Highly regarded for his principled, energetic and idea-driven leadership, Marco Rubio is a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010.
While she is perhaps best known as the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), what is not as well known is Carly worked her way through undergraduate and graduate school. A self-made woman, she started her business career as a secretary and went on to become the first, and to date, the only woman to lead a Fortune 20 company.
Once called a “thinking man’s conservative” by the Washington Times, Dan Coats has dedicated his life to public and community service and the Hoosier values of faith, family and freedom.
Senator John McCain has a remarkable record of leadership and experience that embodies his unwavering lifetime commitment to service. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, John has led the fight for reforming Washington, eliminating wasteful government spending, and strengthening our nation's armed forces.
Driven by an internal compass to connect the dots of representative government, "of, by and for the people," Chuck Grassley makes it nearly impossible for Iowans to forget they are an essential part of the process.
In 1984, Roy was elected Missouri's 32nd Secretary of State. He was the first member of his party elected to this office in more than half a century.
In 1996, Roy was elected to Congress. The people of Southwest Missouri have chosen him to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives seven times, most recently in 2008, with 68 percent of the vote.
Elected as South Carolina’s 55th senator in 2004 after serving six years in the U.S House of Representatives, Jim DeMint has quickly established himself as one of the most effective conservative leaders in Washington. He was recently ranked as the Senate’s most conservative member by National Journal and as the number one senator voting for responsible tax and spending policies by the National Taxpayer Union.
Senator Burr spent 17 years in the business world with Carswell Distributing Inc. where he became National Sales Manager before running for public office.
In 1994, Richard became the first Republican in 20 years to represent the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina, where he served five terms. Since 2004, he has served as the 52nd U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
During his time in Congress, Rob earned a reputation as a serious leader who focused on results.
Since 2005, Rob has been asked to serve on two Cabinet-level positions; U.S. Trade Representative and Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Kelly Ayotte served her home state of New Hampshire for five years as its first female Attorney General where she earned a reputation as a tough on crime prosecutor. While Ayotte was serving as the state's top law enforcement officer, New Hampshire remained one of the safest states in the nation.
From the LA Times:
Campaigning in Fresno with Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Fiorina called for greater fiscal restraint by the federal government and said she was backing a bill written by Thune that would cap non-defense discretionary spending.
From The Hill:
"Senator Thune has been standing up to the Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda in the U.S. Senate, the exact type of leadership that the people of Arkansas have been demanding from their U.S. Senator," Boozman said in a statement. "I look forward to welcoming him to Arkansas and, ultimately, serving with him in the U.S. Senate."
From KXNet,com:
This afternoon Berg brought a little help to town.
South Dakota Senator John Thune stumped on his behalf.
Thune says Berg is the right fit for Washington...with his emphasis on job creation, cutting spending, and keeping tabs on taxes.