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Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Conservative US Strategist Loses Georgia State Republican Primary By VOA News 19 July 2006 Republican voters in the southeastern U.S. state of Georgia have rejected conservative political activist Ralph Reed in his bid for the post of lieutenant governor. Reed was defeated by state Senator Casey Cagle in Tuesday's primary elections. He was seeking his first elective office after years as a strategist for conservative Republican causes, most notably the Christian Coalition. His campaign was damaged when reports surfaced that he had accepted more than $5 million in fees from Native American tribes with ties to disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Abramoff has pleaded guilty in connection with a federal investigation into official corruption. Reed has not been accused of any criminal wrongdoing. Representative Cynthia McKinney is heading into a runoff election with her Democratic rival in her bid for re-election in Georgia. McKinney generated controversy when she struck a Capitol Hill policeman in March. The policeman stopped her when she tried to enter an office building without going through a security checkpoint. Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters. This story originally ran at VOANews.com This story was originally posted here. Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat! posted by Robert at 3:17 PM |
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