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Lynwood Lewis, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Business and Consumers

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47%
2011-2012
21%
2018
82%
2019
82%
2019
81%
2018
81%
2018
81%
2017
81%
2017
78%
2017
78%
2017
75%
2016
75%
2016
83%
2015
83%
2015
81%
2014-2015
81%
2014-2015
78%
2014
78%
2014
80%
2013
80%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
73%
2012
73%
2012
73%
2012
73%
2012
95%
2012
95%
2012
82%
2012
82%
2012
89%
2012
89%
2012
70
2010
70
2010
71
2010
71
2010
64%
2010
64%
2010
75
2010
75
2010
69
2009
69
2009
77
2009
77
2009
73
2009
73
2009
80%
2009
80%
2009
73
2008
73
2008
74%
2007
74%
2007
77%
2005
77%
2005
76%
2004
76%
2004
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