Meet stunning Americans looking to dethrone Pelosi
Chelsea Schilling
What do more than 25 returning combat veterans, a beauty queen, a general surgeon, a scientist, talk-radio hosts, a political analyst, a former welfare mom and Richard Nixon's grandson have in common?
Most have never held political office – none are garden-variety politicians – but they're all determined to take back Congress this year from the hands of incumbents who they believe do not represent America's best interests.
The following are just a few unique characters vying for seats in the Senate and House of Representatives this year:
Nick Popaditch, decorated Marine veteran
Decorated Marine veteran Nick Popaditch, 42, a gunnery sergeant who was famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad, fought in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and, more recently, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Popaditch receives medical treatment in Fallujah immediately after being wounded. USMC Commandant Michael Hagee stands over him. (photo: "Once a Marine")
He's hoping to win a seat in California's mostly Democratic 51st Congressional District – a district that runs along the border between California and Mexico – as a conservative Republican. The incumbent, Democrat Bob Filner, has held the seat since 1992.
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April 26, 2010