Patricia Campion, a Detroit area transplant now living in Florida, has been an avid political junkie for over ten years. After honing her writing skills as a blogger on political websites Patricia began writing for Yahoo Voices where her talents quickly earned her the status of Featured Contributor in the category of politics for Yahoo! US News. In less than three months Patricia earned the Hot 500 Award for viewership. In less than four months she was honored with a Rising Star Award as well as the prestigious Yahoo Contributor Award for content in the category of politics. Patricia was the first contributor in the history of Yahoo! News to receive both awards simultaneously. Patricia's articles have appeared on news websites such as Huffington Post, U.S. News Daily, Wall Street Examiner and the New York Times.