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Carol Moseley Braun '04 D

Dogged by scandal, Braun dropped out of the Democratic primary in '04, but left with high name recognition among liberals. In '05, she used her crunchy cred to launch Ambassador Organic, a line of "biodynamic" teas, coffees, and spices.

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Wesley Clark '04 D

Although the general (who made an average of $40,000 a year during his military career) didn't get the nod, he walked away with a generous book advance, a contract at Fox News, and salaried board seats at several blue-chip firms.

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