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Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is a Republican Congressman from California who is running for the Republican nomination for President.  He is a Vietnam veteran who worked his way through law school with farming and construction jobs.  Once an attorney, he practiced in a storefront office where he often provided free legal services to the poor.   

Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is a Republican Congressman from California who is running for the Republican nomination for President.  He is a Vietnam veteran who worked his way through law school with farming and construction jobs.  Once an attorney, he practiced in a storefront office where he often provided free legal services to the poor.   

In 1980 he achieved a big political upset in challenging and defeating a popular Democratic incumbent in a mostly Democratic district, and Hunter has won reelection by wide margins ever since. He consistently wins 70% of the Democratic vote, even though he is a Republican.

In 1980 he achieved a big political upset in challenging and defeating a popular Democratic incumbent in a Democratic-leaning district, which was redrawn to be solidly Republican in 1982. Since the redrawing, Hunter has won reelection. He consistently wins 70% of the vote in the solidly Republican 52nd district of California.

 

His voting record is virtually 100% conservative in Congress, often taking the lead on controversial issues. Hunter is a proponent of [[fair trade]]. <ref>http://www.gohunter08.com/inner.asp?z=4</ref>

His voting record is virtually 100% conservative in Congress, often taking the lead on controversial issues. Hunter is a proponent of [[fair trade]]. <ref>http://www.gohunter08.com/inner.asp?z=4</ref>