Carol Voisin (born January 29, 1947) is a member of the faculty at

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, where she teaches

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, critical thinking, and writing. A peace activist in the

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era, she has long been active in

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politics. Voisin was born in

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and raised in

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. She earned a

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from Colorado State University, an M.Div. from

Iliff School of Theology Iliff School of Theology is a graduate Methodist theological school in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1892, the school's campus is adjacent to the University of Denver. Fewer than 200 students attend the school. Iliff is one of thirteen United ...

and a Th.D. from the Graduate Theological Union. Voisin has managed academic programs at Duke University and the

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. She currently teaches

, critical thinking, and writing at

2006 congressional campaign

In May, 2006, Voisin became the Democratic nominee for

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, winning the primary in a race between four candidates. Voisin faced incumbent

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in the 2006 general election. Her campaign stressed Walden's support for Bush administration policies, including invasion of

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, health care policies she characterized as inadequate, record budget deficits, and cuts in federal education spending, and environmental policies she described as disastrous. Outspent $1,160,087 to $58,621, she was defeated. Voison's 30.36 percent of the vote pushed Walden's winning percentage below 70 percent for the first and so far only time in 9 re-election bids.

References

External links

Carol Voisin's Congressional campaign site
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