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Jon Kyl's Ratings and Endorsements

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With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
96%
2009-2010
96%
2009-2010
94%
2007-2008
94%
2007-2008
91%
2007
100%
2006
63%
2012
64%
2011
26%
2007
26%
2007
97%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
98%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
89%
2011
97%
2010
91%
2009
A
2008
A
2007
87%
2006
87%
2005
89%
2004
79%
2003
82%
2002
88%
2001
83%
1999
88%
1998
87%
1997
90%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2009
95%
2007
69%
2007
100%
2005
90%
2005
80%
2005
85%
2004
82
2003
82
2003
82
2003
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
93%
2001
86%
2000
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
67%
1997-1998
82%
2012
90%
2011
97%
2010
94%
2009
90%
2008
93%
2007
94%
2006
65%
1995
90%
1995
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