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Age 13 -
volunteered to
canvass Chicago
voters after
Kennedy /
election over
Nixon.
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Age 15 - Met
Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Age 16 -
volunteered for
Barry Goldwater's
Presidential
Campaign.
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In college -
organized a 2-day
strike to recruit
more black
students and
faculty.
Graduated from
Yale Law School
with future
president.
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Lost a summer job
and shut down
fish cannery for
protesting
unhealthy
conditions.
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1st student to speak
at commencement
and received
national media
attention for
criticizing the
senator who spoke
before.
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As student,
assigned to
attend Republican
convention in
Miami which
nominated Nixon.
Then quit party.
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As post-grad,
worked on
research for a
House
committee
resulting in
Nixon
resignation.
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As a young
attorney - Named
one of 100 most
influential
attorneys in
America by
National Law
Review.
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Dedicated to
Education and
Health Care.
Plans to
withdraw
troops from
Iraq.
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Born in Honolulu.
Parents divorced.
Lived with
Grandparents.
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During difficult
teen phase,
struggled to find
identity
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Played Varsity
basketball in High
School. Wanted to
be an architect.
Good poker player.
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Attended
Columbia
University.
Majored in
Political Science
and International
Relations
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Graduated from
Harvard Law School.
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Parents not
religious but very
spiritual mother.
He later found
power of religion
and was baptized
at United Church
of Christ.
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Wrote two
best-selling
books.
Won Grammy
Award for spoken
word album.
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Before Iraq
invasion, stated
his opposition to
"dumb wars".
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British New
Statesman
called him one
of the 10
people who
could change
the world.
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Born in Panama.
Attended 20
different schools.
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Excelled as
varsity wrestler.
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Rebellious -
graduated fifth
from the bottom of
his class at
Annapolis
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Became Navy
Pilot. Requested
Combat
assignment.
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Shot down in
Vietnam in bombing
mission. POW for 5
years.
Refused release
unless fellow POWs
were released.
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Became Navy
liaison to the
senate
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Ran successfully
for House of
Representatives.
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Ran Successfully
for U.S. Senate
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Supported
invasion of Iraq
and troop surge.
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Born in Carolinas.
Father worked in
textile mill.
First person in
family to attend
college.
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Attended
Clemson then
North Carolina
State University.
Majored in textile
technology.
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Earned Law Degree
from University of
North Carolina.
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His son wrote an
essay about going
into the voting
booth with his
father and was
honored at White
House by first
lady Hillary
Clinton
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Gained reputation
as lawyer by winning
"unwinnable"
medical malpractice
suit.
Became nationally
known as a top
plaintiff's attorney.
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His firm was
involved in
subprime lending
and foreclosures.
He stopped the
practice and paid
out of pocket to
help those
families
foreclosed.
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He has endorsed
efforts to slow
down global
warming
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Appointed Director
of Poverty Center.
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Voted in favor
of using
military force in
Iraq. Has since
apologized.
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Born in Brooklyn.
Father served
time in prison for
assault. Raised
Catholic. Currently
married to 3rd
wife.
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Attended
Manhattan
College.
President of
Class.
Majored in
Political Science.
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Considered
becoming a priest.
Instead earned
Law Degree from
NYU.
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Volunteered for
Robert Kennedy
Campaign.
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Started career as
Democrat. Changed
to Republican. Got
job in Reagan
Administration as
Associate Attorney
General
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Gained National
prominence for
prosecuting
organized crime
families.
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His mother said
he's not really
Republican - he
feels sorry for
the poor.
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Unequivocal
support for War in
Iraq.
Lobbyist for Coal
Power.
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Time Magazine
named person
of the year for
leadership
after 9/11.
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Father was a
fireman and
mechanic. Mother
a clerk.
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He read news
and weather on
the radio at age
14.
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In High School -
Class President.
Elected Governor
of Arkansas Boys
State while in H.S.
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Graduated from
Oachita Baptist
University.
Dropped out of
Baptist Seminary.
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Worked for TV
evangelist. Became
Baptist Minister.
Encouraged Church
to accept Black
members.
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Hired Clinton
campaign
manager who
remade his image.
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Lost 100 pounds
after health
scare. Now runs
marathons.
Plays guitar in a
band.
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Gets in trouble for
metaphors -
painting word
pictures about
people
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Supported War
in Iraq from the
start. Supports
Petrayus plan
for phased
withdrawal as
security
improves.
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Born in
Pennsylvania.
Worked at
Father's Dairy at
age 5.
Student Council
President in High
School.
Broke records as
Sprinter.
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Attended
Gettysburg
College.
Turned down
track scholarship
due to knee
injury. Ended up
as multi-sport
star.
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Drafted into Air
Force. Served as
flight surgeon
during Vietnam
war.
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Became Doctor. 3
of his children
also doctors.
He has delivered
over 4,000 babies.
Still delivers
during breaks
from Senate.
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Nicknamed Dr. No for
voting against
spending bills.
Against big
government.
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Supports Tax
credits for
students and
teachers.
Would not allow
his children to get
student loans due
to taxpayer
subsidy.
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Broke record for
online
fund-raising.
90% individual
contributions
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One of only 6
republicans to
vote against Iraq
War.
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John McCain
called him the
most honest
man in Congress
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Named after
Marriott hotel
magnate and
Chicago Bears
Quarterback.
Father born in
Mexico. Parents
moved to Mexico
due to Supreme
Court decision.
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Valedictorian at
Brigham Young
University.
Received joint
Law Degree /
MBA from Harvard.
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Worked for Boston
Consulting and
Bain Capital.
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Headed
successful and
profitable Salt
Lake City Olympic
Games.
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Mormon but
believes that
President needs
prayers of all groups
and does not serve
only one.
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As Governor.
Slashed budget
and raised
license fees and
balanced budget.
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Married with five
sons and eleven
grandchildren.
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Believes in Tax
relief for
middle-class.
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Supports War in
Iraq and
intends to
increase the
size of the
military.
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Born in Alabama.
Married with five
children, two from
2nd marriage.
Refers to 'trophy
wife' as prized
possession.
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Graduated from
University of
Memphis - first
member of family
to attend college.
Earned Law
Degree from
Vanderbilt.
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Exposed bribe
scandal in
Tennessee
scandal forcing
Governor to resign.
In Movie version,
Hollywood asked
him to play
himself.
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He became the
guy Hollywood
turned to when
they needed
someone to
personify
governmental
power.
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Appeared on Law &
Order for 5 years.
Network can't show
his reruns during
campaign due to
equal time rule.
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Worked as
counsel on
Watergate
committee that
ultimately forced
Nixon resignation.
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Skeptical that
humans cause
global warming
and has pointed
to parallel
warming on Mars.
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National
co-chairman for
John McCain's 2000
campaign.
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Supports
invasion of Iraq.
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