Profiles Index
Profile of Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota
Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota was first elected to the US Senate in 1986, and was reelected in 2006. Conrad is the most fiscally astute of Senate Democrats, and is Chairman of the Budget Committee in the 110th Congress. He's known as driven and honorable, and holds no political ambitions beyond the Senate.
Profile of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
On Dec 1, 2008, former two-term Sen. Hillary Clinton was nominated to be Obama's Secretary of State. She was sworn in on January 22, 2009. Clinton is a strong, outspoken leader with sharp intelligence, political sensibilities, workhorse habits, and...
Profile of Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana was elected in 1996 and reelected in 2002 in narrowly contested races. In 2008, though, she won by a comfortable margin. Landrieu is a conservative Democrat...
Profile of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House
Profile of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Democrat from San Francisco, California. In January 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House, and the most politically powerful woman in U.S. history.
Profile of Gov. Howard Dean, Former Democratic Party Chair
Profile of Howard Dean, Democratic Party Chair from Feb 2005 to Jan 2009, who pioneered the successful 50-state strategy that propelled Democratic control in Congress in 2006 and 2008. He was also Vermont governor from 1991 to 2002.
Profile of Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Equal Opportunity Champion
When Ted Kennedy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962 at age 30, he was widely regarded as a lightweight, there only by dent of having his brother as President. But 46 years later, Sen. Kennedy is one of the most accomplished and passionate legislators in U.S. Senate history.
Profile of Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, Senate Majority Leader
Profile and biographical sketch of US Senator Harry Reid, Democrat from Nevada. Senator Reid was elected the new Senate Democratic leader in November 2004, succeeding Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Senator Reid seems an unlikely candidate to be a Democratic leader, as he opposes abortion rights and gun control.
Profile of Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida
Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida was first elected to the US Senate in 2000, and reelected in 2006. Nelson, a politician for 30 years and an Army veteran, is a moderate Democrat and a member of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council.
Profile of Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, five-term senator from New Mexico, is an intelligent, low-key senator dubbed by his home state newspapers as the "education" senator, and is a passionate advocate of energy conservation.
Profile of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, Respected Moderate Voice
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is an astute liberal voice of authority and reasoned moderation and an effective, prolific legislator with a passion for preserving the environment. Feinstein catapulted to prominence in 1978 when San Francisco Mayor Moscone was assassinated.
Profile of Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Courageous Progressive
Profile of Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, who has the distinction of being the only Senator to vote against the US Patriot Act in 2001. He also voted against the Iraq War in 2002, and was the first senator to call for a specific timetable for US tropps to exit Iraq. He's an advocate for fiscal ethics, ending deficit spending and for constitional rights.
Profile of Vice President Joe Biden
Joe Biden was sworn in as U.S. Vice President on Jan 20, 2009. Previously, Biden served six terms as U.S. senator from Delware, and was the powerful Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Profile of Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina
As House Majority Whip in the 110th Congress, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) is the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, and the most powerful Democrat in his home state. Clyburn's annual Fish Fry is the Democratic political event of the year in South Carolina.