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  Bolton, John R.
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AffiliationRepublican  
 
NameJohn R. Bolton
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, Maryland , United States
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Born November 20, 1948 (75 years)
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Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
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InfoFrom US Dept of State Website...

"John R. Bolton was sworn in as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security on May 11, 2001.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Bolton was Senior Vice President of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). AEI is a nonprofit public policy center dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom through research education, and open debate.

Mr. Bolton has spent many years of his career in public service. Previous positions he has held are Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs at the Department of State, 1989-1993; Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 1985-1989; Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy Coordination, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1982-1983; General Counsel, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1981-1982.

Mr. Bolton is also an attorney. From 1974-1981 he was an associate at the Washington office of Covington & Burling, where he returned as a member of the firm from 1983-1985, after public service at the U.S. Agency for International Development. From 1993 through 1999, he was a partner in the law firm of Lerner, Reed, Bolton & McManus.

Under Secretary Bolton was born in Baltimore on November 20, 1948. He graduated with a B.A., summa cum laude, from Yale University and received his J.D. from Yale Law School."


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
04/20/2018-04/24/2018 Quinnipiac University 37.00% ( 0.0) 35.00% ( 0.0) 28.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
01/26/2020-01/28/2020 YouGov 23.00% ( 0.0) 38.00% ( 0.0) 39.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir   Purchase RP 

EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 12, 2020 06:00am News John Bolton accuses GOP of 'coddling' Trump while he 'trashes the US electoral system'   Article Chronicler 
May 09, 2018 08:35pm Announcement White House Announces It Has No Global Health Security Chief the Day After Ebola Outbreak Declared  Article RP 
May 09, 2018 05:15pm General Bolton pushing to eliminate White House cyber job  Article RP 
Apr 27, 2012 01:25pm Video No, John Bolton, They Were Just Laughing At A Dick Joke  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Feb 01, 2011 01:00pm Blog Entry John Bolton Has an Opinion On Egypt: Time To Bomb Iran!  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Aug 30, 2010 09:10am Speculative 2012 Watch: [John] Bolton considering a presidential run?  Article Homegrown Democrat 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.00000 Average

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RACES
  03/22/2018 US National Security Advisor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/01/2005 US Ambassador to the UN - Recess Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/08/2001 Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Won 57.00% (+14.00%)
  05/04/1989 Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  03/29/2007 U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/11/2024 US President - R Primaries ???
  05/24/2017 US Deputy Secretary of State Lost 0.00% (-94.00%)
  02/20/2017 US National Security Advisor Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  02/01/2017 US Secretary of State Lost 0.00% (-56.57%)
  06/07/2016 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-44.96%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MI US Senate - R Primary - Aug 07, 2018 R John James
MT US Senate - R Primary - Jun 05, 2018 R Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr.
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 30, 2016 R John McCain
FL US Senate - R Primary - Aug 30, 2016 R Ron DeSantis
MD US Senate - R Primary - Apr 26, 2016 R Richard Douglas
MO District 2 - R Primary - Aug 07, 2012 R Ann Wagner
NY US Senate - R Primary - Jun 26, 2012 R Wendy Long
US President - R Primaries - Jun 26, 2012 R Mitt Romney
RNC Chairman - Jan 14, 2011 R Ann Wagner