US President Barack Obama (D) Holds HealthCare Summit

Photo Courtesy of Shanda.w - The Summit can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/citizentube 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 became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and received J.D. in 1991; lecturer on constitutional law, University of Chicago; member, Illinois State senate 1997-2004; ...

Evan Bayh – (D – IN) Senate – Not Running For Re-Election

Birch Evans "Evan" 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. "There is too much partisanship and not enough progress -- too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem-solving..."

John Murtha (D-PA-12th) Rep. Passes Away at Age 77

John Patrick "Jack" Murtha, Jr. (June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1974 until his death in 2010. A former Marine Corps officer, Murtha was the first Vietnam War veteran elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Murtha has been best known for his calls for a withdrawal of American forces in Iraq, as well as questions about his ethics.[7]

John Edwards: Getting Divorce & Admits to Fathering Child…

photo credits: Jonathan Walczak & John Edwards 2008 - Currently: Edwards and his wife have split, this comes a week after John said, "I am Quinn’s father. I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves. I have been able to spend time with her during the past year and trust that future efforts to show her the love and affection she deserves can be done privately and in peace...." Read the rest of his statement. Bio: Johnny Reid "John" Edwards from (born June 10, 1953) is an American politician who ...

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer: Thinks We Should Starve the Poor…

Currently: Bauer is in the hot seat for yet another fumble, at a town hall meeting on Thursday he alluded to starving the poor by saying... "My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed! You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that."

Scott Brown (R-MA) Takes Ted Kennedy’s Senate Seat

Currently: Brown defeated the Democrat Coakley with 1,168,107 votes (52%) versus her 1,058,682 votes (47%). The independent in the race, Joseph Kennedy, received only 22,237 votes. Republicans have not won a Senate race in Massachusetts since 1972. Read more about the upset victory at CNN or FOX News. Bio: Brown began his political career in 1992, when he was elected to be an assessor in Wrentham, Massachusetts. In 1995, he was elected to the Wrentham Board of Selectmen, and was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 9th Norfolk District in 1998.

Sarah Palin (R): Headed to FOX News

Currently: Palin is slated to join the ranks of FOX News for "political commentary and analysis" says FOX, read the story them here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/11/palin-join-fox-news-contributor/ Palin's book, even before release, is #1 on Amazon and there may be a coffee date with Sec. of State Hillary Clinton after Palin mentioned it in her book. July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sarah Palin’s abrupt announcement that she was resigning as Alaska’s governor left observers speculating about a future for her that could range from a 2012 White House bid to political oblivion. Read the rest of the story... Bio: Highlights of Palin's tenure as Governor include a successful push for an ...

Harry Reid (D – NV) Senate – Apologizes for Racist Comments About Obama

photo credit: Center for American Progress Action Fund - Currently: Reid is trying to do damage control after statements he made about Obama being “light-skinned” and having no “Negro dialect” came to light in the new book “Game Change” by journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31340.html#ixzz0cKgBjO4g Bio: Today Harry Reid is the Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate, a man who commands the respect of colleagues from both parties, and a powerful advocate for Nevada’s middle-class families. Every day Sen. Reid puts his leadership position to work to deliver meaningful results for Nevadans.

Christopher J. Dodd (D – CT) Senate – Will Not Seek Re-Election

Currently: Dodd announces retirement, "I will not be a candidate for re-election this November... 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." Bio: Dodd was elected to the Senate in the 1980 election and was subsequently reelected in the 1986, 1992, 1998, and 2004 elections. He is the first Senator from Connecticut to serve five consecutive terms. From 1995 to 1997, he served as General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. As General Chairman, Dodd was the DNC's spokesman. Donald Fowler served as National Chairman, running the party's day to ...

Parker Griffith (R-AL-5th) Switched Sides to the Republican Party

Currently: Democratic Rep. Parker Griffith announced Tuesday that he's switching parties – saying he can no longer align himself “with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy and drives us further and further into debt.” Read the rest of the story from Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30896.html Bio: Congressman Griffith is a retired physician and small business owner. He developed several local businesses and has been active in charitable and community activities for more than thirty years. He was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 2006 and has worked to improve our healthcare system, ...