public function newPolitician()
{
//$bw_pic_url = " ";//$this->greyScale($pic_url);
$politician = Politician::create(array('full_name' => Input::get('full_name'), 'first_name' => Input::get('first_name'), 'last_name' => Input::get('last_name'), 'office' => Input::get('office'), 'district' => Input::get('district'), 'party' => Input::get('party'), 'city' => Input::get('city'), 'bio' => Input::get('bio'), 'state' => Input::get('state'), 'created_by' => Auth::user()->id, 'sex' => Input::get('sex')));
$pic_url = $this->uploadImage(Input::get('full_name'));
//only want to replace pic url if there is something uploaded in edit form
if ($pic_url != null) {
$politician->pic_url = $pic_url;
}
$politician->save();
//return View::make('create_politician');
return Redirect::action('PoliticianController@adminlistPoliticians');
}
