Slideshow: Who's up and down in 2011 Politics
SLIDESHOW - Here's a look at who ended the year on a high, and who'd just as soon sleep through New Year's...

2011 was a great year for politics — particularly if you like your politics with a touch of the bizarre. From Donald Trump’s fictional campaign (and would-have-been presidential debate) to Uzbekibekibekistan, it’s been an up and down year for political stars on both sides of the aisle. Here’s a look at who ended the year on a high, and who’d just as soon sleep through New Year’s.