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The Religious Affiliation of Farmer, Candidate
David Levering


Professor David Levering ran unsuccessfully for a seat representing California's 28th Distrit in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996.

From: "Congressional Races - California District 28", in "All Politics" section of CNN.com website (http://cgi.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/candidates/election.guide/text/CA28.shtml; viewed 1 December 2005):

David Levering (D)
District 28
BORN: Aug. 4, 1928, Redlands
EDUCATION: U of Redlands, B.A., 1950; Claremont Graduate School, M.A., 1959; California State Polytechnic U at Pomona, Ph.D., 1974
FAMILY: Wife, Lillian; four children
RELIGION: Quaker
MILITARY: None
OCCUPATION: Professor
POLITICAL CAREER: None

Levering has no illusions about his chances against David Dreier, an eight-term incumbent with a multimillion-dollar war chest. But the retired history professor believes that Dreier's reputation as a moderate is overblown, and hopes Dreier's votes to cut social programs like food stamps and school lunches will mark him as a "Team Gingrich" member who should not be playing in Washington.

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