It's a Small World - Political Circles

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This man was the President after Carter.

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He served as #1's Vice-President before being elected President in 1988.

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He ran against #2 in the Republican primaries in 1988, and against #10 in the Presidential Election of 1996.

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He ran for President in the Democratic primaries in 1988 (before dropping out), and was later #12's VP.

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He also ran for President in the Democratic primaries in 1988 (before dropping out). He was #10's VP and later lost to #7 in the 2000 Presidential election.

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#1's Chief of Staff and #2's Secretary of State.

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The middle name of the man elected President in 2000, #2's son.

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#2's Secretary of Defense and #7's VP.

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Director of CIA under #2, also served as Secretary of Defense (2006-2011) under #7 and #12.

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He was elected President in 1992, defeating #2.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs under #2 and #10, was #7's Secretary of State, later endorsed #12 for President.

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Defeated #13 in the Democratic Primaries in 2008 before being elected President.

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First name of #10's wife, also #12's Secretary of State (2009-2013).

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Lost to #7 in the 2004 Presidential race. Was later #12's Secretary of State (after #13).

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Served as #10's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development before becoming Governor of New York in 2011, like his dad had been.