New York's highest ranking Republican, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, shocked colleagues when he announced in July he will not seek re-election in November.

• Position: People & Politics

New York's highest ranking Republican, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, shocked colleagues when he announced in July he will not seek re-election in November. Bruno, who served 32 years in the Senate, said he is ready to move on and give both his constituents and his Senate colleagues a new opportunity for leadership. The GOP currently has a one-seat majority. "Politics is a tough game. Tougher now than it has ever been," said the 79-year-old former Army regimental boxing champion. Bruno was a bitter...