63%
2011-2012
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2011
65%
2011
89%
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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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2003
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
66%
1993-1995
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2007
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2011
30
2008
20
2007
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2005
67%
2004
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2003
50%
2014
94%
2009-2010
94%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2003-2004
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2003
77%
2003
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2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
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2004
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2004
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2003
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2003
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2011
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2008
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2007
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2007
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2007
14%
2007
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2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
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2013
63%
2013
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2013
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2013
82%
2013
74%
2009
92%
2009
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2009
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2009
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
58%
2005
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2004
40%
2004
45
2003
45
2003
45
2003
45
2003
45
2003
45
2003
47%
2014
60%
2013
60%
2013
63%
2011-2012
63%
2011-2012
63%
2011-2012
63%
2011-2012
65%
2011
65%
2011
70%
2011
70%
2011
89%
2010
89%
2010
76%
2009-2010
76%
2009-2010
79%
2009-2010
79%
2009-2010
79%
2009-2010
79%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
76%
2009-2010
76%
2009-2010
80%
2009
67%
2009
74%
2009
80%
2009
74%
2009
67%
2009
56%
2007-2008
56%
2007-2008
56%
2007-2008
56%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
30%
2006
30%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
38%
2004
40%
2004
38%
2004
40%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
88%
2009
66%
2007-2008
100%
2009
95%
2006
92%
2005
25%
2004
40%
2003
0%
2005-2006
26%
2012
26%
2012
59%
2011
59%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
79%
2008
79%
2008
84%
2007
84%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
36%
2003-2004
36%
2003-2004
88%
2009
93%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
24%
2003-2004
64%
2012
67%
2011
89%
2010
81%
2009
B-
2008
C+
2007
56%
2006
56%
2005
24%
2004
25%
2003
50%
2013
57%
2012
46%
2011
100%
2010
85%
2009
72%
2008
0%
2007
48%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
66%
2007
100%
2012-2013
50%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
6%
2005-2006
6%
2005-2006
54%
2003-2004
54%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
0%
2007
100%
2007-2008
0%
2006
13%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
19%
2007-2008
19%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
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