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Floyd Spence, Sr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

Deceased

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67%
1998
100%
1997
47%
1996
20%
1995
56%
1994
31%
1999
31%
1999
4%
1999
91%
1999
91%
1999
73%
1999
73%
1999
66%
1999
66%
1999
7%
1998
23%
1998
23%
1998
83%
1998
83%
1998
14%
1998
14%
1998
81%
1998
81%
1998
74%
1998
74%
1998
77%
1996
77%
1996
0%
1996
14%
1996
14%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
72%
1996
72%
1996
100%
1997-1998
0%
1999-2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
15%
1995-1996
15%
1995-1996
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
1999-2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
92%
1999-2000
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
64%
2000
62%
1999
62%
1999
70%
1998
70%
1998
43%
1997
43%
1997
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
27%
1997
27%
1997
15%
1995-1996
15%
1995-1996
50%
1997-1998
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