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In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore.

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Samantha Power
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 21
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Samantha Jane Power
Samantha J. Power
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