Georgia Republican's campaign strategist arrested in Alabama vote buying scheme

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/122541-georgia-republicans-campaign-strategist-arrested-in-alabama-vote-buying-scheme-

By Sean J. Miller - 10/05/10 08:39 AM ET

The chief strategist for Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop's (D) Republican challenger was among close to a dozen lobbyists, state lawmakers and bingo casino operators arrested by the FBI in Alabama on Monday.

The 11 men were indicted in a scheme to buy and sell votes, which prosecutors called "astonishing in scope," according to the Birmingham News. At least three Alabama lawmakers wore wires as part of the investigation.

Lobbyist Jay Walker, who is the chief strategist for Georgia Republican Mike Keown, Bishop's challenger, was among those arrested. Walker also works on gambling legislation in Alabama. He was charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of bribery and 11 counts of honest services fraud, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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1. and the arrest was before the election even

[Brother Buzz]

2. Why did they insert Sanford Bishop's (D) name up front in the text?

Sow confusion?

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3. That IS a curious lede, isn't it?

Well, I'm sure that everyone will read it carefully and understand right away that the story is about a campaign worker for Bishop's opponent.

[Scuba]

6. Typical mis-direction ploy.

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4. There is no dirty politics like Alabama dirty politics.

They arrest all these democrats who are probably guilty and ignore the vote buying of the republicans by Miss. Indian gaming. Remember them from the Siegelman case? Still there and still just about the biggest contributors to Ala. republicans. Bob Riley is so compromised he makes most of our past governors look like saints. Through all this bad economy and people out of work this seems to be the only issue he gives a damn about.

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5. k&r