Sharron Angle was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on July 26, 1949. Her father worked in the family business, a potato farm, until he enlisted in the Navy and fought in WWII. After WWII, her father was called up a second time for the Korean conflict. Sharron, her parents and her three younger brothers moved to Reno, Nevada after her father's discharge where they owned and operated a small motel for over 20 years.

Sharron Angle graduated from Wooster High School in Reno. Four years later, she earned her BA in Fine Arts from the University of Nevada Reno.

While a senior at University of Nevada Reno, Sharron married Ted Angle. Sharron and Ted have two children and ten grandchildren.

Upon graduation Sharron and her husband left Reno and spent the next 25 years living the rural Nevada towns of Ely, Winnemucca and Tonopah. During that time she worked as a substitute teacher in public schools; taught art courses at Western Nevada Community College (now Great Basin Community College) in Winnemucca for five years; and co-founded, administrated, and taught grades K-12 in a one-room Christian school of 24 students for two years. While in

This was an email, so it is not confirmed but this is interesting...

"Just thought I would share with you a little bit of what we heard at last night's Republican dinner here in Crawford County Ohio . John Kasich (running for Gov. of Ohio ) was the keynote speaker. Also present were many politicians, most notably, Bob Latta, our U.S. Congressman. Mike and I walked up to

(inan.info)-voanews-By Dan Robinson
Washington

U.S. lawmakers are reacting to President Barack Obama's proposed budget for the 2010 fiscal year that begins in October. Democrats and Republicans commented on the $3.5 trillion budget that would raise the federal deficit to $1.75 trillion.

As lawmakers assess the budget, the rhetoric about spending and saving projections and priorities heated up.

Democrats face a heavy lift in implementing the agenda proposed in the president's 140-page outline, which is a precursor of the full budget the president will send Congress in April.

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the budget outline shows President Obama is keeping to his

Congressional Inaugural Committee Issues 2nd Inaugural Advisory: Information for Parents with Young Children
Washington, DC – The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) is issuing its second in a series of advisories to help people who plan to attend the swearing-in ceremony. The following is a special alert for people who will have tickets to the swearing-in on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol who are considering bringing young children.

Each person attending the Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremonies within the ticketed areas must possess their own ticket. This includes children, with the exception of infants too young to walk. This includes both the seated and

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today officially announced the five new designs that will appear on the 2009 First Spouse Gold Coins. The designs pay homage to Anna Harrison, Letitia and Julia Tyler-the first and second wives, respectively, of President John Tyler-Sarah Polk and Margaret Taylor.

"The First Spouse Gold Coin designs give us a

(inan.info)-President George W. Bush delivers a statement on the 2008 president election from the Rose Garden Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at the White House. Said the President, "A long campaign has now ended, and we move forward as one nation. We're embarking on a period of change in Washington, yet there are some things that will not change. The United States government will stay

By Greg Flakus
Houston

The celebration of Barack Obama's election to the US presidency has died down and now the president-elect and his team begin to face the many choices that confront them as they prepare to assume office in January. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, political experts and foreign policy analysts say the

By Greg Flakus
Houston

Among the so-called swing states or toss-up states in this year's presidential election, the one where the race may be the hardest to call is the Midwestern state of Missouri. Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain are in a statistical dead heat in the state and, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, the result will probably depend on turnout.

Missouri is a state with two large urban centers, one to the east, St. Louis, on the Mississippi River, and one in the northwest, Kansas City, on the Missouri River. But the presidential contest in Missouri could hinge on how people in the middle and south of the state vote and how many of them show up at the polls. In what is called out-state Missouri, voters tend to be more conservative.

But, Missouri State University Political Science Professor George Connor says economic concerns, including home foreclosures, cutbacks in healthcare programs and job losses at factories could give Obama an edge.

"The economy, and in particular foreclosures, is going to play a role and it is like everywhere else in the United States: every day the economy is bad is another good day for Barack Obama," Connor said.

The key, Connor says is how big the turnout will be in the urban areas and close-in suburbs, where Democrats tend to do well. In the past, he says, doing well in the urban areas alone has not been enough to win the state's 11 electoral votes, but this time may be different.

"A Democrat has not been able to win the state of Missouri by just carrying the urban areas," he said. "They have had to carry the urban areas and make some headway in out-state Missouri. The way the numbers are looking in Kansas City and Saint Louis and, to a lesser extent, Jefferson City and Columbia, Barack Obama is going to get turnout way bigger than any Democrat has done statewide, which suggests that he would need less of the out-state Missouri turnout."

The last poll results in Missouri show John McCain with a razor-thin lead, but since it is within the margin of error, he and Obama are seen as tied.

While Obama can count on strong support from African-Americans, urban professionals and much of the youth in urban areas, George Connor says McCain's running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has

<img width="70" height="70" align="right" src="http://www.unitedstates-america.net/images/articles/20080709091803654_1.jpg"; alt="">(inan.info)By Kurt Achin
Hokkaido, Japan

Leaders of the world's advanced economies have drawn their three-day summit to a close by meeting with counterparts from major emerging economies to propose what they call a "vision" on climate change. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Hokkaido.


U.S. President George W. Bush became the first to depart the G8 summit, shortly after its close in northern Japan, praising the gathering's progress on a wide range of issues.

"By protecting our environment, and resisting protectionism, and fighting disease, and

By Jim Malone
Washington(inan.info)

The U.S. presidential election is more than four months away. But the contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain is already shaping up as a clear choice between change and experience. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has a preview of the general election campaign from Washington.

With the primary battles over, Barack Obama is focused now on his Republican opponent, John McCain, and the quest to become the first African-American president.

"There are independents and Republicans who understand that this election isn't just about the party in charge of Washington, it's about the need to change Washington," Obama said.

Senator McCain, if he wins in November, would be