Template:Infobox Candidate

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{{{name}}}
{{{year}}} {{{party}}} candidate for
{{{office}}}

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Ron Paul
2008 Republican candidate for
President of the United States

Ron Paul speaking at a campaign event at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas on May 19, 2007.
Campaign website Ron Paul 2008
Current office Congressman 1997–present
Last office Congressman 1979–1985
Other offices held Congressman 1976–1977

This infobox is designed for use on candidate campaign articles such as Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008 and Mike Gravel presidential campaign, 2008. Though designed primarily with Presidential campaign articles in mind it should work for just about any type of campaign.

[edit] Blank template

{{Infobox Candidate
| color      =              <!--Normal color of the candidate's party-->
| name       = 
| year       = 
| party      =              <!--Adjective form (e.g. "Democratic" rather than "Democrat")-->
| office     =              <!--Noun form (e.g. "President" rather than "Presidential)-->
| image      = 
| ImageWidth = 
| caption    =  
| site       =  
| current    =              
| last       =              
| previous   = 
}}

[edit] Example of filled out template

{{Infobox Candidate
| color      = red
| name       = Ron Paul
| year       = [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008]]
| party      = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| office     = [[President of the United States]]
| image      = RonPaul5-19-07ATX-a-2661.jpg
| ImageWidth = 200
| caption    = [[Ron Paul]] speaking ...
| site       = [http://www.RonPaul2008.com Ron Paul 2008]
| current    = [[United States Congress|Congressman]] [[1997]]–present
| last       = [[United States Congress|Congressman]] [[1979]]–[[1985]]
| previous   = [[United States Congress|Congressman]] [[1976]]–[[1977]]
}}
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