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Dick Cheney 2012 Republican Preisdential Candidate

Dick Cheney’s political career started in 1969, working as an Intern for Congressman Steiger. He then worked in both the Nixon and Ford Administrations, where he later served as the White House Chief of Staff. From 1978 to 1989, Cheney served as Wyoming’s U.S. House of Representatives, through five re-elections. He also promoted his state’s [...]

Rick Perry 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

As a fifth generation Texan, Rick Perry has led a life of public service, starting with flying C-130s in the United States Air Force in 1972 and then continuing with over two decades as an elected official. His political career began in 1985 as a State House Representative for a rural West Texas district. Elected [...]

Rick Santorum 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Rick Santorum is both a former U.S. Representative and Senator from Pennsylvania who is now considering candidacy as a Republican Nominee for the 2012 Presidential Election. Santorum left private law practice after being elected to the House in 1990. He was re-elected in 1992 and while working in Congress, he exposed congressional corruption by exposing [...]

Mike Pence 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Mike Pence describes himself as “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order.” In 2009, political analysts listed him as a possible Republican Nominee for the 2012 Presidential Election. Earlier this year, Pence told a Tea Party member that he has given it some consideration. Officially, he travels the nation to help other [...]

John Thune 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

John Thune began his political career working as a legislative assistant for U.S. Senator James Abdnor and then in the Small Business Administration during President Reagan’s Administration. In 1989, he served as the Executive Director of the South Dakota Republican Party. He was then appointed as the State Railroad Director in 1991 and two years [...]

Eric Cantor 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

While in college, Eric Cantor worked as House Republican Tom Bliley’s intern and driver. He spent over a decade working in his family’s small business doing real estate development and legal work. Later he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2001 and chaired Tom Biley’s reelection campaigns. In 2000, Cantor sought [...]

Tim Pawlenty 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Timothy Pawlenty is currently the Governor of Minnesota. However, in 2009, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2010. While serving in a traditionally liberal state, the conservative Republican, Pawlenty, has been noted as “Minnesota’s Ronald Reagan.” In 2007, Pawlenty served as co-chairman of McCain’s campaign and a year later earned a finalist position [...]

Mitch Daniels 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Outside of politics, Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. found success in the private sector and held many CEO and top management positions that taught him excellent business skills. However, he also served as President Ronald Reagan’s Senior Advisor in 1985 and as the Director of the Federal Office of Management and Budget during President George W. [...]

Jon Huntsman 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Born in 1960, Jon Huntsman, Jr., is the current U. S. Ambassador to China. In the 80s, he learned to speak both Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese Hokkien fluently while living in Taiwan for a couple of years and spending time there as a Mormon missionary. He later worked as a Staff Assistant for the Reagan [...]

Governor Haley Barbour – 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Born and raised in Mississippi, Haley Reeves Barbour has a multitude of political experience starting with his work on Richard Nixon’s election campaign back in 1968. He then worked as a lawyer and lobbyist for many years. Later, Barbour was a political aide in the Reagan White House and worked on the 1988 George Bush [...]