Important Political Figures
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George Allen (R) Former Senator George Allen (R) served Virginia in the state legislature, as Governor from 1994 to 1998, and in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. |
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Joe Biden (D) 47th Vice President of the United States Joe Biden is the 47th Vice President of the United States. Previously, he served six terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware. |
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Michael Bloomberg (I) NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been serving as Mayor of New York City since 2001. A billionaire businessman prior to public office, the newly Independent Bloomberg was considered a possible candidate for president in 2008. |
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Barbara Boxer (D) U.S. Senator The first female Jewish Senator, Boxer is considered a liberal who is vocal on issues such as the environment, abortion, gun control and medical research. Serving as California Junior Senator since 1992, she is now the Chief Deputy Whip in Majority. |
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Sam Brownback (R) Senator Sam Brownback has been a US Senator (R-KS) since 1996 and candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination until 19 Oct 07. A self-proclaimed social conservative, Brownback holds staunchly far-right views on issues from immigration to evolution. |
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George H. W. Bush (R) 41st President George Herbert Walker Bush served for one term as the 41st President of the United States (1989-1993) and two terms as Vice President under President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989). |
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George W. Bush (R) 43rd President of the United States The Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000, Bush entered the White House in 2001 as the 43rd President. Though re-elected in 2004, his administration has been unpopular due to the Iraq War, scandals, and a divisive style of politics. |
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Dick Cheney (R) Former Vice President Dick Cheney was the Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. |
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Hillary Clinton (D) Secretary of State Former First Lady Hillary Clinton is Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. Previously, she served as U.S. Senator from New York (2000-8). On January 21, 2009, the Senate confirmed her appointment by a 94-2 vote. |
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Bill Clinton (D) 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton served as the Governor of Arkansas from 1983-1992 and the 42nd President of the United States from 1992-2001. He is currently on the campaign trail for his wife Hillary's pursuit of the 2008 Democratic presidential ticket. |
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Richard M. Daley (D) Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley has been the mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1989 to present. He is known for operating with unchecked power and revitalizing the city. |
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Chris Dodd (D) Senator Chris Dodd has been a U.S. Senator (D-CT) since 1989 and the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Dodd was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut prior to the Senate and a former candidate for the democratic presidential nomination in 2008. |
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John Edwards (D) Attorney and Former Presidential Candidate Once a trial lawyer, Edwards transitioned into politics for a one term stint in the Senate (D-N.C.). He sought the Democratic nomination in the 2004 primary before becoming John Kerry's vice presidential running mate. He is a 2008 presidential hopeful. |
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Dianne Feinstein (D) Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate Dianne Feinstein served as the first and only female mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1998 and in 1992 became the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate from California. |
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Newt Gingrich (R) Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) served as the Speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999. He was responsible for the Republican takeover of Congress in 1994, dubbed the 'Republican Revolution' but resigned in 1999 after embarrasing losses in the 1998 elections. |
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Al Gore (D) Former Congressman, Senator, and Vice-President Al Gore (D-TN) has been a 4 term Congressman, a 2 term Senator, 2 term Vice President under Bill Clinton. |
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Mike Gravel Fmr. Alaskan Senator Mike Gravel served as an Alaskan Senator from 1969-81 and is the founder of The Democracy Foundation, a non-profit in favor of direct democracy. He left the Democratic Party to pursue the Libertarian Party nomination. |
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Mike Huckabee (R) Fmr. Governor & Minister Mike Huckabee was the 54th Governor of the state of Arkansas from 1996-2007. An ordained Baptist minister, he is a strong conservative and ran for the 2008 Republican Convention's nomination for president. |
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Duncan Hunter (R) Congressman Duncan Hunter has representated the 52nd District of California since 1980 and was a candidate for the 2008 Republican nomination for President. |
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Edward Kennedy (D) Senator Ted Kennedy has been serving in the U.S. Senate for Massachusetts since 1962. He is the patriarch of the ill-fated Kennedy family and is more or less the leader of the Democratic Party. |
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John Kerry (D) Senator John Forbes Kerry is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. Kerry was the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 election. |
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Dennis Kucinich (D) Congressman Kucinich, starting politics at age 21, has held such public offices as Mayor of Cleveland and Representative of Ohio's 10th District. He withdrew from the 2008 presidential race on Jan 25. |
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Jon Stewart (I) Comedian News Anchor Jon Stewart is the host of Comedy Central's Daily Show, a half hour comedy news program that focuses heavily on Washington's pitfalls. |
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Trent Lott (R) Senator Representing Mississippi in the Senate since 1989, Lott has since been the subject of controversy. Resigning from his Majority Leader seat over perceived racist comments, in 2007 returned as the Minority Whip. He's been quite silent since. |
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John McCain (R) Senator & Retired Naval Captain John McCain (R-AZ)entered the House of Representatives in 1982 and replaced Barry Goldwater in the Senate in 1986. He led 2 unsuccessful presidential campaigns, but is the presumptive Republican nominee in the 2008 election. |
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Mitch McConnell (R) Senator, Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is the current Senate Minority Leader and in his 4th Senate term. |
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James P. McGovern (D) Representative James P. "Jim" McGovern, an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since January 3, 1997, representing the 3rd District of Massachusetts. |
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Janet Napolitano (D) Secretary of Homeland Security On December 1, President-elect Obama named Napolitano as his Secretary of Homeland Security. Previously, she served as governor and attorney general of Arizona. On January 20, 2009, the Senate confirmed Napolitano by voice vote. |
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Barack Obama (D) 44th President of the United States On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn-in as the 44th President of the United States, after defeating Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the presidential election by an electoral vote margin of 365 to 173. |
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Ron Paul (R) Congressman and Physician Although a registered Republican, Ron Paul (R-TX) is seen as more of a constitutionalist libertarian. He is in his 10th term as US Representative for Texas' 14th congressional district. He is also a trained physician. |
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Nancy Pelosi (D) Speaker of the House Pelosi is a Democratic Congresswoman who has represented California's 8th Congressional District since 1987. In 2002, She became first woman to lead a minority party or one of the major parties in the House and in 2007, she became the first female Speaker. |
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Ronald Reagan (R) 40th President of the United States An idol of Republican conservatives, Reagan was formerly an actor before he became Governor of California in 1967. As president, he named the USSR an "Evil Empire," was plagued by the Iran-Contra affair, implemented "Reaganomics" and survived a bullet. |
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Harry Reid (D) Senator, Senate Majority Leader As a Democrat and a Mormon from Nevada, Harry Reid's seemingly incompatible set of beliefs have put him in the position of Senate Majority Leader. He is also known for admiring President George H.W. Bush while having referred to his son as a "loser." |
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Condoleezza Rice (R) Former U.S. Secretary of State Serving in the Bush Administration as National Security Advisor (2001-2005), Rice later was promoted to Secretary of State. She's an expert on the former Soviet Union and has private sector experience in companies such as Chevron and Charles Schwab Corp. |
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Bill Richardson (D) Secretary of Commerce designate (Obama Administration) On Dec. 3rd Pres-elect Obama named Richardson as his Secretary of Commerce. Previously, Richardson served as New Mexico governor, Secretary of Energy, Ambassador to the U.N. and congressman and Bill Richardson is sometimes called a Moderate Democrat. |
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Pat Roberts (R) Senator After being elected to the House for Kansas' 1st District in 1980 until 1997, Roberts entered the Senate. As a conservative he has supported suspension of habeas corpus for terror detainees and received an environmental score of zero. |
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Mitt Romney (R) CEO & Former Governor Once the CEO and President of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, at another time holding office as Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney was campaigning for the Republican nomination for President in 2008 until disappointing primary results. |
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Chuck Schumer (D) Senator Chuck Schumer is the senior Senator from New York and is currently in his second term. He is a leading member of the Democratic Party and is a prime voice in the prevention of crime. |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Gover of California Arnold is an Austrian born businessman, bodybuilder, actor, and was elected in a recall election to serve as Republican Governor of California. |
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Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) On March 2, 2009, Sebelius was nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by President Obama. Previously, she was twice-elected as governor of Kansas. On April 28, 2009, the Senate confirmed her by a vote of 65 to 31. |
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Fred Thompson (R) Presidential Candidate, Lawyer, Lobbyist, Actor, and Former Senator Fred Thompson has gone from an attorney to lobbyist to actor to Senator (R-TN). He unsuccessfully ran for presidency in the 2008 elections. |
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Tommy Thompson (R) Former Wisconsin governor and Secretary of Health and Human Serivces Thompson is a former Wisconsin state Assembly representative (R), a four term governor of Wisconsin, the Secretary of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush, and a former 2008 presidential contender. |
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Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa is a former labor organizer and Democratic speaker in the California Assembly. He is the current mayor of Los Angeles. |
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Mark Warner (D) Candidate for Senate, Entrepreneur and Former Governor A businessman, honorary chairman of the Forward Together PAC and former Governor of Virginia, Warner is currently a candidate for the US Senate seat in 2008 for Virginia. |
