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Dave Camp'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.

58%
2014
81%
2011-2012
81%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
95%
2007-2008
100%
2007
0%
2006
92%
2013
100%
2012
93%
2011
17%
2007
17%
2007
35%
2014
35%
2014
80%
2011-2012
85%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
65%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
76%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
72%
2012
70%
2011
88%
2010
76%
2009
C+
2008
B
2007
58%
2006
55%
2005
55%
2004
61%
2003
55%
2002
66%
2001
58%
1999
50%
1998
58%
1997
88%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
58%
2013
76%
2013
83%
2009
62%
2009
96%
2007
71%
2007
71%
2005
33%
2005
52%
2005
55%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
73%
2001
76%
2000
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
44%
1997-1998
44%
1997-1998
46%
2014
64%
2013
66%
2013
64%
2012
50%
2011
82%
2010
78%
2009
60%
2008
44%
2007
53%
2006
70%
1995
50%
1995
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