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  • Wooing the Scots-Irish

    03/09/2008 1:30:02 PM PDT · by neverdem · 35 replies · 1,044+ views
    Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | March 2, 2008 | Salena Zito
    What do Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, John McCain and Barack Obama have in common, besides wanting to be the next commander in chief? They are all of Scots-Irish descent, an ethnic and cultural lineage that has produced more presidents and military leaders than any other. "Fascinating, but not surprising," says U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. The former naval secretary and decorated Marine should know: He catalogued the migration and cultural influence of the Scots-Irish in America in his book "Born Fighting." They have "always had the tradition of being in leadership positions, whether it is the military or in politics,"...