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Republican from California
Duncan Hunter is a former U.S. representative from California, first elected to the post in 1980. He was born in California in 1948 and went to Western State University for undergraduate and law degrees. He served in Vietnam and practiced law before running for Congress. He is married and has two children. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 19, 2008.
Recent statements involving Duncan Hunter
"We waterboard, incidentally, hundreds of our own military personnel. They waterboard themselves in training to toughen themselves up."
"And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers."
"This (SCHIP) is socialized medicine. It is going to go to families that make $60,000 a year. Those aren't poor children."
Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
"I built that border fence in San Diego...and it reduced the smuggling of people and drugs...by 90 percent."
Recent stories featuring Duncan Hunter
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