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'''Duncan Lee Hunter''' (born May 31, 1948) is a 14-term [[Republican Party|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 14-term [[Republican Party|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 Democratic incumbent [[Lionel van Deerlin]] in a Democratic-leaning San Diego-based 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>

In 1980 he achieved a big political upset in challenging and defeating Democratic incumbent Lionel van Deerlin in a Democratic-leaning San Diego-based 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]] rather than [[free trade]]. <ref>http://www.gohunter08.com/inner.asp?z=4</ref>

Married since 1973, Hunter has two sons, one of whom is a First Lieutenant in the [[United States Marine Corps]] who was deployed to [[Iraq]].

Married since 1973, Hunter has two sons, one of whom is a First Lieutenant in the [[United States Marine Corps]] who was deployed to [[Iraq]].  Hunter's son plan to runs for the [[congressional]] seat being vacated by Hunter as he runs for president.

In January 2007, he attracted attention by winning a non-binding straw poll of Republican precinct committeemen in [[Arizona]]'s most-populated county, even though Arizona is home to [[Senator]] [[John McCain]].  <ref>http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/01/16/news/top_stories/1_03_321_15_07.txt</ref>

In January 2007, Hunter attracted attention by winning a non-binding straw poll of [[Republican]] precinct committeemen in [[Arizona]]'s most-populated county, even though [[Arizona]] is home to [[Senator]] [[John McCain]].  <ref>http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/01/16/news/top_stories/1_03_321_15_07.txt</ref>