Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Sex Scandal Promts Yet Another GOP Congressman Not to Run


Photo from source, CNN

The contentious Democratic nominating process may be threatening the US with yet another Republican Presidency--a horrible thought. Despite that, even if the GOP holds on to the White House, they have a political Mount Everest to climb when it comes to retaking Congress. A whopping thirty Republican incumbents in the House of Representatives have decided not to run for reelection.

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Affair revelation halts GOP congressman's re-election pursuit

A New York congressman who admitted to fathering a child out of wedlock with a woman who bailed him out of jail on a drunk driving charge this month announced Monday that he will not run for re-election.

"This choice was an extremely difficult one, balanced between my dedication to service to our great nation and the need to concentrate on healing the wounds that I have caused to my wife and family," Rep. Vito Fossella, a six-term Republican, said in a written statement. . .

Read more at: CNN

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