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?

• I jog, walk, and lift weights and use the elliptical machine at the gym.

What is your biggest obstacle to staying healthy?

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• Eating well and finding time to exercise despite traveling most days of the week.

How do you handle the stress of the campaign?

• Prayer.

What health challenges have you or your family faced?

• Several close family members have struggled with cancer, and I had melanoma about 10 years ago.

Who's the health enforcer in your family? ("No, you're not smoking that cigarette"..."Sorry, no stops at Burger King today")

• Both my wife, Mary, and I.

Who makes the health/doctor appointments in your family?

• Both my wife, Mary, and I.

What is your favorite "guilty pleasure" food?

• Ice cream.

Is there one experience that shaped your view of health?

• My experience with cancer in 1995.

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Sept. 19, 2007.

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