FILE PHOTO TAKEN FEB95 - Former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander, known for his red and black checked lumberjack shirt that he often wore on the campaign trail in 1996, formed a presidential exploratory committee January 8. Alexander, shown in this 1995 file photo in Maryville, Tennessee was the third Republican to formally establish a committee for the campaign, following Arizona Senator John McCain and New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith.

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