THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR PROFILES
Several people have asked me to post a thumbnail profile of the present slate of Presidential candidates from both parties that includes their religious affiliation and their vocations. Eleven of the seventeen are lawyers- two are teachers- one a minister. There are six Catholics, four Baptist, and two Methodists in the group.

The Pew Forum has an excellent section that will provide a more detailed profile of the candidates, including an interesting section on their religious biography. You can reach it by clicking on the link below
http://pewforum.org/religion08/


JOE BIDEN
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 64
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- US Senate- Delaware- 1972-present
Religious affiliation: Catholic

SAM BROWNBACK - DROPPED OUT
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 51 Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- US Senate/House- Kansas 1995-present
Religious affiliation: Catholic

HILLARY CLINTON
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 59
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- US Senate- New York 2001-present
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

RUDY GIULIANI
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 63
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- Mayor NYC- 1994-2001
Religious affiliation: Catholic

CHRIS DODD
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 63
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- US Senate/House Connecuitt- 1975-present
Religious affiliation: Catholic

MIKE HUCKABEE
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 52
Vocation: Minister
Elected Service- Lt. Governor/Governor Arkansas- 1993-2007
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist

JOHN EDWARDS
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 54
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- US Senate- North Carolina- 1998-2005
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

DUNCAN HUNTER
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 59
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- Congress- Calfornia- 1981-present
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist

MIKE GRAVEL
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 77
Vocation: Real Estate Developer
Elected Service- US Senate- Alaska- 1969-1981
Religious affiliation: Unitarian Universalist

JOHN MCCAIN
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 71
Vocation: Retired Navy
Elected Service- US Senate/House- Arizona- 1983-present
Religious affiliation: Baptist

DENNIS KUNCINICH
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 61
Vocation: Professor
Elected Service- Congress- Ohio- 1997-present
Religious affiliation: Catholic

RON PAUL
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 72
Vocation: Physican
Elected Service- Congress- Texas- 1976-present(18 yrs)
Religious affiliation: Baptist

BARACK OBAMA
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 46
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- US Senate- Illinois- 2005-present
Religious affiliation: United Church of Christ

MITT ROMNEY
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 60
Vocation: Lawyer/Venture Capitalist
Elected Service- Governor- Massacuetts- 2003-2007
Religious affiliation: Later Day Saints(Mormon)

BILL RICHARDSON
Political affiliation: Democrat
Age: 59
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- Governor- New Mexico- 2003-present
Religious affiliation: Catholic

TOM TANCREDO
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 61
Vocation: Teacher
Elected Service- Congress- Colorado- 1999-present
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Presbyterian

FRED THOMPSON
Political affiliation: Republican
Age: 65
Vocation: Lawyer
Elected Service- US Senate- Tennessee- 1994-2003
Religious affiliation: Church of Christ