Candidate A is a 66-year-old centrist Republican candidate for President who was born in Germany but grew up in Colorado and New Mexico. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a degree in marketing, Candidate A spent two years as a missionary in Chile and now owns a remodeling business in Kansas. Candidate A has a mix of liberal and conservative policy positions. Candidate B is a 72-year-old retired aircraft mechanic and 28-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force who is running for President as a Democrat. After serving active duty from 1961-1965, Candidate B served in the Air Force Reserve until 1990 and received the Air Force Reserve "Airman of the Year" award in 1978.