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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 (age {{age|1948|5|31}}), was a 14-term [[Republican Party|Republican]] Congressman from [[California]] who ran for the Republican nomination for [[President]] in 2008. He is a [[Vietnam]] veteran who enlisted in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in 1969 right after college. He fought in the [[Vietnam War]] from 1970 to 1971 in the Army Rangers' [[75th Ranger Regiment]], attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade.<ref>http://www.house.gov/hunter/biography.shtml</ref> He received a Bronze Star for his service in 24 helicopter combat assaults.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070129/29hunterfacts.htm</ref> He also participated in small-number, night-time reconnaissance patrols.<ref>http://www.chuckyeager.com/</ref> He held the rank of First Lieutenant, and was awarded the [[Bronze Star]] Medal, Air Medal, and service ribbons such as the Vietnam Service Medal.

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.

After serving in the military, he 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.

His voting record is virtually 100% conservative in Congress, often taking the lead on controversial issues.

In 1980 he achieved a big political upset in challenging and defeating [[Democratic Party|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 won reelection 13 times, often with up to 70% of the vote. During his House tenure, he represented California's 42nd, 45th and 52nd districts. His voting record was virtually 100% [[conservative]] in Congress, often taking the lead on controversial issues. Hunter was a proponent of [[fair trade]] rather than [[free trade]].<ref>http://www.gohunter08.com/inner.asp?z=4</ref> On choosing to run for president in the 2008 election, he did not stand for re-election to the House in that year. He was succeeded as representative for the 52nd district by his son, [[Duncan D. Hunter]], who was a First Lieutenant in the [[United States Marine Corps]] deployed to [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]].

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, 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>

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He dropped out from the race after a disappointing showing in [[Nevada]] and endorsed [[Mike Huckabee]].<ref>http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/23/drop-out-duncan-hunter-backs-huckabee/</ref>

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On January 6, 2017, after a leftist Democrat Representative displayed an anti-[[police]] painting, painted by someone in his district, that presented them as pigs, Duncan, along with some other Congressmen, took down the painting and returned it to the Democrat's office.<ref>Berger, Judson; Zimmerman, Malia (January 6, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/06/gop-congressman-takes-down-colleagues-sponsored-art-depicting-police-as-pigs.html GOP congressman takes down colleague's sponsored 'art' depicting police as pigs]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 7, 2017.</ref> After a long dispute, the office of the Architect of the Capitol removed the painting, stating it violated the rules of the House Building Commission.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/17/capitol-hill-pig-painting-permanently-removed-after-uproar.html Capitol Hill 'pig painting' permanently removed after uproar]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref>

 

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