Duncan Hunter presidential campaign, 2008

Duncan Hunter for President 2008
Campaign	U.S. presidential election, 2008
Candidate	Duncan Hunter Congressman (1981–2009)
Affiliation	Republican Party
Status	Withdrawn
Headquarters	San Diego, California
Key people	Sydney Hay (Manager) Roy Tyler (National Communications Director)
Receipts	US$2.5 (2007-12-31)
Website
www.gohunter08.com (Archived)

The Duncan Hunter presidential campaign, 2008 began when fourteen-term Congressman and Vietnam War veteran Duncan Hunter of California announced his intentions to run for the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States in January 2007.

In the campaign, Hunter emphasized his conservative credentials, focusing on the issues of border security, the War on Terrorism, and trade. Throughout 2007, he was in the second tier of Republican candidates, consistently receiving three percent or less support among Republicans in national polls. However, the campaign reached a high point after Hunter won the Texas Straw Poll.

Though he qualified for one National Convention delegate at the Wyoming caucuses, Hunter dropped out of the race in January 2008, following a poor turnout in the Nevada caucuses.

Hunter served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was awarded a Bronze Star, an Air Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal for his efforts on the battlefield. Upon his return home, Hunter pursued a career in law and was admitted to the bar in 1976. Four years later, he won election to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in the Reagan Revolution.

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