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| Articles about Candidate Profiles |
| Candidate Profiles: Rudy Giuliani | | 2007-05-22 20:03:00 | | BACKGROUNDRudy Giuliani became "America's Mayor" in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Now, he's attempting to parlay the fame and recognition that followed into the Republican nomination.Giuliani became a US Attorney in 1970, and was appointed by President Reagan as Associate Attorney General in 1981. During his time in the Justice Department, he prosecuted a number of high profile cases, including Marc Rich's tax evasion and several leaders of New York crime families. Initially a Democrat, Giuliani became an independent and later a registered Republican. In 1989, he lost a narrow mayoral race, but came back to defeat David Dinkins in 1993. His tenure as mayor is one of controversy and success. He worked with the New York Police Department to reduce crime during his two terms and oversaw a revitalization of the city's business community. He has been criticized for race relations as mayor, including several incidents involving police action against black citizens. He was also con... | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | Candidate Profiles: Jim Gilmore | | 2007-05-18 01:48:00 | | BACKGROUNDFormer Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore is looking to become the ninth president born in that state, though he'd be the first since Woodrow Wilson.Gilmore served in the US Army as a counterintelligence agent in West Germany during the mid-1970s. After returning home, he received a law degree from the University of Virginia. He was elected the state's attorney general in 1993 and became governor in 1997. Though he is not as associated with 9/11 as Rudy Giuliani, Gilmore was serving as governor when the Pentagon was attacked. He was barred from seeking a second consecutive term as governor by Virginia law, so from 2001-2002, Gilmore served as chairman of the Republican National Committee. From 1999-2003, Gilmore also chaired a Congressional Advisory Panel that reported to Congress and the president on issues relating to national security and terrorism.Gilmore was born October 6, 1949, and with his wife, Roxane, he has two sons, Jay and Ashton. He is a Methodist.CAMPAIGNGilmore o... | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | Candidate Profiles: Duncan Hunter | | 2007-05-14 22:16:00 | | BACKGROUND California Republican Duncan Hunter is attempting to make the rare transition from the House of Representatives to the White House. With minimal name recognition, money, media attention, and low standing in most polls, Hunter is among many long shots in the Republican field.Hunter served in US Army in the Vietnam War from 1969-1971 before returning home and earning his law degree. In 1980, he mounted a successful bid to upset of Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin, aided by a strong national performance by presidential candidate Ronald Reagan. Hunter has represented what is now California's 52nd District, covering parts of San Diego, ever since. He served as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and has been one of the body's more conservative members during his tenure. Hunter has announced that he will retire from Congress upon the completion of his current term.Born in Riverside, California, in 1948, Hunter married Lynne Layh in 1973. Together, they have two sons, one o... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Candidate Profiles: John McCain | | 2007-05-11 06:14:00 | | BACKGROUNDAfter mounting a better than expected run for the Republican nomination in 2000, Senator John McCain flirted with the idea of creating a unity ticket with John Kerry in 2004. He eventually opted to embrace President Bush, setting the stage for his bid in 2008.Following in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather, John McCain joined the Navy and served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam. His plane was shot down in combat and he was captured and held in the Hanoi Hilton, a North Vietnamese prison, where he was tortured. McCain declined the offer to be released (given because of his father's high position in the US Navy), but was eventually released in 1973. He moved to Arizona in 1980 and was elected to Congress two years later. Following the retirement of Barry Goldwater, McCain won election to the Senate in 1986, where he has served since.McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone, though he attained US citizenship at birth. He married his wife, Cindy, in 1980, and the coup... | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | Candidate Profiles: Dennis Kucinich | | 2007-05-08 14:31:00 | | BACKGROUNDDennis Kucinich is mounting another long shot bid for the Democratic nomination, following disappointing results in 2004.After twice failing to win election to the US Congress, Kucinich became mayor of Cleveland in 1977. His two years in that office were troubled and he narrowly survived a recall effort. After losing his re-election bid, Kucinich fell on difficult times financially. In and out of political life for more than a decade, Kucinich won election to Congress in 1996, representing Ohio's 10th District. He has drifted to the left politically during his tenure in Congress, notably shifting to a more pro-choice position.Kucinich was born to a Croatian father and Irish-American mother, the eldest of their seven children, in Cleveland, Ohio. Kucinich is a Roman Catholic and married his third wife, Elizabeth, in 2005. He has one daughter, Jackie, from a previous marriage.CAMPAIGNAfter a poor showing in 2004, Dennis Kucinich announced that he would once again pursue the De... | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | Candidate Profiles: Mike Gravel | | 2007-05-01 17:43:00 | | BACKGROUNDAfter spending nearly three decades out of the political realm, former Senator Mike Gravel is mounting a passionate, long shot bid for the presidency.After serving in the army during the early 1950's, Gravel graduated from Columbia University. He moved to Alaska and was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, eventually serving as speaker of the body. After an unsuccessful bid for the US House, Gravel mounted a primary challenge of Democratic Senator Ernest Gruening in 1968. Following his surprising upset, Gravel served in the US Senate until 1981, when he lost in another primary challenge to a Gruening grandson. Upon leaving the Senate, he founded the Democracy Foundation, which is pushing to allow voters to create and approve their own laws via national initiatives.Gravel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and has two children with his wife, Whitney.CAMPAIGNGravel threw his hat into the 2008 presidential ring on April 17, 2006, in a speech to the National Pres... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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