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John McCain Senator & Retired Naval Captain John McCain spent 5 and 1/2 years in a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp before entering the House and the Senate (R-AZ). He led 2 unsuccessful presidential campaigns. He is running again in the 2008 election. |
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Mitt Romney CEO & Former Governor Once the CEO and President of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, at another time holding office as Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney is currently campaigning for the Republican nomination for President in 2008. |
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Rudy Giuliani Fmr. NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani served as Mayor of NYC from 1994-2001 where he oversaw the post-9/11 recovery. While his legacy as Mayor is still being debated, national recognition has made him a very serious Republican nominee for the 2008 Election. |
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Fred Thompson Presidential Candidate, Lawyer, Lobbyist, Actor, and Former Senator Fred Thompson has gone from an attorney to lobbyist to actor to Senator (R-TN). Now he is going for the presidency in the 2008 elections. |
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Mike Gravel Fmr. Alaskan Senator Mike Gravel served as an Alaskan Senator from 1969-81 and is the founder of The Democracy Foundation, a non-profit in favor of direct democracy. He is currently campaigning on a Populist platform for the 2008 Democractic Presidential nomination |
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Joe Biden Senator & 2008 Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Biden is a 6th term senior Senator from Delaware who serves as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is currently campaigning for the Democratic nomination for President in 2008. |
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Bill Richardson Governor Richardson has served as a Congressman, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and currently is Governor for the state of New Mexico. He is a Democratic contender for the nomination for President in 2008. |
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Dennis Kucinich Congressman Kucinich, starting politics at age 21, has held such public offices as Mayor of Cleveland and Representative of Ohio's 10th District. He is currently campaigning for the Democratic Convention's nomination for President in 2008. |
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John Edwards Attorney and Former Presidential Candidate Once a trial lawyer, Edwards transitioned into politics for a one term stint in the Senate (D-N.C.). He sought the Democratic nomination in the 2004 primary before becoming John Kerry's vice presidential running mate. He is a 2008 presidential hopeful. |
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Barack Obama 44th President of the United States Entering the U.S. Senate in 2005 for Illinois, Barack Obama is currently a front-runner in the race for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. |
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Hillary Clinton Senator & Former First Lady Hillary Clinton is a junior Democratic Senator from New York. Married to former President Bill Clinton, she was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. She is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for President in 2008 and is considered the front-runner. |
