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Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009. Hunter was the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee during the 108th and 109th Congress. Hunter sought the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States for 2008, but his campaign failed to attract significant voters or delegates in early primary and caucus states, and he dropped out after the Nevada Republican caucuses.

In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress in what was then the 42nd District against 18-year incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin. Hunter was initially an underdog in a district where Democrats outnumbered Republicans by almost 2 to 1. However, his attacks on Van Deerlin's record on national defense gained traction in a district dominated by military bases and personnel. Van Deerlin did not respond quickly enough, and Hunter narrowly defeated him. He was one of many Republicans swept into office from historically Democratic districts as a result of the "Reagan revolution"; Van Deerlin had been the district's only congressman since its creation in 1963. After the 1980 census, many of the more Democratic areas were cut out of Hunter's district, and he was reelected 13 more times with no substantive opposition. His district was renumbered as the 45th District in 1983 and the 52nd in 1993.  In the 2006 general election, he defeated Navy veteran/minister John Rinaldi, a Democrat, and Michael Benoit, a Libertarian. Hunter was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote, a 33-point margin over Rinaldi.  On March 20, 2007, Hunter announced that, as part of his presidential bid, he would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2008. After his son, Duncan D. Hunter, announced his candidacy for his father's seat, the younger Hunter was recalled by the United States Marine Corps to serve in the Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan. During Duncan D. Hunter's active service, his wife, Margaret Hunter, campaigned on his behalf. On June 3, 2008 Duncan D. Hunter won 72% of the Republican Primary vote and became the Republican nominee to replace his father representing the 52nd District. CANNOTANSWER
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Vilket väsen handlar den här texten om? Duncan Lee Hunter (född 31 maj 1948) är en amerikansk politiker. Han var republikansk ledamot av representanthuset från Kaliforniens 52:a, 45:e och 42:a distrikt från 1981 till 2009. Hunter var under den 108:e och 109:e kongressen ordförande i representanthusets försvarstjänstkommitté. Hunter sökte republikanernas partinominering för USA:s president för 2008, men hans kampanj misslyckades att locka till sig betydande väljare eller delegater i tidiga primär- och caucusstater, och han hoppade av efter de Nevada republikanska caucuserna. 1980 värvades Hunter för att kandidera till kongressen i det som då var 42:a distriktet mot 18-åriga dominanten demokraten Lionel Van Deerlin. Hunter var till en början en underdog i ett distrikt där Demokraterna var fler än republikanerna med nästan 2 till 1. Hans attacker mot Van Deerlins rekord på riksförsvar fick dock dragkraft i ett distrikt som dominerades av militärbaser och personal. Van Deerlin svarade inte tillräckligt snabbt, och Hunter besegrade honom med knapp marginal. Han var en av många republikaner som sveptes in i ämbetet från historiskt demokratiska distrikt till följd av "Reaganrevolutionen"; Van Deerlin hade varit distriktets enda kongressledamot sedan dess tillkomst 1963. Efter folkräkningen 1980 skars många av de mer demokratiska områdena ut ur Hunters distrikt, och han omvaldes ytterligare 13 gånger utan någon egentlig opposition. Hans distrikt omnumrerades till 45:e distriktet 1983 och 52:a 1993. I det allmänna valet 2006 besegrade han marinveteranen/ministern John Rinaldi, en demokrat, och Michael Benoit, en libertarian. Hunter omvaldes med 65 procent av rösterna, en 33-poängs marginal över Rinaldi. Den 20 mars 2007 meddelade Hunter att han som en del av sitt presidentbud inte skulle söka omval till representanthuset 2008. Efter att hans son, Duncan D. Hunter, meddelat sin kandidatur till faderns säte återkallades den yngre Hunter av USA:s marinkår för att tjänstgöra i Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan. Under Duncan D. Hunters aktiva tjänstgöring bedrev hans hustru, Margaret Hunter, kampanj för hans räkning. Den 3 juni 2008 vann Duncan D. Hunter 72% av republikanernas primärröstning och blev republikanernas nominerade som ersättare för sin far som representerade 52:a distriktet. CANNOTANSWER
What essence is this text about? Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009. Hunter was the chairman of the House of Representatives Defence Service Committee during the 108th and 109th Congress. Hunter sought the Republican party nomination for the United States President for 2008, but his campaign failed to attract significant voters or delegates in early primary and caucus states, and he defected after the Nevada Republican caucuses. In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress in what was then the 42nd District against 18-year-old incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin. Hunter was initially an underdog in a district where Democrats outnumbered Republicans by nearly 2 to 1. However, his attacks on Van Deerlin's record on national defence gained traction in a district dominated by military bases and personnel. Van Deerlin did not respond quickly enough, and Hunter narrowly defeated him. He was one of many Republicans swept into office from historically Democratic districts as a result of the "Reagan Revolution"; Van Deerlin had been the district's only congressman since its creation in 1963. After the 1980 census, many of the more democratic areas were cut out of Hunter's district, and he was re-elected 13 more times without any actual opposition. His district was renumbered 45th district in 1983 and 52nd in 1993. In the 2006 general election, he defeated Navy veteran/minister John Rinaldi, a Democrat, and Michael Benoit, a Libertarian. Hunter was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote, a 33-point margin over Rinaldi. On March 20, 2007, Hunter announced that as part of his presidential bid he would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2008. After his son, Duncan D. Hunter, announced his candidacy for his father's seat, the younger Hunter was recalled by the United States Marine Corps to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan. During the active service of Duncan D. Hunter, his wife, Margaret Hunter, campaigned on his behalf. On June 3, 2008, Duncan D. Hunter won 72% of the Republican primary vote and became the Republican nominee as a replacement for his father representing the 52nd district. CANNOTANSWER
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