Top 5 Of ’06–National
5. Jack Murtha–Was the first legislator to call for an end to the Iraq War. Is a candidate for House Majority Leader, with the support of presumed Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.
4. Barack Obama–Has lately become a viable alternative to Hillary Clinton for Democratic Presidential candidate in 2008.
3. Hillary Clinton–Easily won reelection, and continued to be the front-runner for the Democratic Presidential nomination throughout the year.
2. Howard Dean–Engineered one of the biggest political turnarounds in U.S. history.
1. Nancy Pelosi–Was a target of intense Republican propaganda during the midterm elections, focusing on her supposed lack of values. In spite of this, she will become the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
