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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions.appHeader = "Burning questions for the candidates";
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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>In a series they call \"Personal Side,\" the Associated Press asked seven Democrats and seven Republicans running for their party's 2008 presidential nomination a series of questions about their backgrounds, traits and tastes. Click the candidate's name to see how they answered questions they don't often hear on the campaign trail.";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Rosary beads\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Favorite subject was American jurisprudence at the University of Delaware; least favorite was contracts at Syracuse University Law School<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> A cat<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> A cat<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"Runaway Jury\" by John Grisham<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Maintaining shrubbery\" <br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Architect<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Pasta<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> Jill, my wife   <br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> \"Don't have one\"<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Weightlifting<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Too many to list :-)\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Designing homes\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 8:30-9: a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> \"My sister's playlist\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>1967 Corvette, a wedding gift from his dad in 1967 when Biden married his first wife, Neilia.";

Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i++] = new Array("","Sam Brownback","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Interactives/_swf/Politics/Debates2008/img/SamBronback.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "Rogelio V. Solis", "AP", "110", "90", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Wheat\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Best, agricultural economy; worst, music</b>What pets live in your home?</b> Two dogs, two cats and a fish<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"The Dream Giver\" by Bruce Wilkinson with David and Heather Kopp<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Mowing the lawn\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Farmer<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Beef<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> Tarp<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> \"None this season; too busy. Last season it was 'The Amazing Race.'\"<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Elliptical trainer<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Being late\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Auctioneering. Bull riding (once, in college)\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 7:30 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Christian artist Michael W. Smith<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>Ford Taurus in Washington and Honda Civic hybrid in Kansas";

Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i++] = new Array("","Hillary Clinton","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Art/POLITICS/070424/pol_mug_hillaryclinton.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Frank Franklin", "AP", "69", "92", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Olive burgers from the Picwick in Chicago.\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> \"I always loved history and got good grades, but I never did well at math.\"<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> \"Seamus, our Lab\"<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"Team of Rivals\" by Doris Kearns Goodwin<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Organizing my closets\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> \"Continuing to work for causes and issues I care about, in a setting like a university or foundation.\"<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Organizing my closets\"<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> \"I'm a lousy cook, but I make pretty good soft scrambled eggs.\"<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"A good book\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> American Idol<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Speed walking<br><b>Worst habit?</b> Chocolate<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"I love crossword puzzles\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> \"I feel lucky when I can sleep until 7 a.m.\"<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Carly Simon's \"Into White\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>\"For security reasons, we drive in Secret Service vehicles but the Service lets us use a Ford hybrid when we're home in New York.\"";

Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i++] = new Array("","Chris Dodd","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Art/POLITICS/070424/pol_mug_chrisdodd.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Isaac Brekken", "AP", "69", "92", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"New England fall foliage\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Best, U.S. history; No answer on worst subject<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> None because of my family's allergies. Would like a dog.<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"The Broker\" by John Grisham<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"My 2-year-old who wakes up beginning at 3 every morning!\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Teacher<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> An August New England dinner: Lobster, corn and tomatoes.\"<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"Coffee with cream and sugar\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> \"'American Idol,' which I say often reminds me of running for president sometimes.\"<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Cross training, tennis and biking<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Running late, even when my staff does everything in their power to prevent it.\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Speaking Spanish fluently -- I picked it up while in the Dominican Republic as a Peace Corps volunteer\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> \"With a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old?\"<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Soundtrack to \"Jersey Boys\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>Ford Escape hybrid, a compact SUV";

Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i++] = new Array("","John Edwards","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Art/POLITICS/070424/pol_mug_johnedwards.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Gary Malerba", "AP", "69", "92", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Mills\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Best, English; worst, chemistry<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> Golden Retriever and chocolate Lab<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"Exile\" by Richard North Patterson<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Clearing path in the woods\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Mill supervisor.<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Hamburgers<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"A book\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> College basketball<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Running<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Drinking soda\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Jump shot\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 7 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> U2<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>Ford Escape hybrid";

Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i++] = new Array("","Rudy Giuliani","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Interactives/_swf/Politics/Debates2008/img/RudyGiulianiB.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "Mark Lennihan", "AP", "110", "90", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"My grandfather's pocketwatch\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Best, constitutional law and contracts in law school. Worst, tax in law school.<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> None<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"The Beach House\" by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Cleaning the fireplace\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Sports announcer<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Hamburgers or steak on the grill<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"Books and music\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> Baseball<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Golf<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Talking too much\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Listening\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 8 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Verdi's \"Macbeth\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>\"I don't drive, I navigate.\"";

Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i++] = new Array("","Mike Huckabee","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Interactives/_swf/Politics/Debates2008/img/MikeHuckabee.htease.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "Jim Cole", "AP", "110", "90", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Trains. My childhood home was only about 200 yards from the train tracks.\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> A\+ (100 percent average) in debate; C in 9th grade algebra<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> Jet the 9-year-old black Lab, Sonic the 1 1/2-year-old Shih Tzu<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"My oldest son's screenplay\"<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Cleaning garage\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Bass guitar player for a touring rock band<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Ribeye steak on the grill<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"Laptop with satellite reception\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> \"Nashville Star,\" USA Network's country music competition<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Running<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Channel surfing on TV or radio\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Boxing trivia\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> \"5 a.m. is late for me. Most days I am up no later than 4:30 a.m.\"<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Evanescence, the goth rock group from Little Rock, Ark.<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and 1995 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Letters and article by my Dad written over the past 60 years.\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Favorite college subject was contract law. No answer on worst subject.<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> Two black Labs, Boo and Hunter<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> <br>\"The Democrats' proposal to balance the budget.\"<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Finishing the rebuilding of our house that burned down -- a big task.\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Outdoor writer<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Chicken fried venison<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"Mrs. Hunter\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> Watches Versus, previously called the Outdoor Life Network<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Hunting, fishing and hiking<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Not turning off the Outdoor Life Network (now called Versus) before I go to sleep\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Making rifle scabbards out of leather\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 7:30 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Favors country and gospel<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>\"Suburban with 274,000 miles on it.\"";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Compass\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Best subject, English; worst, biology.<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> Pound-rescues Harry the Beagle-Basset, Lucie the Beagle and George the Cocker Spaniel<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"Einstein's Dreams\" by Alan Lightman<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> The garden<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Astronaut<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Hot water, according to his wife, Elizabeth. Doesn't cook. A vegan, he favors fresh fruits and vegetables.<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> His wife, Elizabeth<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> C-SPAN coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives. No time for other TV.<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Walking fast<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Ask my wife, Elizabeth\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> Hits just as well against right-handers as left-handers<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 8:30 a.m., according to his wife, Elizabeth. But she said this is how they really like to sleep in: up for brunch and then back to bed until 4:30 p.m., John Lennon-and-Yoko-Ono style<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Likes Willie Nelson<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>Ford Focus compact";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> Enchiladas<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> \"I never got good grades.\"<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> Sam the English Springer Spaniel, Coco the mutt, turtles Cuff and Link, Oreo the black and white cat, a ferret, three parakeets and 13 saltwater fish<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"A Farewell to Arms\" by Ernest Hemingway<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Grilling\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Foreign service<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Baby-back ribs<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> Books<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> Arizona Diamondbacks baseball<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Hiking<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Coffee\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Barbecue grill chef\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 8 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Likes \"Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>Cadillac CTS, a midsize luxury sedan";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Photograph in my office of the cliffs of Oahu's South Shore, where my mother's ashes are scattered.\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law; D in 8th grade French.<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> None<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"Gilead\" by Marilynne Robinson<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Too numerous to list\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Architect<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Chili<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"Other than my wife and my kids, an inanimate object I would have to have would probably be a good book.\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> \"Other than the U.S. Senate on C-SPAN? I don't watch them too often.\"<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Basketball<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Checking my BlackBerry\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"I'm a pretty good poker player.\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 8 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> \"Ray\" soundtrack<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>Chrysler 300C, a full-size sport-luxury sedan";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> \"Green chili\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> A in spelling; F in music.<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> Cats Jake and Squeakey<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"The administration's energy plan\"<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Taking out the garbage at the mansion\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Center field, New York Yankees<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Diet milkshake<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"BlackBerry and a Davidoff cigar\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> Fox News<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Horseback riding and tennis<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Straying from my diet\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Boxing trivia\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 7 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> George Strait, \"50 Number Ones\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>\"Jeep Wrangler, although my security doesn't like me to drive.\"";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> Family Bible that Dad and I used to take oath of office as governor\"<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> A to F. \"Fortunately, I got more A's than F's.\"<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> Family recently lost Marley, a Weimaraner<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"Term Limits\" by Vince Flynn<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> \"Clean the gutters\"<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> Auto company chief executive<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Hot dog<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> \"My wife, Ann\"<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> American Idol<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Jogging<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Fidgeting\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"Singing\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 7 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> \"Selection of Roy Orbison songs from iTunes\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>2005 Ford Mustang convertible";

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Pol_070509_Candidates_Questions[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>What item most reminds you of where you came from?</b> Picture of his mother<br><b>What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school?</b> A\+ in high school civics; failed high school French.<br><b>What pets live in your home?</b> No longer has a pet<br><b>What is the last work of fiction you've read?</b> \"An Inconvenient Truth\" by Al Gore<br><b>What task at home needs tending?</b> Christmas lights<br><b>Alternate career choice?</b> President<br><b>Favorite food to cook?</b> Doesn't cook<br><b>Desert island necessity?</b> Boat<br><b>Favorite reality TV show?</b> None<br><b>Favorite fitness activity?</b> Hunting<br><b>Worst habit?</b> \"Cigar smoking\"<br><b>Hidden talent?</b> \"After 30 years in politics, there is no talent that has not been exploited\"<br><b>What time is \"sleeping in?\"</b> 8 a.m.<br><b>What was your last music purchase?</b> Frank Sinatra, \"Duets\"<br><b>What car or cars do you drive? </b>Toyota Prius hybrid, Cadillac, Mercedes, Buick";

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