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Mike Castle's Ratings and Endorsements

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44%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
5%
2005-2006
5%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
58%
2009-2010
72%
2009
72%
2009
35%
2007-2008
35%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
41%
2003
41%
2003
47%
2001-2002
47%
2001-2002
46%
1999-2000
46%
1999-2000
70%
2009-2010
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
38%
2004
38%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
33%
2002
33%
2002
47%
1999-2000
47%
1999-2000
53%
1997-1998
53%
1997-1998
56%
1997
56%
1997
66%
1995-1996
66%
1995-1996
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
35%
2009
26%
2005-2006
26%
2005-2006
56%
2009
54%
2009
56%
2009
56%
2007
56%
2007
42%
2007
42%
2007
25%
2005
70%
2005
48%
2005
25%
2005
70%
2005
48%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
52%
2000
52%
2000
30%
2010
45%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
45%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
30%
2009
40%
2009
40%
2009
30%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2009
28%
2007-2008
28%
2007-2008
28%
2007-2008
28%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
20%
2006
20%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
30%
2004
25%
2004
30%
2004
25%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
55%
2002
55%
2002
45%
2001
45%
2001
32%
2000
32%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
21%
1998
21%
1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
37%
1995-1996
37%
1995-1996
37%
1995-1996
37%
1995-1996
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