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| Hunter's son to run for Congress: "Congress needs more vets" |
| 2007-03-22 |
| SAN DIEGO – The son of Rep. Duncan Hunter is expected to run for the East County congressional seat his father is giving up in 2008 to seek the Republican presidential nomination. Duncan D. Hunter, a Marine who served two tours of duty in Iraq, has been helping out in the Alpine Republican's long-shot presidential campaign. He told the Associated Press in Washington that he plans to formally announce his candidacy for Congress next month. "I'm running under my own credentials," said the younger Hunter, 30. "The U.S. Congress needs more military veterans, people who have walked the walk and when they talk the talk aren't accused of being disingenuous." Rep. Hunter, a 14-term House member and the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, announced in October that this would be his last term. His son is the first major candidate to step forward to run for the 52nd District, a heavily Republican district that stretches from La Mesa to the Imperial County line. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #10 But I bet his brain is still going |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-03-22 22:59 |
| #9 (As opposed to Hunter Thompson) He's at ambient room temp. Finally. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-03-22 17:46 |
| #8 Thompson/Hunter 08? If its Thompson/Watts,then Hunter gets the nod for SecDef in my book. (As opposed to Hunter Thompson) |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-03-22 17:37 |
| #7 Reading all those books rots the brain, Shipman. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-22 16:56 |
| #6 Good Lord I thought it was about Sandy Thompson. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-03-22 16:22 |
| #5 he'll get my support/vote |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-03-22 16:17 |
| #4 Spot on. Hope more vets run and win. Fix this brokeback congress. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2007-03-22 16:05 |
| #3 Older Hunter serves on the House Armed Services Committee... Tough on defense and this terrorists' war. Father maybe a possible future Sec of Defense? |
| Posted by: Sherry 2007-03-22 15:21 |
| #2 Hunter's campaign for president may be a long shot but I hereby endorse him. He is a real conservative unlike the RINOs who are currently thought of as front runners. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-03-22 15:14 |
| #1 If the son is anything like his father he will make a great congressman. |
| Posted by: Intrinsicpilot 2007-03-22 14:41 |