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People who hold or are running for a political office

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Ashcroft, John - Governor of Missouri, U. S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General
Barr, Bob - Former U.S. Representative from Georgia, 2008 Libertarian Party presidential candidate
Bright, John - 19th century English Member of Parliament
Clinton, Hillary - U.S. First Lady (1993-2001), New York Senator, 2008 Democratic Presidential hopeful
Cobden, Richard - Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade
Davis, Jefferson - President of the Confederate States of America
Drolet, Leon - State representative in the Michigan House of Representatives
Flake, Jeff - Arizona Congressman
Foley, Mark - Florida Congressman
Gladstone, William Ewart - Nineteenth century British Prime Minister
Goldwater, Barry - Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate
Gore, Al - Vice President of the United States, 1993-2001
Gravel, Mike - Former U.S. Senator from Alaska, 2008 Libertarian Party presidential aspirant
Houston, Sam - Nineteenth century American politician, governor of Texas and Tennessee
Johnson, Gary E. - Governor of New Mexico, 1995-2003
Mandela, Nelson - First President of South Africa after repeal of apartheid
McCain, John - Republican Senator from Arizona, 2008 Republican Presidential presumptive nominee
Obama, Barack - Democratic Senator from Illinois, 2008 Democratic Presidential hopeful
Otter, C.L. "Butch" - Idaho Congressman
Rohrabacher, Dana - Republican congressman from California
Sidney, Algernon - 17th century British Member of Parliament
Thatcher, Margaret - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1980s

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Politician - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. This includes people who hold decision making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'etat, appointment, conquest, right of inheritance (see also: divine right), etc. A politician can also include a person who is active in party politics, or a person who has the power to galvanize public opinion. Members of the government who serve purely functional roles, such as low ranking bureaucrats, or ordinary citizens with the power to vote cannot properly be called politicians. ..."

Web Sites

Liberty Congress
"LibertyCongress.org tracks hundreds of candidates for the U.S. Congress and for state legislatures who have demonstrated that they are prepared to fight with Dr. Paul for our freedoms."

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Blogs

RonPaulsAcrossAmerica.com
"... a reference location for candidates who are running on the Ron Paul platform."

Articles

Entrepreneurship and Social Progress, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., Mises.org Daily Article, 20 Dec 2006
Related Topics: Entrepreneurship
"The politician may claim to have ideals, but they mostly serve as a mask for the desire to exercise power. If you doubt it, look no further than programs such as Social Security and the Iraq War. They continue long after they have obviously failed, because they serve the interests of the politically powerful."

The Mugging of Murtha: Congressional Democrats betray the antiwar movement, by Justin Raimondo, 17 Nov 2006
Related Topics: Democratic Party
"This once again underlines the basic principle at the heart of any peace movement worthy of the name: put not your trust in politicians. The people voted to get us out of Iraq, and instead the Democrats will stand idly by – at best – while we get in deeper."

Cartoons

My father wants me to take over his position when I grow up ..., by Parker and Hart, Wizard of Id, 9 Sep 2007

Spot the Future Congressman, by Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 23 Nov 2006