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'''Duncan Lee Hunter''' (born May 31, 1948) is a [[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]]. <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.

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

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>

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