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		<title>James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. Saves Jailed American from North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently: Carter returned from North Korea with 31-year-old Aijalon Mahli Gomes who was jailed on suspicion of spying.  Read more&#8230; Bio:  James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) in Plains, Georgia. As a member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977-1981.  Carter graduated from [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=7.5" /></div><div>Rating: 7.5/<strong>10</strong> (4 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Ted Stevens (R-AK) Former Senator: Dies in Plane Crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbeharry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18, 1923) was the senior United States Senator from Alaska. The longest serving Republican in the Senate, Stevens served as President pro tempore from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2007. Stevens has had a six-decade career in government, beginning with his service in World War II. In the 1950s, [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=2.8" /></div><div>Rating: 2.8/<strong>10</strong> (73 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Evan Bayh &#8211; (D &#8211; IN) Senate &#8211; Not Running For Re-Election</title>
		<link>http://www.congressratings.com/30/bayh-evan-d-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Democrats]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governor of Indiana]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Birch Evans &#8220;Evan&#8221; Bayh III (born December 26, 1955) is the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana. On February 15, 2010, Bayh announced he would not seek reelection to the Senate in 2010. &#8220;There is too much partisanship and not enough progress &#8212; too much [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=3.3" /></div><div>Rating: 3.3/<strong>10</strong> (63 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Christopher J. Dodd (D &#8211; CT)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbeharry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently: Dodd announces retirement, &#8220;I will not be a candidate for re-election this November&#8230;  my deepest gratitude to the people of Connecticut for the remarkable privilege of being elected eight times over the past four decades to our national assembly.&#8221; Bio: Dodd was elected to the Senate in the 1980 election and was subsequently reelected in [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=1.8" /></div><div>Rating: 1.8/<strong>10</strong> (244 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Kaufman, Edward E. &#8211; (D &#8211; DE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbeharry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From 1995 until 2008, Ted was a Board member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which is the independent, autonomous, federal entity responsible for all U.S. government and government sponsored non-military international broadcasting. One of Ted&#8217;s primary interests while on the BBG was expanding the freedom of the press around the world, a battle [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=3.0" /></div><div>Rating: 3.0/<strong>10</strong> (21 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Daschle Withdraws from HHS Secretary</title>
		<link>http://www.congressratings.com/658/daschle-withdraws-from-hhs-secretary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.congressratings.com/658/daschle-withdraws-from-hhs-secretary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbeharry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Democrats]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &#8211; Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination on Tuesday to be President Barack Obama&#8216;s Health and Human Services secretary, dealing potential blows to both speedy health care reform and Obama&#8217;s hopes for a smoother start as president.&#8221;Now we must move forward,&#8221; Obama said in a written statement accepting &#8220;with sadness and regret&#8221; Daschle&#8217;s surprise [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=4.2" /></div><div>Rating: 4.2/<strong>10</strong> (45 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Burris, Roland (D &#8211; IL) Takes Senate Seat Vacated by Obama</title>
		<link>http://www.congressratings.com/650/roland-burris-close-to-taking-illinois-senate-seat-vacated-by-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.congressratings.com/650/roland-burris-close-to-taking-illinois-senate-seat-vacated-by-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbeharry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: nautical2k WASHINGTON (AP) &#8211; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Roland Burris will not likely take Barack Obama&#8216;s Senate seat until a court in Illinois rules on a dispute surrounding his appointment. While Reid embraced Burris, he said the Senate is awaiting a court ruling in a case that tests whether the signature [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=1.1" /></div><div>Rating: 1.1/<strong>10</strong> (127 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Gregg, Judd</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbeharry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 9.0/10 (72 votes cast)<br /><div><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=9.0" /></div><div>Rating: 9.0/<strong>10</strong> (72 votes cast)</div><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gdstarrating.com/"><img src="http://www.congressratings.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx/powered.png" border="0" width="80" height="15" /></a><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Martinez, Mel- (R &#8211; FL) Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.congressratings.com/20/martinez-mel-r-fl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbeharry</dc:creator>
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