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Brain -> Republicans dominate watchdogs list of crooked candidates (7/30/2010 12:41:30 AM)
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Meanwhile Rangel is the one in the hot seat.
Republicans dominate watchdog’s list of ‘crooked candidates’
According to a "nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government regardless of party affiliation," the vast majority of "crooked candidates" running for office in 2010 hail from the GOP.
“From Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek’s shady relationship with a real estate developer to J.D. Hayworth’s close ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, to Ed Martin destroying state records – these 11 candidates represent the bottom of the barrel,” said CREW’s Executive Director Melanie Sloan. “America deserves better.”
This year’s election includes the greatest number of candidates in at least 35 years. Mirroring an electoral field that skews to the right, CREW’s list includes 8 Republicans, 2 Democrats and 1 Independent. Excluding incumbents, CREW’s research team poured over news articles, blogs and public records to identify the 11 candidates. CREW’s list is unranked and appears in alphabetical order:
* Roy Blunt (R) U.S. Senate, MO
* Charlie Crist (I) U.S. Senate, FL
* Jeff Denham (R) U.S. House, CA
* Alvin Greene (D) U.S. Senate, SC
* Timothy Griffin (R) U.S. House, AR
* J.D. Hayworth (R) U.S. Senate, AZ
* Ed Martin (R) U.S. House, MO
* Kendrick Meek (D) U.S. Senate, FL
* Dino Rossi (R) U.S. Senate, WA
* Marco Rubio (R) U.S. Senate, FL
* Allen West (R) U.S. House, FL
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0720/republicans-dominate-watchdogs-list-crooked-candidates/
Roy Blunt (R) U.S. Senate, MO
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