Barber Conable

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Barber Conable

U.S.A.

Party Republican
Latest Campaign U.S.A. House of Reps
Date of Birth November 2, 1922
Date of Death Nov. 30, 2003 (Age: 81)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Personal Background

Barber Conable graduated from Cornell University and earned a law degree from Cornell University Law School. He served in the Marines during World War II, gaining fluency in Japanese and combat experience. Conable held various political roles, including serving in the New York State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He transitioned to the public sector, notably serving as President of the World Bank. Conable was recognized for his integrity and honesty, refusing large personal contributions and distancing himself from the Watergate scandal.

Political Ideas

Barber Conable's political identity is marked by an intriguing blend of free-market economic policies and humanitarian foreign interventions. He championed tax-deferred retirement plans, yet simultaneously pushed for humanitarian loans to China, even after the Tiananmen Square protests. Conable's approach reveals a calculated balancing act between economic pragmatism and moral imperatives, compelling one to wonder how he reconciles these seemingly disparate stances.

Campaigns
1982: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

New York House of Representatives 30th District

68.20% of vote

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1980: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

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New York House of Representatives 35th District

72.20% of vote

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1978: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

New York House of Representatives 35th District

69.40% of vote

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1976: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

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New York House of Representatives 35th District

64.30% of vote

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1974: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

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New York House of Representatives 35th District

56.80% of vote

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1972: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

New York House of Representatives 35th District

67.90% of vote

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1970: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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New York House of Representatives 37th District

65.90% of vote

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1968: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

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New York House of Representatives 37th District

71.10% of vote

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1966: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

New York House of Representatives 37th District

67.70% of vote

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1964: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

New York House of Representatives 37th District

54.20% of vote

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