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Newt Gingrich, Former House Speaker, Wins South Carolina GOP Primary
Gingrich is savoring victory after winning the South Carolina GOP primary with 40.4% of the vote. Romney was somewhat far behind in second with 27.8% of the vote.
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Mitt Romney Wins 2012 GOP Primary in New Hampshire
Currently: Romney was declared the victor in the New Hampshire Primary with 39.4% of the votes after 95% of precincts reported in. This comes after a harsh week on the debate circuit as the other GOP candidates took aim at Romney. Ron Paul surprised everyone again and surged… [read more]
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Kim Jong-il Dies, the North Korean Leader Suffered a Heart Attack at the Age of 69
Recently: "The KCNA later reported that [Kim Jong-il] had died of a "severe myocardial infarction along with a heart attack" at 08:30 local time on Saturday (23:30 GMT Friday). He had been on a train at the time, for one of his "field guidance" tours, KCNA said."… [read more]
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Bob Turner (R-NY-9th) Wins NY’s 9th District in Upset Victory
Robert L. "Bob" Turner (born May 2, 1941) was an advertising and television industry executive who retired in 2003. In the September 13, 2011 special election to replace Democrat Anthony Weiner, Turner defeated his Democratic opponent, New York State Assembly member David Weprin,… [read more]
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George W. Bush: Former US President
Photo Courtesy Jim.Greenhill George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America. He previously served as the forty-sixth Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 and is the eldest son of former United States President George Herbert Walker Bush. … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Hillary Clinton: US Secretary of State
Photo credit: sskennel Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She was a leading candidate for the … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Dick Cheney: Former US Vice President
Photo Courtesy Nukeit1 Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. As Vice-President, Cheney is also the President of the United States Senate. … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: President of Iran
Recently: Bursts of gunfire were reported as Tehranis took to their rooftops to shout protests under cover of darkness, but for the first time in a week there were no big demonstrations. That was partly because Tehran’s streets were flooded with police and Basiji militiamen, and partly because the protesters were still reeling from the previous day’s brutality. Read the rest of this story... Hundreds of … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Joseph R. Biden Jr (D) US Vice President
photo credit: World Economic Forum Biden unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1988. He again ran in 2008, but withdrew after the caucuses in Iowa on January 3, 2008. Obama announced Biden as his running mate two days before the beginning of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, at which the nominations of Obama and Biden are expected to be ratified. Read more about him at Wikipedia Joe Biden … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

John Boehner (R-OH-8th) Rep.
John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) in Reading, Ohio. Boehner is currently serving his 10th term in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 8th district of Ohio. Boehner and his wife, Debbie, have been married for 35 years and have two daughters, Lindsay and Trisha. As a member of the Republican Party, Boehner has fought for more accountability in the government. He has also been an advocate of freedom … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Ali Abdullah Saleh: President of Yemen: Sent Snipers to Kill Protesters
Currently: Tens of thousands of Yemenis have demonstrated in the capital Sanaa, calling on Ali Abdullah Saleh, president for 30 years, to step down. Reports and videos are showing a brutal crackdown of protesters in … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Sends Troops to Support Bahrain’s King
Currently: The King has sent troops from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain in support of the King of Bahrain who is violently cracking down on protesters against his rule. Videos have surfaced showing Bahrain forces murdering protesters and using live … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Kim Jong-il Dies, the North Korean Leader Suffered a Heart Attack at the Age of 69
Recently: "The KCNA later reported that [Kim Jong-il] had died of a "severe myocardial infarction along with a heart attack" at 08:30 local time on Saturday (23:30 GMT Friday). He had been on a train at the time, for one of his "field guidance" tours, KCNA said." … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa: King of Bahrain, Sends Military to Kill Protesters
Currently: Many videos and reports are emerging of Bahrain Military/Security Forces killing innocent and peaceful protesters. The Saudi's, fearing the collapse of its their own autocratic regime, sent troops to Bahrain to support the government. See below for breaking video, news and information about the revolution and violent clashes in Bahrain. http://twitter.com/#!/search/bahrain http://alive.in/bahrain/ Bahrain Protester … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY-15th) Censured for Ethics Violations
Currently: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to censure Rangel today (Dec. 2, 2010) for ethics violations and bringing discredit to the House. Rangel (former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee) was recently found guilty for 11 of 13 ethics charges, including misusing his office to raise money for a public policy center bearing his name and failure to pay taxes on rental income from a Dominican villa. Read more from … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Weiner, Anthony (D-NY-9th) Rep.
Currently: Congressman Anthony Weiner resigns & admitts to sending lewd photos to women on twitter and facebook. On June 6, 2011, he held the first press conference to come clean. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7368603n Bio: Anthony David Weiner ( born September 4, 1964) was the U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district, which includes parts of southern Brooklyn and south and central … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
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Robert J. Bentley 53rd Governor of Alabama
Robert Julian Bentley (born February 3, 1943) is an American politician, medical doctor, and the 53rd and current Governor of Alabama. He assumed the governorship on January 17, 2011, having defeated Democrat Ron Sparks, the outgoing Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture, in the 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election. Bentley received just over 58% of the statewide vote and won by a margin of over 230,000 votes. Read the rest of his bio from … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Mike Beebe 45th Governor of Arkansas
Mike Dale Beebe (born December 28, 1946) is the 45th and current Governor of Arkansas, since January 9, 2007. He was elected to a second term in 2010. Beebe is a member of the Democratic Party. Beebe was born in Amagon, a small town in Jackson County, Arkansas. He was raised by his mother, a waitress, and never met his father. As a child, he moved often with his family. They lived in Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, Houston and Alamogordo, … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

John Hickenlooper 42nd Governor of Colorado
John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is an American politician and current Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, he was previously the Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 2003 to 2011.Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia, part of the suburban Main Line. Hickenlooper was raised by his mother after his father suffered a premature death.He is a graduate of Wesleyan University where he received a B.A. … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Newt Gingrich, Former House Speaker, Wins South Carolina GOP Primary
Currently: Gingrich is savoring victory after winning the South Carolina GOP primary with 40.4% of the vote. Romney was somewhat far behind in second with 27.8% of the vote. Santorum and Paul followed way behind Romney with 17% and 13% respectively. Read more at Google Elections, MSNBC or The Hill. … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Mitt Romney Wins 2012 GOP Primary in New Hampshire
Currently: Romney was declared the victor in the New Hampshire Primary with 39.4% of the votes after 95% of precincts reported in. This comes after a harsh week on the debate circuit as the other GOP candidates took aim at Romney. Ron Paul surprised everyone again and surged to come in second with 22.8% of the votes. … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Kim Jong-il Dies, the North Korean Leader Suffered a Heart Attack at the Age of 69
Recently: "The KCNA later reported that [Kim Jong-il] had died of a "severe myocardial infarction along with a heart attack" at 08:30 local time on Saturday (23:30 GMT Friday). He had been on a train at the time, for one of his "field guidance" tours, KCNA said." … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Bob Turner (R-NY-9th) Wins NY’s 9th District in Upset Victory
Robert L. "Bob" Turner (born May 2, 1941) was an advertising and television industry executive who retired in 2003. In the September 13, 2011 special election to replace Democrat Anthony Weiner, Turner defeated his Democratic opponent, New York State Assembly member David Weprin, 53 percent to 47 percent. Weprin had been considered a favorite but Turner gained momentum and surged ahead in the week before the election. … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

US President Barack Obama (D)
Photo Courtesy of Shanda.w - Results from 2011 Public Opinion Poll: click here Bio: Senator from Illinois; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 1961; obtained early education in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Hawaii; continued education at Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif.; received a B.A. in 1983 from Columbia University, New York City; worked as a community organizer in Chicago, Ill.; studied law at Harvard University, where he … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

David Wu (D-OR) Resigns
Wu submitted his official resignation on August 3, 2011 which will prompt a special election to fill the vacancy in advance of the 2012 election.[4] Wu served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district from 1999 to 2011. This after Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel (N.Y.) issued statements Sunday night calling for the House ethics committee to look into … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Weiner, Anthony (D-NY-9th) Rep.
Currently: Congressman Anthony Weiner resigns & admitts to sending lewd photos to women on twitter and facebook. On June 6, 2011, he held the first press conference to come clean. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7368603n Bio: Anthony David Weiner ( born September 4, 1964) was the U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district, which includes parts of southern Brooklyn and south and central … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]

Kathy Hochul (D-NY-26)
Kathleen "Kathy" Courtney Hochul is the Congresswoman-elect from New York's 26th congressional district. She was the Democratic Party and Working Families Party candidate in the May 24, 2011 special election to fill the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, (NY-26) left vacant by the resignation of Chris Lee. Her opponents were Republican Jane Corwin, independent Jack Davis and Green Ian Murphy. Hochul's political positions include … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
Young, Todd (R-IN-1st) Rep.
YOUNG, Todd, a Representative from Indiana; born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., August 24, 1972; B.S., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., 1995; M.B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 2000; M.A., University of London, London, England, 2001; J.D. , Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., 2006; United States Navy, 1990-1991; United States Marine Corps, 1995-2000; aide to United States Senator Richard Lugar, 2001-2003; … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
Yoder, Kevin W (R-KS-1st) Rep.
YODER, Kevin, a Representative from Kansas; born in Hutchison, Reno County, Kans., January 8, 1976; B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., 1999; J.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., 2002; lawyer, private practice; member of the Kansas state house of representatives, 2002-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present). … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
Woodall, Rob (R-GA-1st) Rep.
WOODALL, Rob, , a Representative from Georgia; born in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., February 11, 1970; graduated from Marist School, Atlanta, Ga., 1988; B.A., Furman University, Greenville, S.C., 1992; J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Ga., 1997; aide to United States Representative John Linder, 1994-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present). … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
Womack, Steve (R-Ar-1st) Rep.
WOMACK, Steve, a Representative from Arkansas; born in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas, on February 18, 1957; B.A., Arkansas Tech University, Russelville, Ark., 1979; Arkansas Army National Guard, 1979-2009; radio station manager; financial consultant; member of the Rogers, Ark., city council, 1983-1984, and 1997-1998; mayor of Rogers, Ark., 1999-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present) … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
Wilson, Frederica S (D-FL-1st) Rep.
WILSON, Frederica, a Representative from Florida; born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 5, 1942; B.A., Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.; M.A., University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.; business owner; member of the Miami-Dade County school board; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1998-2002; member of the Florida state senate, 2002-2010; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
West, Allen B (R-FL-1st) Rep.
WEST, Allen, a Representative from Florida; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on February 7, 1961; B.A., University of Tennessee; M.A., Kansas State University; United States Army; M.M.A.S., U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer College; educator; military adviser to the Afghan army; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present). … [Click Here to Vote & Add Your Opinion...]
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