Posts Tagged ‘senate’
Democratic Senate Candidate Alvin Greene indicted on porn charges
South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Alvin Greene was indicted Friday on felony charges of showing pornography to a college student. Greene, an unemployed 32-year-old military veteran, had refused to discuss the charges, which surfaced after he was the surprise winner of the state’s June Democratic primary over better-known Charleston City Councilman Vic Rawl. Reached by phone by POLITICO briefly on Friday afternoon, Greene declined to comment and referred all inquiries to his attorney, Eleazer Carter. Carter also declined to comment. A Richland County grand jury based in Columbia, S.C., handed down the indictment on Friday for disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity. He was also indicted on a misdemeanor charge of communicating obscene [...]
DeMint endorses Rossi for WA Senate
Republican Sen. Jim DeMint announced his endorsement of Washington Senate candidate Dino Rossi on Thursday. The move is the latest in a series of endorsements made by the South Carolina senator, many of which have pitted him against either the GOP establishment or former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. "Dino Rossi is a principled conservative who will help us take our country back. He will fight to stop the massive spending, bailouts, and debt that are bankrupting our country," DeMint said in a statement. "Dino understands the stimulus bill was a failure, he will fight to repeal the health care takeover, and he will help us pass a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. Rossi and two other Republicans, Clint Didier and Paul Akers are in the battle to challenge incumbent Democratic [...]