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Candid Candidate
Bob Barr (L)
Occupation: Attorney/president of consulting firm
Birth Date: Nov. 5, 1948
Spouse: Jerilynn Ann Barr
Children: Adrian Barr, Derek Barr, Heidi Thompson, Chip Dobbin
Health is more than just a policy matter; it's also very personal. That's why we asked the presidential candidates to answer a few questions about how health affects them, from guilty pleasures to defining moments.
What do you do to stay healthy?
Regular medical checkups and watching my diet.
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What is your biggest obstacle to staying healthy?
Finding time to exercise.
How do you handle the stress of the campaign?
What stress?
What health challenges have you or your family faced?
Candidate did not respond.
Who’s the health enforcer in your family? ("No, you're not smoking that cigarette"…"Sorry, no stops at Burger King today.")
Candidate did not respond.
Who makes the health/doctor appointments in your family?
My scheduler.
What is your favorite "guilty pleasure" food?
Coffee.
Is there one experience that shaped your view of health?
Candidate did not respond.
Information compiled by Elisabeth Bergman and Patrick Adams, WebMD Medical News.
Medically reviewed by Louise Chang, MD, on June 4, 2008
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