Politician

A politician is a person elected to a part- or full-time position in order to make community decisions at the local, state, and federal level. Prerequisites for this publicly visible profession include negotiation and public presentation skills and charisma. Many former politicians become lawyers, lobbyists, academics, or appointed government employees.

Creationist politicians
The United States has a long history of politicians, predominantly right wing fundamentalists, who possess an agenda to introduce creationism into science classes in public schools. Following is a list of politicians promoting creationism, per Answers in Genesis.
 * Harry S Truman
 * Dwight D. Eisenhower
 * Jimmy Carter
 * Ronald Reagan
 * C. Everett Coop
 * George H. W. Bush
 * George W. Bush
 * Bill Frist
 * Rick Santorum
 * Mark Souder
 * John Boehner
 * Tom DeLay
 * Sam Brownback
 * Mike Huckabee
 * Ron Paul
 * John McCain
 * Sarah Palin
 * Tony Blair

References and external links

 * "Career:Politician." The Princeton Review.
 * Bergman, Jerry (Sep. 2010). "High Level American Government Leaders Support Creationism." Answers in Genesis.