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Thomas Davis III's Ratings and Endorsements

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88%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
81%
2005-2006
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
68%
2003
68%
2003
70%
2001-2002
70%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
50%
2007-2008
66%
2004
66%
2004
66%
2003
66%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
80%
1997-1998
80%
1997-1998
78%
1997
78%
1997
66%
1995-1996
66%
1995-1996
3%
2007
3%
2007
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
70%
2007
70%
2007
51%
2007
40%
2005
28%
2005
53%
2005
40%
2005
28%
2005
53%
2005
50%
2004
50%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
71
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
61%
2000
61%
2000
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
15%
2006
15%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
29%
2004
40%
2004
29%
2004
40%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
42%
2002
42%
2002
50%
2001
50%
2001
41%
2000
41%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
25%
1998
25%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
34%
1995-1996
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