name:
William Floyd "Bill" Weld
rank:
Chickenhawk First Class with Distinguished Fleeing Cross
date-of-birth:
July 31, 1945
home state:
New York
missed opportunity:
Vietnam War
excuse:
Too valuable to die
occupation:
Governing Massachusetts and clipping coupons
It's hard not to like a guy who'll jump in the Charles River for laughs. But, for the record, he's reliably Republican, which makes him a generic supporter of various wars, and yet he never served.