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  Secretary of Defense
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Department of Defense
OfficeSecretary of Defense
Type Confirmation
Filing Deadline November 08, 2006 - 12:00am
Polls Open December 06, 2006 - 03:00am
Polls Close December 06, 2006 - 04:00pm
Term Start December 06, 2006 - 12:00pm
Term End June 30, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedJ.R. July 25, 2011 01:21am
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/20/2001
NameDonald Rumsfeld Votes100 (100.00%)
Term01/20/2001 - 12/06/2006 Margin100 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won06/21/2011
NameLeon E. Panetta Votes100 (100.00%)
Term06/22/2011 - 02/26/2013 Margin100 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
MAP
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Leaning Call: 0 (0.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name University President Robert M. Gates Reject  
PartyIndependent No Party Affiliation  
Website  
Uncertified Votes (0.00% in)95 (97.94%) 2 (2.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -93 (-95.88%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AM Conservative for America.
IND Monsieur
IndP 6921
R Jim Bunning [L]
R Rick Santorum [L]
 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 25, 2008 05:00pm News Gates a 'Done Deal'  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Apr 03, 2008 09:00pm Advertisement Lawmakers heavily invested in defense  Article Chronicler 

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