Presidential Facts

Courtesy of Inside Government (http://www.insidegov.com)

TED CRUZ

Education: AB in Public Policy at Princeton University in 1993 and JD at Harvard Law School in 1995

Political Experience:

Senator, United States Senate, 2012-present

Domestic Policy Advisor, Bush Presidential Campaign, 1999-2000

Birthday: December 22, 1970

Net Worth: $3.17 million

Political Stance: Republican

Polling Nationally: 30.6%

Fun Fact: According to Progress Texas, Ted Cruz believes that the United Nations wants to destroy golf courses. (http://progresstexas.org/blog/whats-really-your-tea-ted) Did we mention he was also born in Canada?

DONALD TRUMP

Education: Attended Fordham University, BS Economic/Real Estate at University of Pennsylvania

Political Experience: None…

Business Experience:

Chairman, Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, Incorporated

Founder. Chairman/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Trump Organization, 1975-present

Religion: Protestant

Birthday: June 13, 1946

Net Worth: $10 Billion

Political Stance: Republican

Polling Nationally: 40.4%

Fun Fact: According to the Fiscal Times, Trump achieves his hairline by blow-drying his hair forward and then combing it backward. He is also the only presidential candidate with his own board game.

HILLARY CLINTON

Education: BA at Wellesley College in 1969, JD at Yale University in 1973

Political Experience:

United States Secretary of State, 2009-2013

Sworn In, United States Secretary, January 21, 2009

Senator, United States Senate, 2001-2009

Candidate, United States President, 2008

First Lady, President Bill Clinton, 1993-2001

First Lady, State of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1992

Religion: Methodist

Birthday: October 25, 1947

Net Worth: $21.5 million

Political Stance: Democrat

Polling Nationally:47.7%

Fun Fact: According to the Constitution Daily Blog, Clinton was a Republican as a teenager until the events of 1968 led her to switch parties as a college student.

BERNIE SANDERS

Education: BS at University of Chicago in 1964

Political Experience:

Senator, United States Senate, 2006-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-2006

Mayor, City of Burlington, 1981-1989

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1988

Candidate, Governor of Vermont, 1972, 1976, 1986

Candidate, United States Senate, 1972, 1974

Religion: Jewish

Birthday: September 7, 1941

Net Worth: $330,506

Political Stance: Democrat

Polling Nationally: 46.3% (second place)

Fun Fact: By November 2016 Sanders will be 75-years-old. If he wins, he would be the oldest president to win a four-year-term.

+ posts