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Cain understands domestic issues because he had experience selling pizza and he understands international issues because pizza is Italian.

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Stephen Colbert
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 13
Actor
Comedian
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Television Presenter
Television Producer
Washington
District of Columbia
Stephen Tyrone Colbert
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