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Duncan Hunter

Education:

Western State University, B.S.L and J.D., 1976

Religion:

Baptist

Profession:

Lawyer

Current Occupation:

U.S. Representative from California

Family:

Married to Lynne Hunter

Party Affiliation:

Republican

Offical Website:

www.gohunter08.com

	Fundraising
	Financial status as of Apr 30, 2008. Total Raised: $2,690,421 Total Spent: $2,659,738 Cash on Hand: $30,683 Total Debts: $214,447 Data from maplight.org and the Federal Election Commission.

	Events
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	Meetup
	FLORIDA - PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH June Meeting May 26, 2008 8:02 PM Mid-TN Hunter Conservatives June Meeting May 10, 2008 10:37 AM

	Iraq War
	Voted for the war in Iraq in 2002 Stay in Iraq for as long as is required Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position.* NO to redeploying U.S. troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days and complete within 180 days (as of May 2007) YES to continued support or Iraq war as part of the Global War on Terror with no set date for redeployment or withdrawal Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Immigration
	Build an 854 mile long fence from California to Texas along the Mexican border Opposes amnesty - don`t provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to require hospitals to report information on illegal aliens who receive treatment YES to building a fence along the Mexican border Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Taxation
	Over-taxing government is the biggest contributor to creating poverty Supports reform of the Alternative Minimum Tax Hide Voting Record is consistent* with position* YES to $46 billion in tax cuts for small businesses over 5 years YES to cutting all income tax rates and other tax cuts amounting to $958.2 billion over 10 years YES to making Bush tax cuts permanent YES to extend tax cuts on capital gains and dividends Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Same-sex Marriage
	Strongly opposes same-sex marriage Co-sponsored and voted in favor of an amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to banning adoptions in DC by same sex-couples YES to amending the constitution to ban same-sex marriage Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Stem Cell Research
	Opposes human embryonic stem cell research Opposes expanding embryonic stem cell research to more stem cell lines Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* NO to allowing human embryonic stem cell research NO to allowing expansion of embryonic stem cell research to more stem cell lines Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Health Care
	Opposes universal health care mandated federally Provide tax breaks to make health insurance affordable Open health insurance market, increase competition, and empower the consumer - in the process bring costs down and promote innovation Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* NO to require Secretary of Health & Human Services to negotiate discounts with pharmaceutical manufacturers YES to allow taxpayers to create a tax-exempt account for paying medical expenses Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Social Security
	Allow workers to invest some Social Security payroll tax into personal retirement account Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to reduce percentage of Social Security benefits that are taxable from 85 to 50 YES to allow people to contribute more to 401(k) plans Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Environment
	Has not campaigned much on environmental issues Hide NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies YES to weaken the Endangered Species Act YES to weaken the Clean Air Act`s anti-smog requirements YES to speed the approval of forest thinning projects YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Gun Control
	Guns required for self-defence Hide Voting Record is somewhat consistent* with his position* NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers YES on reducing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1 day Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Education
	Allow parents to choose school for their children via the voucher program Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to provide vouchers to low-income families to send their children to private schools YES to vouchers in DC schools Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Abortion
	Opposes woman's right to choose Introduced Right to Life Act, which legally defines "personhood" as the moment of conception and therefore guarantees constitutional rights and protections to the unborn. Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES on prohibiting partial-birth abortions Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Withdrawn
	Duncan Hunter dropped out of the race on January 19, 2008.

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	MSNBC
	Hunter out of GOP presidential race Jan 19, 2008 8:47 PM Hunter wins GOP straw poll in Texas Sep 4, 2007 4:39 PM Hunter defends Ann Coulter against critics Jul 2, 2007 8:44 PM GOP's Hunter pushes Iraqi forces improvement Nov 20, 2006 2:31 PM Rep. Hunter launches 2008 presidential bid Oct 30, 2006 4:09 PM

	CNN
	Republicans like protectionism, too Dec 13, 2007 4:21 PM Sen. Brownback backs out of GOP presidential race Oct 20, 2007 12:09 AM GOP hopefuls: NASDAQ deal not a threat Oct 10, 2007 10:34 AM Tonight's facts Jul 31, 2007 10:10 AM Dems Hope to Close Guantanamo Jul 4, 2007 6:15 PM

	Quotes
	Duncan Hunter: "And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers." False - Hunter perpetuates common myth Duncan Hunter: "This (SCHIP) is socialized medicine. It is going to go to families that make $60,000 a year. Those aren?t poor children." True - Hunter SCHIP estimate on target Duncan Hunter: Guantanamo detainees ?get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs?they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf.? True - Yes, chicken and rice on the menu Duncan Hunter: ?I built that border fence in San Diego...and it reduced the smuggling of people and drugs...by 90 percent.? Mostly true - His numbers are right, but actual impact of fence unclear

	Blogs
	Marine Duty Hasn?t Hurt Hunter?s Chances for His Father?s Seat Top Stories from CQ May 22, 2008 2:18 AM Notice of Action: HR 5658 ? Duncan Hunter National Defense ... News Items from the House Committee on Rules May 21, 2008 9:40 PM Duncan Hunter Rett Hatcher & Company by Rett Hatcher May 21, 2008 8:09 PM Article on Duncan D. Hunter in Today's Roll Call SAN DIEGO May 21, 2008 8:44 AM Summary and Text of Amendments Submitted to HR 5658 ? Duncan ... Summary of Amendments Submitted to the House Committee on Rules May 20, 2008 8:59 PM

	Google News
	NEWS \| SAN DIEGO Duncan Hunter endorsing Goldsmith for city attorney - San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) May 8, 2008 1:01 PM