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Joe Biden, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for President (DE)

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3%
2003-2004
0%
2003
7%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
33%
2003-2004
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
36%
2003
100%
2001
90%
2000
46%
1999
34%
1997
43%
1996
0%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
22%
1999-2000
25%
1999
40%
1997-1998
42%
1997
43%
1996
100%
2006
75%
2001
71%
1999
83%
1996-2003
50%
1995-1998
66%
1993-1996
33%
2002
35%
2005-2006
80%
2000
40%
1999
47%
1995-1996
22%
1993-1994
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
1991-1992
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
89%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
100%
1998
100%
1997
47%
1996
60%
1995
89%
1994
89%
1993
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
100%
2003
80%
2001-2002
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
50%
2000
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
72%
2021
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
75%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
80%
2001-2002
60%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1995-1996
50%
1995
50%
1993-1994
80%
2003
80%
2003
100%
2000
100%
2002
91%
2008
91%
2008
63%
2008
63%
2008
91%
2008
91%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2008
15.2%
2008
15.2%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
98%
2007
98%
2007
94%
2007
94%
2007
5.8%
2007
5.8%
2007
13%
2007
13%
2007
94.2%
2007
94.2%
2007
86%
2007
86%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
77.5%
2006
77.5%
2006
26%
2006
26%
2006
0%
2006
34%
2006
34%
2006
22.5%
2006
22.5%
2006
87%
2006
87%
2006
73%
2006
73%
2006
65%
2006
65%
2006
83%
2005
83%
2005
20%
2005
20%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
10%
2005
10%
2005
26%
2005
26%
2005
15%
2005
15%
2005
76%
2005
76%
2005
73%
2005
73%
2005
69%
2004
69%
2004
0%
2004
69%
2004
69%
2004
29%
2004
29%
2004
93%
2004
93%
2004
30%
2004
30%
2004
75%
2003
75%
2003
35%
2003
35%
2003
77%
2003
77%
2003
60%
2003
60%
2003
82%
2003
82%
2003
22%
2003
22%
2003
10%
2003
10%
2003
25%
2003
25%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
5%
2002
25%
2002
25%
2002
64%
2002
64%
2002
67%
2002
67%
2002
90%
2002
90%
2002
30%
2002
30%
2002
34%
2002
34%
2002
87%
2001
87%
2001
82%
2001
82%
2001
3%
2001
81%
2001
81%
2001
8%
2001
15%
2001
15%
2001
30%
2000
30%
2000
28%
2000
28%
2000
0%
2000
69%
2000
69%
2000
70%
2000
70%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
80%
1999
80%
1999
60%
1999
60%
1999
0%
1999
17%
1999
17%
1999
38%
1999
38%
1999
87%
1999
87%
1999
73%
1998
73%
1998
21%
1998
21%
1998
26%
1998
26%
1998
63%
1998
63%
1998
64%
1998
64%
1998
35%
1998
35%
1998
57%
1996
57%
1996
7%
1996
38%
1996
38%
1996
39%
1996
39%
1996
89%
1996
89%
1996
50%
2007-2008
28%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
0%
2005
50%
2005-2006
9%
2003
9%
2003
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
33%
2007
25%
2005-2006
14%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003
76%
2003-2004
76%
2003-2004
64%
2003
64%
2003
77%
2001-2002
77%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
58%
1997-1998
58%
1997-1998
62%
1997
62%
1997
90%
1995-1996
90%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2001
88
2008
100
2007
50%
2006
88%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
78%
2005-2006
78%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2004
63%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
86%
1999-2000
86%
1999-2000
83%
1999
83%
1997-1998
83%
1997-1998
78%
1995-1996
78%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
64%
1991-1992
85%
2001-2002
50%
2020
0%
2007
40%
2005
23%
2005
5%
2005
26%
2004
31
2003
31
2003
31
2003
32
2002
32
2002
32
2002
17%
2001
23%
2000
100%
2020
29%
1995-1996
29%
1995-1996
3%
2003-2004
0%
2003
7%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
12%
2004
0%
2005-2006
20%
2003-2004
17%
2003
25%
2001-2002
57%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
85%
2001-2002
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
20%
1998-2002
8%
1997
14%
1996
77%
2007
75%
2005-2006
100%
2005
67%
2001-2004
75%
2000
75%
1999-2000
80%
1999
80%
1997-1998
83%
1997
82%
1996
77%
1995
44%
2006
44%
2006
89%
2005
89%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
80%
2003
80%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
43%
2001
43%
2001
44%
2000
44%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
42%
1998
42%
1998
42%
1997
42%
1997
64%
1996
64%
1996
58%
1995
58%
1995
9%
2007
33%
2006
3%
2003-2004
0%
2003
7%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
33%
2000
32%
1999
34%
1998
56%
1997
47%
1996
40%
1995
88
2008
100
2007
50%
2006
88%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
29%
2002
89%
2007
67%
2005-2006
67%
2005-2006
67%
2004
50%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2001
<50%
2020
<50%
2020
81%
1989-1990
76%
2003-2004
76%
2003-2004
64%
2003
64%
2003
77%
2001-2002
77%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
58%
1997-1998
58%
1997-1998
62%
1997
62%
1997
90%
1995-1996
90%
1995-1996
25%
2020
25%
2020
33%
2002
0%
2007
100%
2004
75%
2016
75%
2016
38%
2020
38%
2020
29%
1995-1996
29%
1995-1996
0%
2001
25%
2020
25%
2020
28%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
89%
2003
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
100%
2002
100%
2001
72%
2021
100%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
72%
2020
72%
2020
72%
2020
72%
2020
72%
2020
72%
2020
67%
2007
100%
2006
90%
2005
92%
2003-2004
95%
2003
96%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
78%
1999
87%
1998
100%
1997
96%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2002
3%
2003-2004
0%
2003
7%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
16%
2004
16%
2003
0%
2001
31%
1999-2000
27%
1997-1998
57%
1997
15%
1995-1996