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'''John Anthony Barrasso''', M.D., born July 21, 1952 (age {{age|1952|7|21}}), is the junior United States Senator from [[Wyoming]], being appointed to the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator [[Craig Thomas]]. He was elected to the Senate in his own right in 2008 with 73% of the vote. Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in [[Washington, D.C.]]
'''John Anthony Barrasso''', M.D., born July 21, 1952 (age {{age|1952|7|21}}), is the junior United States Senator from [[Wyoming]], being appointed to the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator [[Craig Thomas]]. He was elected to the Senate in his own right in 2008 with 73% of the vote. Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in [[Washington, D.C.]]
He was a [[pro-choice]] candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1996, but was defeated in the primary by the more [[conservative]] [[Mike Enzi]]. He has since declared himself [[pro-life]] and made the following statement upon his appointment to the [[U.S. Senate]]:
He was a [[pro-abortion]] candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1996, but was defeated in the primary by the more [[conservative]] [[Mike Enzi]]. He has since declared himself [[pro-life]] and made the following statement upon his appointment to the [[U.S. Senate]]:
:"In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the [[NRA]], I have voted for [[prayer in schools]], against [[gay marriage]] and have sponsored legislation to protect the [[sanctity of life]]."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201958.html "Wyo. Surgeon Nation's Newest Senator", The ''Washington Post'' Online]</ref>
:"In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the [[NRA]], I have voted for [[prayer in schools]], against [[gay marriage]] and have sponsored legislation to protect the [[sanctity of life]]."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201958.html "Wyo. Surgeon Nation's Newest Senator", The ''Washington Post'' Online]</ref>