Election 2008 - Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, War in Iraq, Health Care, Global Warming, Education, Abortion

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Quick Facts

Age: 60

Party: Republican Party

Marital Status:
Married to Lynne

Children:
Duncan Duane, 30; Sam Hunter, 24

Education:
Western State University College of Law in San Diego (now Thomas Jefferson School of Law)

Birthplace:
Riverside, California

Duncan Hunter

Officially dropped out of the race: January 19, 2008

Military and work experience? Raised in Northern California, Duncan Hunter entered the U.S. Army shortly after graduating from high school. After serving in the Vietnam War, Hunter received his law degree in San Diego, and then opened up a storefront legal office where he provided legal assistance to the local Hispanic community (often without compensation).

When did he go into politics? Hunter was first elected to his current job in the House of Representatives in 1981 to serve the northern and eastern parts of San Diego.

What's he known for? Among his accomplishments are authoring the Secure Fence Act, which extended the San Diego Fence 854 miles across four states and was signed into law last year by President Bush.

Hot issues? Hunter’s most-talked-about issues include border security, the war on terror, and fair trade laws.

Issue	Position
Abortion	Opposes abortion rights. Supports overturning Roe v. Wade. Wants to apply constitutional protections to the unborn.

Education	Supports a state-regulated education system.

Environment-Energy	Wants to create zero-tax initiatives for alternative energy sources.

Health Care	Wants allow citizens to buy health care insurance across state lines.

Immigration	Supports improving border security by employing a Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Corps. Wants to build a secure border fence. Wrote the Secure Fence Act that extended the San Diego border fence 854 miles across California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Iraq War	Voted for use of military force in Iraq. Supports a plan that would increase troops in Iraq, but would also require increased Iraqi forces.

Same-sex Marriage	Opposes same-sex marriage. Supports a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

Taxes	Supports extending the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts through 2010.

Women's Rights	Opposes a bill that would require businesses to hire more women and minorities.

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