Compared to recent presidential elections, the current leanings of the born again constituency have reversed.
In the 2000 election, the born again constituency gave Republican nominee George W. Bush a resounding 57% to 42% margin over Democratic challenger Al Gore.
The others in the frame were the deputy leader of the local council David Simmonds, another senior councillor Simon Dudley, the deputy leader of Windsor and Maidenhead who was born in the constituency, and Harrow-born barrister Suella Fernandes.
Hilary Benn, the shadow Leader of the House and MP for Leeds Central, grew up in London, but maintains that his great-great-great grandfather, William Benn, was born in his constituency, at the end of the 18th century.
When the 2001 census took place, just 4.3% of the constituency were born outside the UK, with 5.4% of respondents (about 4,700) saying they were Muslim.
A FESTIVAL to celebrate the Granny Smith apple, born in his Sydney constituency of Bennelong, is an event John Howard, Australia's prime minister, might normally feel he could safely skip.
Mick Tighe, a mountain guide who lives near Roy Bridge, outside Fort William, and who knew Kennedy, said: "I wonder how many MPs are born and bred in their constituencies, whose families go back generations in that constituency and still continued living in it".
And she still has persuading to do among the 58% of her constituency who were born overseas.
"I was born in Enoch Powell's constituency, and he really did not like people like my mum and dad.
Sanders, 53, was born and raised in his constituency, Torbay, where he first joined the then Liberal party in 1979, and still lives with his wife, Alison.
