Current and Former Democratic Candidates: The 1960s
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Sen. Joe Biden
Graduates from Archmere Academy in Claymont, DE. Graduates from the University of Delaware, with a B.A. in history and political science. Marries Neilia Hunter (3 children: Beau, Robert, Naomi). Graduates from Syracuse University College of Law. Practices law in Wilmington, DE.

Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.)
Accepted to U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  Graduates from Hall High School.    Graduates from West Point, first in class.  Marries Gertrude Kingston.  Rhodes Scholar. Continues at Oxford University. Finishes at Oxford University.  Army Office Basic Course.  Army Ranger Course. Fort Riley, KS.  May - To Vietnam; staff officer at Lai Kae.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Attends Maine Township East High in Park Ridge, IL for three years. In the fall goes door-to-door for Barry Goldwater. Graduates from Maine South High School in Park Ridge, IL.  Starts at Wellesley. Graduates from Wellesley College, commencement speaker.  Enters Yale Law School.

Sen. Chris Dodd
Graduates from Georgetown Preparatory School in Potomac, MD. B.A. in English Literature from Providence College, 1966. Two years  with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, 1966-68. Finishes Peace Corps service; hitchhikes Latin America.  note Enlists in the Army; serves in Reserve status; honorably discharged in 1975.

Former Sen. John Edwards
[Jan. 1: Age 6] Family moves to Robbins, NC.

Former Vice President Al Gore
B.A. from Harvard University.  U.S. Army, 1969-71.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich
Starts at St. John Cantius School (high school) in Cleveland. ...had already lived in 21 places... Works as a surgical technician and copy boy for 2 years. Starts at Cleveland State University. Unsuccessful run for the Cleveland City Council. Elected to the Cleveland City Council.

Sen. Barack Obama
Born Aug. 4, 1961 in Honolulu, HI. ...4-5 years in Indonesia...

Gov. Bill Richardson
Starts at Middlesex School in Concord, MA. note Starts at Tufts University.

Gov. Tom Vilsack
Graduates from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh.
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Sen. John Kerry
Graduates from St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.  Starts at Yale University. Receives B.A. from Yale University.  U.S. Navy 1966-69. Dec. 1967-June 1968 On board the USS Gridley. Late 1968 starts serving on swift boats in Vietnam. Leaves Vietnam in April.

Sen. Evan Bayh
[Jan. 1: Age 4] (Father Birch Bayh is elected to the U.S. Senate).  Washington, DC...

Sen. Russ Feingold
[Jan. 1: Age 6]

Former Gov. Mark Warner
[Jan. 1: Age 5]
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About three years in Washington, IL (near Peoria). Moves to CT in 8th grade.


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