Aaron Schock Tells GQ What the GOP and Taylor Swift Have in Common

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Rep. Aaron Schock on What GOP, Taylor Swift Have in Common
Aaron Schock, the 31-year-old Illinois congressman and one of the GOP's most eligible bachelors, is clearly familiar with the oeuvre of Taylor Swift.
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          Nov 12, 2012
          
        
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Aaron Schock, the 31-year-old Illinois congressman and one of the GOP's most eligible bachelors, is clearly familiar with the oeuvre of Taylor Swift.
In a short interview with GQ, Schock was asked what song sums up the end of the presidential campaign. His response: "'Red,' by Taylor Swift because the GOP has a lot of work in front of us if we want to turn this country red."
Read the full interview here.

        
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