Shamanism refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. 1  The spirits can play important roles in human lives.  The shaman can control and/or cooperate with the spirits for the community's benefit.
Benjamin Louis Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security and fiscal issues since coming to Congress in 1987. In 2006, he was elected by the people of Maryland to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the U.S. Senate.
Only 10 Senate Democrats are up for re-election in 2016, the residual benefit of the shellacking they took in 2010 when tea party Republicans swept into office.The only two challenges Democrats likely will face will be defending Michael Bennet's seat in Colorado and Reid's in Nevada. The race has been high on the list for progressives since Johnson defeated Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), and many Democratic activists in the state want Feingold to jump back in and challenge Johnson to a rematch. 2  Rep. Gwen Moore (D) is another potential 2016 challenger.