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==Political career==  

==Political career==  

Dianne Feinstein became Mayor of [[San Francisco]] in 1978 upon the assassination of Mayor George Moscone.  She was elected in 1979 and then reelected in 1983. In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of [[California]], losing to [[Republican]] Senator Pete Wilson. However, she did win his [[Senate]] seat in a special election and has been reelected three times. She is currently the Chairman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.

Dianne Feinstein became Mayor of [[San Francisco]] in 1978 upon the assassination of Mayor George Moscone.  She was elected in 1979 and then reelected in 1983. In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate [[Walter Mondale]] seriously considered her for vice president, but passed over her for [[Geraldine Ferraro]]. <ref>The Almanac of American Politics, 2010</ref> In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of [[California]], losing to [[Republican]] Senator Pete Wilson. However, she did win his [[Senate]] seat in a special election and has been reelected three times. She is currently the Chairman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.

 

Dianne Feinstein endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]] for President in June 2007, a later pushed her for the vice presidential nomination. Dianne Feinstein has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Governor of California again in 2010.

==Political positions==  

==Political positions==  

Feinstein supported the [[Iraq war]] resolution in the vote of October 11, 2002 but has said she was misled by the President. She is also strongly opposed to 2nd amendment rights and supports amnesty for Illegal Aliens. While she is not considered a [[conservative]], she is more moderate on many issues then most Democrats. Feinstein supports the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] saying it helps the "protection of the American people." She is also a supporter of capital punishment and was the main Democratic sponsor of the 2006 constitutional flag burning amendment. She has a pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  

 

Feinstein supported the [[Iraq war]] resolution in the vote of October 11, 2002 but has said she was misled by the President. She is also strongly opposed to 2nd amendment rights and supports amnesty for Illegal Aliens. While she is not considered a [[conservative]], she is more moderate on many issues than most Democrats. Feinstein supports the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] saying it helps the "protection of the American people." However, Feinstein called [[Guantanamo Bay]] detention camp a "failed experiment." She is also a supporter of [[capital punishment]] and was the main Democratic sponsor of the 2006 constitutional flag burning amendment. She has a stongly pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  

==Corruption issues==  

==Corruption issues==