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Michele Bachmann
U.S. Representative / 1956 -
Michele Bachmann is a congresswoman best known for her conservative Tea Party politics, and her candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
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(1956-)
U.S. Representative
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Michael Bloomberg
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Mayor / 1942 -
Michael Bloomberg is a billionaire buisnessman and a three-term mayor of New York City.
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(1942-)
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Mayor
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Benjamin F. Butler
Military Leader, Political Leader / 1818 - 1893
Benjamin Butler was a Massachusetts politician and Union officer who fought for the rights of workers and African-Americans.
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(1818-1893)
Military Leader, Political Leader
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Simon Cameron
Business Leader, U.S. Representative, Editor, Government Official / 1799 - 1889
Simon Cameron was a Pennsylvania senator who later served as President Abraham Lincoln's secretary of war.
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(1799-1889)
Business Leader, U.S. Representative, Editor, Government Official
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Howard Dean
Doctor, Governor / 1948 -
American politician Howard Dean is best known for running for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination.
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(1948-)
Doctor, Governor
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Hannibal Hamlin
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1809 - 1891
Hannibal Hamlin was a 19th century U.S. senator who became the country’s 15th vice president, serving under Abraham Lincoln.
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(1809-1891)
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
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Jesse Helms
U.S. Representative / 1921 - 2008
Republican, Jesse Helms was a United States Senator from North Carolina who served for five terms (1973-2003). He was known for his right-wing politics and opposition to civil rights legislation.
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(1921-2008)
U.S. Representative
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Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Political Scientist, Journalist / 1950 -
Arianna Huffington is a prolific author and international media mogul who started the award-winning news platform The Huffington Post.
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(1950-)
Entrepreneur, Political Scientist, Journalist
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Jeane Kirkpatrick
Scholar, Political Scientist, Government Official / 1926 - 2006
Jeane Kirkpatrick was the first American female ambassador to the United Nations, an anticommunist, and Ronald Reagan's foreign policy adviser.
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(1926-2006)
Scholar, Political Scientist, Government Official
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Joseph Lieberman
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, U.S. Representative / 1942 -
Joseph Lieberman was Connecticut's Attorney General 1983–1988. He won his first election to the U.S. Senate in 1988, and twice more in 1994 and 2000.
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(1942-)
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, U.S. Representative
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Susana Martinez
U.S. Governor / 1959 -
Republican New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez is best known for her role as the nation's first female Hispanic governor.
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(1959-)
U.S. Governor
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Ron Paul
Doctor, U.S. Representative / 1935 -
Politician Ron Paul has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas multiple times. His politics are a mix of Republican and Libertarian views.
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(1935-)
Doctor, U.S. Representative
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Rick Perry
Governor / 1950 -
Republican politician Rick Perry was elected governor of Texas in 2000, and ran for the Republican nomination for the 2012 presidential race.
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(1950-)
Governor
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Ronald Reagan
Film Actor, Television Actor, U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1911 - 2004
President Ronald Reagan helped redefine the purpose of government and pressured the Soviet Union to end the Cold War. He solidified the conservative agenda for decades after his presidency.
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(1911-2004)
Film Actor, Television Actor, U.S. President, U.S. Governor
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Condoleezza Rice
Government Official / 1954 -
Condoleezza Rice is the first black woman to serve as the United States' national security adviser, as well as the first black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State (2005-09).
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(1954-)
Government Official
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Theodore Roosevelt
Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President / 1858 - 1919
A New York governor who became the 26th U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt is remembered for his foreign policy, corporate reforms and ecological preservation.
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(1858-1919)
Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President
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Arlen Specter
Lawyer, U.S. Representative / 1930 - 2012
Arlen Specter was Philadelphia District Attorney and was elected to the senate five times. He helped initiate the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.
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(1930-2012)
Lawyer, U.S. Representative
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Teresa Heinz Kerry
Philanthropist / 1938 -
Teresa Heinz is an American philanthropist, the widow of former U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III and the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry.
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(1938-)
Philanthropist
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Strom Thurmond
U.S. Representative / 1902 - 2003
Strom Thurmond served as a U.S. senator for South Carolina from 1956 to 2003, during which time he switched from Democrat to Republican due to his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. He resigned from the Senate at age 100—becoming the oldest congressman in U.S. history.
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(1902-2003)
U.S. Representative
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Donald Trump
Entrepreneur, Reality Television Star / 1946 -
Donald Trump is a real estate mogul and billionaire. He is also owner of Trump Plaza and host of the NBC reality series, The Celebrity Apprentice.
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(1946-)
Entrepreneur, Reality Television Star
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Martin Van Buren
Governor, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1782 - 1862
Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States. His shrewd dealings laid the foundations for the Democratic Party and the modern political machine.
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(1782-1862)
Governor, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
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Jesse Ventura
Film Actor, Athlete, Governor / 1951 -
Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura went on to a career in acting and politics, becoming the governor of Minnesota.
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(1951-)
Film Actor, Athlete, Governor