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Ron Kind's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
41%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
84%
2001-2002
+5
2001-2002
100%
2012
13%
2011
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
100%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
33%
2004
60%
2003
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
100%
2004
100%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
66%
2009-2010
62%
2007-2008
78%
2007
69%
2005
91%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
71%
1999-2000
100%
2017-2018
60%
2015-2016
100%
2005
100%
2019-2020
96%
2019-2020
57%
2006-2012
57%
2006-2012
50%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
83%
2000
83%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
58%
2005-2006
100%
2004
0%
2003
81%
2013
81%
2013
79%
2012
79%
2012
47%
2011
47%
2011
38%
2010
38%
2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
70%
2008
70%
2008
73%
2007
73%
2007
64%
2006
64%
2006
50%
2005
50%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
50%
2001
50%
2001
60%
2000
60%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
75%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1997
75%
1997
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