Gov. Pete du Pont 
Pete du Pont is a regular columnist on www.opinionjournal.com, the editorial page website of the Wall Street Journal. Entitled, Outside the Box, du Pont's columns discuss current public policy and political matters. He is Chairman of the National Center for Policy Analysis, an organization which promotes free enterprise and conservative governmental policies. Pete du Pont has served as state legislator, U.S. Congressman, Governor, and in 1988 was a Republican candidate for President of the United States. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering in 1956 from Princeton University. After graduating from Princeton, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1957-1960. He graduated with his Doctors of Law degree from Harvard University in 1963. He is a retired director of the Wilmington, Delaware law firm - Richards, Layton & Finger.
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Interviews with Gov. Pete du Pont»See all
Who are the proposed cabinet appointees by president-elect Obama and what are their qualifications? Governor Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the this and other topics.
How much of a can of worms has the government gotten itself into with regard to the moral hazard of bailing out private financial firms? Governor Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the various implications of the recent intervention steps the U.S. government has taken to prevent some companies from failing, while allowing others to fail. They also talk about the current presidential campaigns.
What are the key public policy issues? Gov. Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the current debate over drilling for energy in the U.S., whether the government should be imposing "cap and trade" policies regarding carbon emissions, free trade, tax policy, and where the two presumptive presidential nominees stand on these issues.
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