Rush Limbaugh

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri) is a popular American entertainer and radio talk show host. A commentator with a conservative point of view, he discusses politics and current events on his show, The Rush Limbaugh Show. For over 15 years (and continuing as of 2005), Rush Limbaugh has been the most listened-to radio talk show host in the United States and the world, and has an audience estimated by Arbitron at 20 million listeners weekly, the second largest overall radio audience after Paul Harvey.

Private life

Limbaugh began his career in radio as a teenager in the late 1960s in his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, using the name Rusty Sharpe. His father, a judge whose wealth and status gave him considerable influence in southeastern Missouri, had once owned the radio station where Limbaugh started his career. Limbaugh always spoke with great warmth and affection for his parents. He dedicated his first book to them writing "your love and kindess made me the terrific guy I am." Limbaugh's father had wanted Rush to be a lawyer, and was initially skeptical about his son's choice of a career. However, he supported his son in his endeavors. During the first Gulf War, Limbaugh's father watched him do a commentary and was impressed by his delivery. He called him and asked "Where did you learn to talk like that?" Rush said simply "I learned it from you, Dad." His father died shortly afterwards. Young Rush was also very close to his grandfather who was a prominent attorney. His grandfather practiced law well into his nineties and lived to the age of 103. Rush Limbaugh has often said that his grandfather deserved the true recognition.

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1960s - Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Judge - Missouri - Gulf War

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He attended Southeast Missouri State University for one year, where ironically, he flunked two speech courses, then dropped out. This would have normally made him eligible for the draft, but he was classified 1-Y due to an undisclosed medical problem http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.htm. Limbaugh stated that he was not drafted because a physical found that he had an "inoperable pilonidal cyst" and "a football knee from high school" .

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Southeast Missouri State University - Dropped out - Draft - Pilonidal cyst - Football - High school

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On Friday, June 11 2004, Limbaugh announced that he was separating from his third wife Marta after ten years of marriage. Limbaugh indicated that he initiated the divorce. They had originally met via the online service Compuserve. Limbaugh is presently dating CNN television personality Daryn Kagan.

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June 11 - 2004 - Marriage - Divorce - Compuserve - Daryn Kagan

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