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Abramoff Scandal
Ralph Reed loses big in first political campaign


Christian activist Ralph Reed lost the Republican party's nomination for lieutenant governor of Georgia on Tuesday.

With 94 percent of the precicnts reporting, Reed conceded the race to state Sen. Casey Cagle. Reed only had 44 percent of the vote, compared to 56 percent for Cagle.

During the campaign, Reed was battered over his ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Reed took more than $5 million from Abramoff's gaming tribes despite being an avowed opponent of gaming.

Get the Story:
Republican Candidate Linked to Abramoff Loses in Ga. Primary (The Washington Post 7/19)
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Ex-Lobbyist in Abramoff Case Loses Georgia Race (The New York Times 7/19)
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee Abramoff Report:
�GIMME FIVE�� INVESTIGATION OF TRIBAL LOBBYING MATTERS (June 2006)

Exhibits:
Pre-2001 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Undated | Finance

Misisssippi Choctaw/DOI Letters:
Chief Martin/Jim Cason Correspondence

Relevant Links:
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - http://www.choctaw.org
Read About Reed - http://www.readaboutreed.com
Stop Ralph Reed - http://www.stopralphreed.com
Ralph Reed - http://www.ralphreed.com
Century Strategies - http://www.censtrat.com

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