RACE 4 2012

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REPUBLICAN RACE42012
The Candidates

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Haley Barbour

63rd Governor of Mississippi
Incumbent, Assumed office January 13, 2004
56th Chairman of the
Republican National Committee
In office 1993–1997

Born October 22, 1947 (age 61),
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Political party Republican
Spouse Marsha Barbour
Residence Yazoo City, Mississippi
Alma mater University of Mississippi
Profession Lawyer
Religion Presbyterian

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Jeb Bush

43rd Governor of Florida
In office January 5, 1999 – January 2, 2007

Born February 11, 1953 (age 56),
Midland, Texas
Political party Republican
Spouse Columba Bush
Residence Coral Gables, Florida
Alma mater University of Texas at Austin
Profession banking, real estate
Religion Roman Catholic

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Charlie Crist

44th Governor of Florida
Incumbent, Assumed office January 2, 2007
35th Attorney General of Florida
In office 2003 – 2007

Born July 24, 1956 (age 52),
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Spouse Amanda Morrow (1979-1980) (divorced),
Carole Rome (2008-present)
Residence St. Petersburg, Florida
Alma mater Florida State University,
Cumberland School of Law
Profession Lawyer
Religion Methodist

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Newt Gingrich

58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1999
16th United States House of Representatives Minority Whip
In office 1989 – 1995
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from
Georgia's 6th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1999

Born June 17, 1943 (age 65), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Birth name Newton Leroy McPherson
Political party Republican
Spouse Jackie Battley (1962-1981),
Marianne Ginther (1981-2000), Callista Bisek (2000-current)
Residence McLean, Virginia
Alma mater Emory University; Tulane University
Religion Roman Catholic

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Mike Huckabee

44th Governor of Arkansas
In office July 15, 1996 – January 9, 2007
12th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
In office November 20, 1993 – July 15, 1996
Chairman of the National Governors Association
In office 2005 – 2006

Born August 24, 1955 (age 53),
Hope, Arkansas
Political party Republican
Spouse Janet Huckabee[1]
Children John Mark, David, and Sarah
Residence North Little Rock, Arkansas
Alma mater Ouachita Baptist University
Profession American Politician, Author,
Public Speaker, & ordained Minister
Religion Christian (Southern Baptist)

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John Huntsman

Born 1937 (1937), Blackfoot, Idaho, USA
Residence Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Occupation Founder & Chairman,
Huntsman Corporation
Religious beliefs
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Spouse Karen
Children 9

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Bobby Jindal

55th Governor of Louisiana
Incumbent, Assumed office January 14, 2008
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 1st district
In office January 3, 2005 – January 14, 2008

Born June 10, 1971 (age 37),
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Political party Republican
Spouse Supriya Jindal
Children Selia Elizabeth, Shaan Robert,
Slade Ryan
Residence Kenner, Louisiana
Alma mater Brown University, Oxford University
Profession Consultant (business)
Religion Roman Catholic

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Gary Johnson

29th Governor of New Mexico
In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003

Born January 1, 1953 (age 56), Minot, North Dakota
Political party Republican
Spouse Dee Johnson (1977-2005) (divorced)
Profession Businessman
Religion Lutheran

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Sarah Palin

11th Governor of Alaska
Incumbent, Assumed office December 4, 2006
Chairperson of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
In office 2003 – 2004
Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska In office 1996 – 2002
Member of the Wasilla, Alaska City Council
In office 1992 – 1996

Born February 11, 1964 (age 45), Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse Todd Palin (since 1988)
Children Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig
Residence Wasilla, Alaska
Alma mater University of Idaho
Occupation Former local news sportscasting; Business;
Commercial fishing; Politician
Religion Non-denominational Christian