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Candid Candidate
* Tom Tancredo pulled out of the Presidential race on Dec. 20, 2007 *
Tom Tancredo (R)
Occupation: U.S. representative from Colorado
Birth Date: Dec. 20, 1945
Spouse: Jackie
Children: Ray and Randy
WebMD asked all the presidential candidates eight questions about how health affects them, from guilty pleasures to defining moments. While Tom Tancredo has not yet responded to those questions, here are some health issues he or his family has faced.
His father was an alcoholic.
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He was treated for depression as a child.
His mother, Adeline Tancredo, suffered a stroke in 2005 that left her partially paralyzed. She died in 2006.
Tancredo enjoys hunting.
He says that his worst habit is "cigar smoking."
Information compiled by Valarie Basheda and Patrick Adams, WebMD Medical News.
Medically reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
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