- Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is a 10th-term Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a member of the Republican Party, a physician, and a candidate for the 2008 presidential election. He has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997 and represented Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985. He earned the nickname "Dr.
- Rudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani (born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from the state of New York. Formerly Mayor of New York City Giuliani is currently seeking the Republican nomination for President. A Democrat and Independent in the 1970s, and a Republican from the 1980s onward, Giuliani served in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, eventually becoming U.S. Attorney.
- Russ Feingold
Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold (born March 2, 1953) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He has served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate and the junior Senator from Wisconsin since 1993. A recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, Feingold is best known for his maverick voting and cosponsorship of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act ("McCain-Feingold Bill"), a major piece of campaign finance reform legislation, …
- Christopher Dodd
Christopher John Dodd is a second generation U.S. Senator from Willimantic, Conn. He was born in 1944 to Grace Mary Dodd and Sen. Thomas Dodd . The Dodd father lost his first run for the Senate in 1956 to Prescott Bush , father of President George H. W. Bush and grandfather of the current president. After attending a Jesuit boys school in Maryland, Chris Dodd matriculated to Providence College, where he received a degree in English Literature in 1966.
- Mel Martinez
Melquíades Rafael "Mel" Martínez is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. Previously, Martinez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martinez is Catholic. Martinez resigned his cabinet post on December 12, 2003 to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Florida being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Bob Graham.
- Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland is the U.S. Representative for Ohio's Sixth Congressional District, and the Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio. Ted was born in Lucasville in 1941, the eighth of nine children. He didn't grow up in privilege-As a child, his home burned down, leaving him and his family to live in a chicken shack until his father could convert their barn into a new home.
- Bernie Sanders
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is the current junior United States Senator from Vermont. Sanders was elected on November 7, 2006, and is presently a member of the 110th United States Congress. Before becoming Senator, Sanders represented Vermont's at-large district in the United States House of Representatives for 15 years.
- Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9 1952) is the Democratic Junior United States Senator from the state of Ohio. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served 14 years in the United States House of Representatives, and eight years as the Ohio Secretary of State.
- Harry Browne
Harry Browne was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He was a U.S. Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000.
- Bill Ritter
August William "Bill" Ritter, Jr. (born 1956-09-06) is a U.S. Democratic politician, the former District Attorney for Denver, Colorado, and the current Governor of the State of Colorado. He is the first native-born governor of Colorado in 35 years, as well as being the first to serve with a Democratic majority in the Colorado General Assembly in 50 years.
- Phil Angelides
California State Treasurer Phil Angelides has made his mark in the civic life of California as an effective public leader and as a successful and innovative businessman. As Treasurer, Mr. Angelides has worked to create jobs and opportunity for all by investing in California communities. To protect the financial security of the state's families, he has been a leader in the national movement to reform corporate practices that have harmed the economy and shareholders.
- Jeff Sessions
Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is the junior United States Senator from Alabama. He is a member of the Republican Party.
- Pete Stark
Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark Jr. (born November 11 1931), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1973, representing (map).
- Jim Gilchrist
Jim Gilchrist, founder of the anti-immigrant Minuteman Project, told CNSNews.com that there is a “silent war” consisting of “U.S. residents” that “have been killed in action” by “illegal aliens”: While the mainstream media is focused on the Iraq war, this ongoing silent war is "taking its toll in lives and domestic tranquility," said Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project.
- Nick Denton
Nick Denton is the founder and proprietor of Gawker Media. Nick Denton was educated at University College School and University College, Oxford. He began his career as a journalist with the Financial Times. Denton is openly gay. Denton co-wrote a book about the collapse of Barings Bank called "All That Glitters".
- Chet Culver
Chet Culver , Candidate for Governor, IA
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) was lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. She ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland in 2002. The eldest of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel's 11 children, she is part of the Kennedy political family. She was named for her aunt Kathleen Agnes Kennedy, Marchioness of Hartington, who died in a plane crash in 1948.
- Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair Jr., was a prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views and supporting anarchist causes, he achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the 20th century. He gained particular fame for his novel, "The Jungle" (1906), …
- Dave Reichert
David George Reichert (born August 29 1950) is an American politician and the former sheriff of King County, Washington. He has served since 2005 as Republican congressional representative of (map).
- Steve Kubby
Steve Wynn Kubby (born December 28 1946) is a Libertarian Party activist who played a key role in the drafting and passage of California Proposition 215. The proposition was a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana which was approved by voters in 1996. Kubby himself is well-known as a cancer patient who relies on medical cannabis. He has authored two books on drug policy reform: "The Politics of Consciousness", and "Why Marijuana Should Be Legal".
- Brian Bilbray
Brian Phillip Bilbray (born January 28, 1951) is a U.S. Republican politician, who is a member of the United States House of Representatives, first serving from 1995 to 2001, representing. After that, he was a registered lobbyist. On June 6, 2006, Bilbray won a special election as representative for to serve out the remaining seven months of the term of former Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham. Bilbray won re-election in the November 2006 general election.
- Bill Thomas
William Marshall Thomas, commonly known as Bill Thomas, American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979–2007, representing the 22nd District of California (map). He last served as the Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, and retired to private life at the end of the 109th Congress.
- Jeb Bradley
Joseph E. "Jeb" Bradley (born October 20, 1952) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for the from 2003 to 2007. He was defeated for reelection in 2006 by Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, in what was considered an upset.
- Mike Ferguson
Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson (b. June 22 1970, Ridgewood, New Jersey) is an American Republican Party politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives representing New Jersey's 7th congressional district since 2001.
- Bruce McPherson
Bruce McPherson became California's 30th Secretary of State on March 30, 2005. After being nominated by the Governor, he was unanimously confirmed by the State Senate and Assembly. Over the past year Secretary McPherson has led the charge to restore trust and confidence to the Office of Secretary of State.
- Nancy Boyda
Nancy Boyda is the Democratic congresswoman representing. The district takes in most of the eastern third of the state, including the state capital, Topeka On November 7, 2006, she defeated the incumbent representative, Republican Jim Ryun, 51% to 47%. She had campaigned on creating jobs, health care, and public education. Ryun had previously held the seat for five terms.
- Francine Busby
Francine Pocino Busby (born March 3, 1951) was the Democratic candidate in the 2006 General Election for California's 50th congressional district in northwest San Diego County. Her Republican opponent is Brian Bilbray, who narrowly defeated her in the June 6, 2006 Special Election to fill the vacancy in the same district caused by the resignation of Randy "Duke" Cunningham. She lost again to Bilbray in the regular election, receiving 43% to Bilbray's 53%.
- John Hostettler
John Nathan Hostettler (born June 19 1961), American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 to 2007 representing the 8th District of Indiana (map) in the southwestern part of the state. He lost his bid for reelection to Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth in the 2006 midterm election, ending a twelve-year Congressional career.
- Howie Hawkins
Howie Hawkins is an American politician and activist running for City Council At-Large in Syracuse, New York. He co-founded the anti-nuclear Clamshell Alliance in 1976 and the Green Party in the United States in 1984. He was that party's candidate for the U.S. Senate in the State of New York in 2006.
- Bill McBride
Bill McBride (born May 10, 1945) is a lawyer and politician who unsuccessfully ran for governor of Florida in 2002. His loss allowed Jeb Bush to serve a second term, making him the first Republican governor of Florida to do so. The vote was Bush: 2,856,845 (56.0 Percent); McBride: 2,201,427 (43.2 percent). He had defeated former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno in the Democratic primary earlier that year. McBride was born in Belleville, Illinois, and grew up in Leesburg, …
- Dave Weldon
David Joseph Weldon, (known as Dave Weldon) (born August 31 1953, Amityville, New York) is an American politician and physician. He has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing (map).
- Larry Kissell
High school civics teachers tell their students that public service is a great privilege requiring great responsibility, and Larry Kissell is practicing what he preaches by running for Congress. Outspent by millions and overlooked by Party leaders, Larry mounted a true grassroots effort in 2006 that propelled him to within 330 votes of beating incumbent Congressman Robin Hayes .
- Susan Bysiewicz
Susan Bysiewicz (born 1961) is a Democratic politician, who currently serves as Secretary of the State of the U.S. State of Connecticut. She was first elected to the Secretary of State's office in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. She also was a candidate for the Democratic Nomination for Governor in 2006. However, in September 2005 she dropped out of the race for Governor. She instead chose to seek a third term as Secretary of the State, …
- James Hahn
James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California (2001-2005). He did not win a second term in the 2005 mayoral election. He is the son of the late Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, who was known as an ardent supporter of civil rights.
- Alexi Giannoulias
State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias delivers his inaugural address in Springfield. ... Springfield -- Alexi Giannoulias was sworn in as the Illinois State Treasurer on Monday, the first Democrat to hold the office in 12 years.
- Alan Fine
Alan Fine (born 1962) is an American businessman and politician. He is currently the Republican nominee for the House seat in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, currently held by the retiring Martin Sabo. He will face Independence Party candidate Tammy Lee, the Green Party's Jay Pond, and DFL candidate Keith Ellison in the general election. Fine is a business consultant, having graduated from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis with an MBA.
- Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan is a New South Wales Australian Labor Party political candidate in the Electoral district of Albury.
- Stephen Crabb
Stephen Crabb (born January 20, 1973) is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Preseli Pembrokeshire. Stephen Crabb was born in Inverness and brought up in council housing in Pembrokeshire. He was educated at the Tasker Milward School in Haverfordwest. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science at the University of Bristol and a Master of Business Administration from the London Business School.
- Ethan Berkowitz
H. Ethan Berkowitz was the Democratic Party Minority Leader in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1999-2006, representing District 26 (Anchorage). Berkowitz was the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, running with gubernatorial candidate Tony Knowles in the 2006 state general election.
- Brandon Lewis
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (born June 1971) is the Conservative Leader of Brentwood Borough Council, England. Lewis was born in 1971 in Harold Wood, United Kingdom. He received a degree in Economics from the University of Buckingham and further law degrees from Buckingham and King's College London. He was called to the bar by the Inner Temple and is a qualified Barrister and is a Company Director. He completed the London Marathon in 2005.