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John Sununu's Ratings and Endorsements

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97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
92%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
100%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
0%
2001
41%
2005-2006
67%
2000
73%
1999
0%
2007
57%
2001-2002
57%
2001-2002
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
13%
1998
57%
1997
Anti Hemp
2002
Anti Hemp
2002
25%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
17%
2000
0%
2003
0%
2003
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
0%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
80%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
17%
1999
0%
1997
20%
2003
20%
2003
36%
2008
36%
2008
60%
2008
60%
2008
35%
2008
35%
2008
71%
2008
71%
2008
63%
2008
63%
2008
28%
2008
28%
2008
34%
2008
34%
2008
25%
2007
25%
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
74%
2007
74%
2007
32%
2007
32%
2007
43%
2007
43%
2007
34%
2007
34%
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
56%
2007
56%
2007
30.8%
2006
30.8%
2006
69.2%
2006
69.2%
2006
8%
2006
47%
2006
47%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2006
64%
2006
64%
2006
89%
2006
89%
2006
55%
2005
55%
2005
44%
2005
44%
2005
55%
2005
55%
2005
44%
2005
44%
2005
47%
2005
47%
2005
53%
2005
53%
2005
46%
2005
46%
2005
51%
2005
51%
2005
9%
2004
31%
2004
31%
2004
66%
2004
66%
2004
90%
2004
90%
2004
58%
2004
58%
2004
40%
2004
40%
2004
32%
2003
32%
2003
57%
2003
57%
2003
41%
2003
41%
2003
44%
2003
44%
2003
40%
2003
40%
2003
55%
2003
55%
2003
65%
2003
65%
2003
64%
2000
64%
2000
57%
2000
57%
2000
34%
2000
34%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
39%
2000
39%
2000
0%
2000
31%
1999
31%
1999
97%
1999
97%
1999
0%
1999
0%
1999
69%
1999
69%
1999
84%
1999
84%
1999
72%
1998
72%
1998
43%
1998
43%
1998
0%
1998
26%
1998
26%
1998
88%
1998
88%
1998
53%
1998
53%
1998
40%
2007-2008
0
2007
0%
2005
75%
2005-2006
84%
2003
84%
2003
74%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
75%
2007
86%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
29%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
36%
2003
36%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
47%
1997-1998
47%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
100%
1997-1998
20
2007
0%
2006
14%
2005
17%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
14%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
100%
2007
33%
2007
44%
2007
50%
2007
86%
2007
82%
2005
95%
2005
69%
2005
90%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
72%
2001
81%
2000
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
92%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
80%
2004
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
50%
1997-1998
36
2006
36
2006
37
2005
37
2005
82%
2007
82%
2007
78%
2006
78%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
87%
2003
87%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
17%
2007-2008
13%
2007-2008
84%
1998-2002
85%
1997
16%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
14%
1999-2000
33%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
13%
1998
13%
1998
17%
1997
17%
1997
91%
2007
100%
2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
92%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
57%
2000
87%
1999
46%
1998
72%
1997
20
2007
0%
2006
14%
2005
17%
2004
33%
2003
75%
2002
78%
2007
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
67%
2004
60%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
29%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
36%
2003
36%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
47%
1997-1998
47%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2001
100%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0
2007
25%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2007
33%
2002
36
2006
36
2006
37
2005
37
2005
50%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2007
0%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2002
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
92%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
92%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
89%
1997
82%
2007
82%
2007
78%
2006
78%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
87%
2003
87%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
91%
2007
100%
2006
31%
2007
31%
2007
93%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
89%
2006
91%
2005
82%
2004
85%
2003
61%
2002
69%
2001
69%
1999
56%
1998
57%
1997
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
54%
2007
82%
2005
95%
2005
69%
2005
90%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
72%
2001
81%
2000
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
82%
2001-2002
82%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
67%
1997-1998
80%
2007
100%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
78%
2007
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
67%
2004
60%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
0%
1990-1999
16%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
14%
1999-2000
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
25%
1997
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
89%
2006
91%
2005
82%
2004
85%
2003
61%
2002
69%
2001
69%
1999
56%
1998
57%
1997
60%
2004
33%
2002
55%
2001
63%
2000
54
1999
38%
1998
58%
1997
80%
2007
100%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
81%
2005
81%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
37%
2003-2004
37%
2003-2004
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2014
56%
1993-2014
60%
2001
60%
2001
30%
1997-1998
30%
1997-1998
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
17%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2008
100%
2003
100%
2007
50%
2004
100
2007
0%
2003
100%
1997
78%
2007
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
67%
2004
60%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
33%
2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
75%
2006
75%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
86%
2005-2008
86%
2005-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
43%
2003-2006
43%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2005
0%
2003-2005
37%
2003
37%
2003
56%
2002
56%
2002
58%
2001
58%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
100%
1997-1998
A
2007-2008
A
2007-2008
0%
1997-1998
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
13%
1998
57%
1997
11%
2007
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
37%
2003-2004
37%
2003-2004
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2014
56%
1993-2014
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
14%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
0%
2006
11%
2005
9%
2003-2004
18%
2001
40%
2000
46%
1999
50%
1998
56%
1997
0%
2003
0%
2001
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
84%
1998-2002
85%
1997
16%
2005-2006
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
14%
1999-2000
33%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
13%
1998
13%
1998
17%
1997
17%
1997
36
2006
36
2006
37
2005
37
2005
53%
2007
43%
2006
40%
2005
36%
2003-2004
42%
2003
36%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
19%
1999
34%
1998
38%
1997
0%
2004
100%
2003
-2
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
25%
1997
67%
2003
80%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
92%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
89%
1997
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
50%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
33%
2003
33%
2003
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
14%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
0%
2001
100%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
92%
2001-2002
92%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
88%
1999-2000
100%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
93%
1997-1998
89%
1997
89%
1997
0%
2008
0%
2008
31%
2007
31%
2007
31%
2007
31%
2007
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
86%
2007
54%
2007
54%
2007
69%
2005
95%
2005
95%
2005
69%
2005
82%
2005
82%
2005
90%
2004
90%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
72%
2001
72%
2001
81%
2000
81%
2000
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
80%
2007
80%
2007
59%
2006
59%
2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
45%
2002
45%
2002
70%
2001
70%
2001
68%
2000
68%
2000
66%
1999
66%
1999
70%
1998
70%
1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
95%
2006
85%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
95%
2002
100%
2001
100%
2000
98%
1999
95%
1998
0%
2005-2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
81%
2005
81%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
93%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
89%
2006
91%
2005
82%
2004
85%
2003
61%
2002
69%
2001
69%
1999
56%
1998
57%
1997
80%
2007
100%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
57%
2007
0%
2007
75%
2002
50%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
36%
2003
36%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
47%
1997-1998
47%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
70%
2007-2008
0%
2002
0%
2006
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
25%
1997
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
D
2007
100%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
40%
2003
9%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
50%
1997-1998
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