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Duncan Hunter

Duncan Hunter

Duncan Hunter is a former U.S. representative from California, first elected to the post in 1980. He was born in California in 1948 and went to Western State University for undergraduate and law degrees. He served in Vietnam and practiced law before running for Congress. He is married and has two children. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 19, 2008.

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Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on August 31, 2009 an interview on MSNBC:
"We waterboard, incidentally, hundreds of our own military personnel. They waterboard themselves in training to toughen themselves up."
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By Robert Farley • September 4, 2009
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on October 31, 2007 a Fox News interview:
"And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers."
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By John Frank • December 18, 2007
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on August 5, 2007 Des Moines, Iowa:
"This (SCHIP) is socialized medicine. It is going to go to families that make $60,000 a year. Those aren't poor children."
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By Sasha Bartolf • October 15, 2007
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on September 5, 2007 a debate in Durham, N.H.:
Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
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By Bill Adair • September 10, 2007
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on September 5, 2007 a debate in Durham, N.H.:
"I built that border fence in San Diego...and it reduced the smuggling of people and drugs...by 90 percent."
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By Miranda Blue • September 3, 2007
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