political families -- there are MANY MORE than Kennedy, Bush

[bobbieinok]

--Culver in IA -- father was US senator; son now IA governor

--Daleys in Chicago

--Boren in OK -- father was governor, US senator; son now House member

--Bayh in IN

--Keane in NJ

--Pelosi in CA, father in Baltimore

--Cuomo in NY -- father governor; son now AG

more????????

[Burma Jones]

1. Clinton.....

[AdvancedProgress]

2. Ford in TN n/t

[Divernan]

3. Jimmy and Jack Carter , Caseys of Pennsylvania

nt

[shifting_sands]

4. Udall in the West

[ellenfl]

5. meek in florida. kendrick's mom has been in office too. eom

[Staph]

6. In West Virginia

Democrats--
The Manchin's:
Joe is the current governor
his late uncle A. James was Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasurer
his cousin Mark Anthony was a state senator
Tim is a member of the House of Delegates (not sure of the relationship)

The Mollohan's:
Alan Mollohan has been a Congressman since 1983
his father Robert preceeded him in the same seat from 1953-57 and 1969-83.

Republicans--
The Moore's:
Arch Moore was a Congressman from 1957-69, Governor from 1969-73 and 1985-59, convicted felon and federal prisoner from 1990-93
his daughter Shelly Moore Capito has been a Congresswoman since 2001 and a magnet attracting scandals (she's involved with Abramoff and Ney, and is the other Republican on the Page Board)

[featherman]

7. That's Nancy D'Alessandro Pelosi to those of us who grew up in Baltimore

in the era when her father the great Tommy D'Alessandro ran (and I mean RAN) the city as three term mayor. Wonderful story about Nancy as a little kid refusing to shake some politician's hand "cause she heard he was a Republican". She was three or something. Probably apocraphal but still...