Like all good blogs, media outlets, YouTube celebrities and list makers, we’ve jumped on the bandwagon and decided to take a look back at 2012. It was a big year for us; new look, new writers, more parties, more ducks, same great features, our always amazing readers and, of course, the best city to live and work in made these past 12 months an adventure. Here’s the FamousDC Top 20 in 2012.

Hello all and welcome to the Ladies Who Lobby’s countdown to the election. Technically, this post was envisioned to mark one week left until election day–but there was this hurricane thing and we didn’t feel like it. Far too busy eating popcorn in our jammies. Is anyone else excited for …

Meet Shira Toeplitz. Roll Call reporter Shira Toeplitz has been burning some rubber while covering some of the hotly contested Rust Belt races happening this election cycle. A seasoned election reporter, Toeplitz worked at POLITICO and National Journal before her tenure at Roll Call covering the redistricting and campaign trail. Luckily, Shira had time to catch up with FamousDC in between her coverage to give us a little insight to her newest project, Roll Call on the Road.

Hey girl, Ryan is tight with constituents and his fellow reps.

Barbara Bush is not a fan of mud-slinging. Former first lady Barbara Bush on Monday criticized the political process and said she thinks the ongoing presidential campaign process has been the “worst” she’s ever seen. “I think it’s been the worst campaign I’ve ever seen in my life,” she said …

New York Times: Covering 2012, Youths on the Bus The journalists were mostly in their 20s, learning the basics: never get too close to a source; master the art of eating while driving; never rely on a hotel wake-up call.  

Last time Barack Obama took a run at the White House, he promised his daughters a dog. Does 2012 come with the same kind of promise? PARADE: One of our readers said that she wanted to know from you “Have you discussed with Mr. Obama his plans to run for …

We generally like to start the day off with some good news or a fun video, but today is a bit different because we just found out George Lucas thinks the world is going to end in 2012. [dude, too early] Funnyman Seth Rogen was left stunned by a recent …

McFly 2012! @TommyMcFly Just gave two weeks at MIX 107.3 – It’s been a great 4 years!!! My next adventure starts soon, but don’t worry I’m not leaving Washington 🙂

Lou Dobbs is not delusional – he’s awesome.  [run Lou, run] Can Lou Dobbs make the leap from the anchor desk to the Oval Office? A radio interviewer on WTOP joked Monday about the "crazy" idea that the former CNN host could mount a White House bid in 2012 – …

Damn it, Don [Hilton moon] Columbus Day [enjoy] 2012 [game over]

JoMa: Pawlenty preps 2012 campaign team And behind the scenes, he’s engaged in a far more subtle campaign against another possible presidential rival. … Pawlenty has been phoning aides and advisers to Romney’s 2008 campaign, ostensibly to introduce himself and solicit their advice. … One midlevel Romney aide who got …

So long as members of his party continue to take trips to Argentina, some experts believe that Republican Rep. Eric Cantor might just have a chance in 2012. Cantor, who boasts one of the most seasoned staffs on Capitol Hill, recently shelled out some cash money for a few speech …

Apparently shaking hands and kissing babies is so 2008. Now it’s about making sure your blackberry has enough battery power left so you can live-tweet your local political meeting. The latest virtual tutorial comes from Saul Anuzis via his twitter feed: Showing RNC members how easy it is to post. …

Are You Ready For Some Politics? Country music legend Hank Williams Jr., after consulting with Bill Frist and Sen. Lamar Alexander, has decided he will run for senate in 2012.  [Family tradition] We can only hope this is true.