2012 Presidential Race: Profiles of the Republican field

Wikipedia, etc | Wednesday, June 8, 2011 | rightcoast

[rightcoast]

Mitt Romney

Born March 12, 1947 – Detroit, Michigan
Age in 2013 – 65

MBA degree, 1975 – Harvard Business School (Boston, MA)
JD degree, 1975 – Harvard Law School (Cambridge, MA)
BA degree, 1971 – Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

Profession – Businessman

Political Career
2008 – Candidate for President of the United States (lost Republican primary)
2003-2007 – Governor of Massachusetts
1994 – Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Massachusetts (lost general election)

Other
1999-2002 – CEO, Salt Lake Organizing Committee (2002 Winter Olympics)
1984-1999 – CEO & Managing Partner, Bain Capital Inc
1978-1984 – Vice President, Bain and Company Inc

Tim Pawlenty

Born November 27, 1960 – Saint Paul, Minnesota
Age in 2013 – 52

JD degree, 1986 – University of Minnesota Law School (Minneapolis, MN)
BA degree, 1983 – University of Minnesota (Saint Paul, MN)

Profession – Lawyer

Political Career
2003-2011 – Governor of Minnesota
1999-2003 – Majority Leader, Minnesota House of Representatives
1993-2003 – State representative, Minnesota House of Representatives
1989-1993 – City councilman (Eagan, MN)

Other
1986-1988 – Labor law attorney, Rider Bennett LLP (Minneapolis, MN)

Sarah Palin

Born February 11, 1964 – Sandpoint, Idaho
Age in 2013 – 48

BA degree, 1987 – University of Idaho (Moscow, ID)

Profession – Journalist, businesswoman

Political Career
2008 – Republican nominee, Vice President of the United States (lost general election)
2006-2009 – Governor of Alaska
2003-2004 – Chairwoman, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
2002 – Candidate for Lt. Governor of Alaska (lost Republican nomination)
1996-2002 – Mayor of Wasila, Alaska
1992-1996 – City councilwoman (Wasila, AK)

Other
1988-2007 – Co-owner, commercial fishing operation
1987-1989 – Television sportscaster (Anchorage, AK)

Newt Gingrich
Born June 17, 1943 – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Age in 2013 - 69

PhD degree, 1971 – Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
MA degree, 1968 – Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
BA degree, 1965 – Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

Profession – College professor

Political Career
1995-1999 – Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
1989-1995 – U.S. House of Representatives, Minority Whip
1979-1999 – Member, U.S. House of Representatives [GA-6]
1976 – Republican candidate, U.S. Congress [GA-6] (lost general election)
1974 – Republican candidate, U.S. Congress [GA-6] (lost general election)

Other
1970-1978 – Professor (history), West Georgia College (Carrollton, GA)

Herman Cain

Born December 13, 1945 – Memphis, Tennessee
Age in 2013 – 67

MS degree, Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
BA degree, 1967 – Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)

Profession – Mathematician, businessman, political commentator

Political Career
2004 – Candidate for U.S. Senator from Georgia (lost Republican nomination)
1996 – Senior economic adviser, Dole/Kemp presidential campaign
1995-1996, Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
1992-1995, Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Other
2008-2011, Host, The Herman Cain Show – WSB 750 AM (Atlanta, GA)
1992-2008, Board of Directors, Aquila Inc
1996-1999, CEO and President, National Restaurant Association
1986-1996, CEO and President, Godfathers Pizza Inc
1968-1971, Mathematician, Ballistics department, US Navy

Ron Paul

Born August 20, 1935 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Age in 2013 – 77

MD degree, 1961 – Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, NC)
BS degree, 1957 – Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)

Profession – Physician

Political Career
2008, Candidate for President of the United States (lost Republican primary)
1997-present, Member, U.S. House of Representatives [TX-14]
1988, Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States (lost general election)
1984, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas (lost Republican nomination)
1979-1985, Member, U.S. House of Representatives [TX-22]
1976-1977, Member, U.S. House of Representatives [TX-22]
1974, Republican candidate, U.S. House [TX-22] (lost general election)

Other
1968-1996, Medical doctor, private practice (Lake Jackson, TX)
1965-1968, Flight surgeon, U.S. Air National Guard
1963-1965, Flight surgeon, U.S. Air Force
1961-1963, Internship, Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI)

Michele Bachmann

Born April 6, 1956 – Waterloo, Iowa
Age in 2013 – 56

LLM degree, 1988 – College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA)
JD degree, 1986 – JD Coburn School of Law, Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)
BA degree, 1978 – Winona State University (Winona, MN)

Profession – Lawyer

Political Career
2007-present, Member, U.S. House of Representatives [MN-6]
2001-2007 – State senator, Minnesota Senate

Other
1988-1993, Tax attorney, Internal Revenue Service

Rudy Giuliani

Born May 28, 1944 – Brooklyn, New York
Age in 2013 – 68

JD, 1968 – New York University Law School (Manhattan, New York)
BA, 1965 – Manhattan College (Bronx, New York)

Profession – Lawyer

Political Career
2008 – Candidate for President of the United States (lost Republican primary)
2000 – Candidate for U.S. Senator from New York (withdrew from race)
1994-2001 – Mayor of New York City, New York
1989 – Republican nominee for Mayor of New York City (lost general election)
1983-1989 – U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
1981-1983 – Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
1975-1977 – Associate Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice

Other
1977-1981 – Attorney, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (New York City, NY)
1973-1975 – Narcotics Unit Chief, U.S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of NY
1970-1973 – Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York
1968-1970 – Judicial clerk, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Rick Santorum

Born May 10, 1958 – Winchester, Virginia
Age in 2013 – 54

JD, 1986 – Dickinson School of Law, Penn State (University Park, PA)
MBA, 1981 – University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
BA, 1980 – Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)

Profession – Lawyer

Political Career
1995-2007 – U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
1991-1995 – Member, U.S. House of Representatives [PA-18]

Other
2007-present – Attorney, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC (Pittsburgh, PA)
1986-1990 – Attorney, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (Pittsburgh, PA)

[onyx]

B T T T ! ! !
RUN, SARAH, RUN!

[WOBBLY BOB]

Too many F’n lawyers.

[SevenMinusOne]

Agree with you there. I’ll take Santorum, Palin then Cain.

[freedumb2003]

>>Too many F’n lawyers.<<

Mr. Cain was an Entrepreneur, not just a “businessman.”

[meadsjn]

Well, obviously I’m going to support the youngest of the bunch.

[onyx]

Me too.

:)

[rightcoast]

Interestingly, there are no sitting US Senators this go-around, at present. Of course, Santorum lost his Senate re-election bid, and there are a few others who tried a run at the Senate and were unsuccessful.

Just thought that was an interested point, especially after so many Senators in the past few cycles (Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Biden, Kerry, McCain, etc).

[KC_Lion]

Sarah Palin- A Viable Possibility, impressive economic and social issues understanding

Newt Gingrich- considered due to helping Ronald Reagan in the 80’s and the Republican Revolution in the 90's, weakened dependence on RINOism too debilitating

Ron Paul-Sterilized by wacky big “L” Libertarianism, potential wasted

Sarah Palin- great potential for a solid foreign policy

Tim Palwenty- useless, insufficient numbers

Mitt Romney-you are considered...too socialistic

Sarah Palin- viable possibility, if idiot former family members can be subjugated

Jon Huntsman- an annoyance, limited utility

Rick Perry- insufficient control on illegal immigration in Texas, fragile conservative support

Sarah Palin- viable possibility, impressive technical potential

Donald Trump- reliance upon foreign markets for reproduction shows foreign policy weakness

[onyx]

NICE!!!!

RUN SARAH RUN!

[bigbob]

Herman Cain: Has Most Of It
Sarah Palin: Has It All

[KC_Lion]

For the good of our country, or it will no longer be our country, we Cannot survive as a Union, Four More Years of Ubama, we just can't, its not my opinion, its not what I want to happen, we just won't.

We need a real leader on our side, with all this talk of the Chinese moving to Idaho, Israel going to War, and Civil War here at Home, we can't have putzs like Mitt Romney, Newt or this Rollins fellow (or whoever the clown is Michele just hired for some reason) on our side Mucking things up. Too much is at stake, or your grandchildren will ask you how their uncle died in the 2nd War Between the States.

[onyx]

You’re GOOD with that paint and lipstick!!

I agree with your every word.

[Gator113]

Considering the requirements for the job, the present historical standards being set by the present temp, I’m afraid that each of the applicants are over qualified for the position.

[Gator113]

You couldn’t be more right.

[Diogenesis]

Mitt Romney
Born March 12, 1947 – Detroit, Michigan - Mexican father ineligible
Romney Imposed RomneyCARE
Romney Imposed RomneyMARRIAGE
Romney Imposed RomneyBIGDIGcoverup
Romney Imposed RomneyFACISM
Romney Imposed DNC Murderer-freeing Judges
Romney Imposed Patrick Deval for Obama
Romney Protected Obama 2007
Romney Protected Obama 2008; Helped him win Election
Romney Protected Obama 2009;
Romney Protected Obama 2010; Helped DNC win Elections
Romney Protected Obanma 2011 (re absent Birth Certificate)
Romney Supported TARP
Romney Supported IAG
Romney Supported Sharia
Romney Supported 911 Victory Mosque

[RedMDer]

Mega dittos.