Republican Candidates: The 1950s
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Sen. Sam Brownback
Born Sept. 12, 1956 in Garnett, KS.  (Two brothers and a sister). ...grows up on family farm near Parker, KS...

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore
[Jan. 1: Age less than 2 mos]

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
[Jan. 1: Age 5] ...grows up in Garden City South (Long Island) from age 7 to 21...  ...attends St. Anne's...

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee
Born Aug. 24, 1955 in Hope, AR.

Rep. Duncan Hunter
[Jan. 1: Age less than 2]

Sen. John McCain
[Jan. 1: Age 13] Graduates from Episcopal High School in Alexandria VA. Graduates from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD 894th out of 899.

Rep. Ron Paul
[Jan. 1: Age 14] Graduates from Dormont High School, Dormont, PA. Feb. 1-Marries Carol Wells.  B.A. from Gettysburg College.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney
[Jan. 1: Age 2] (Father, George, serves as chairman and president of American Motors, 1954-62).

Rep. Tom Tancredo
[Jan. 1: Age 4]

Former Sen. Fred Thompson
[Jan. 1: Age 7] ...grows up in Lawrenceburg, TN.... Marries Sarah Lindsey.

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson
[Jan. 1: Age 8]
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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich
[Jan. 1: Age 6] Gingrich family in Europe, 1956-60.

Sen. Chuck Hagel
[Jan. 1: Age 3]

Former Gov. George Pataki
[Jan. 1: Age 4]
Grows up on the family farm in Peekskill, NY. 

 

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Sen. Bill Frist
Born Feb. 22, 1952 in Nashville, TN, youngest of five children. ...grows up in Belle Meade, a suburb of Nashville...

Sen. George Allen
Born March 8, 1952 in Whittier, CA.  Grows up in So. Cal.; father coaches at Whittier College for 6 years starting in 1951. Father with L.A. Rams. Father with Chicago Bears.

 
 
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