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U.S. Attorney Scandal Figure Leads Big in Congressional Bid

By | 01.15.10 | 8:40 am

A Survey USA poll has Tim Griffin, the former U.S. attorney from Arkansas who resigned over the 2007 scandal over the politicization of appointments, up by 16 points over Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.). The reason for Snyder’s trouble is, no surprise, the unpopularity of health care reform legislation More…

Breaking: Obama Demands Special Prosecutor Investigate GOP Voter Fraud Activities

By | 10.17.08 | 3:13 pm

Charging that the FBI probe of ACORN represents an “unholy alliance” between Republican operatives and potentially illegal conduct by law enforcement targeting voter fraud, the Obama campaign demanded Friday that the U.S. special prosecutor looking into the U.S. attorneys scandal investigate the matter.

General counsel Bob Bauer sent a letter More…