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cascadiance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 02:41 PM
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"CunningScam" indictment soon?...
Edited on Mon Nov-07-05 02:43 PM by calipendence
This article indicates that it's likely to come soon word is that prosecutors are now ready to do so. We've got to push them to move forward on this. We have two months to pressure him to resign so that we can get a "plurality wins" special election, which Francine Busby should have a good chance at winning! Damn I'd like to have a congressperson that I can actually call with some degree of confidence that they speak for me!

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/11/06/news/top_stories/22_37_5011_5_05.txt

New scandals help lower Cunningham's damaged profile

By: MARK WALKER - Staff Writer

Time and the seemingly ceaseless litany of Washington political disgraces have arguably been kind to U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham. In June, the veteran North County Republican lawmaker was the key attraction in the nation's scandal spotlight over a questionable real estate transaction with a defense contractor.

Nearly five months later, and despite being the target of an ongoing San Diego federal grand jury investigation, allegations of wrongdoing that are swirling around other top Republicans and Cunningham's decision not to seek re-election have served to move him far from the unwanted glare.

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Coming to a head?

There are rumblings in Washington that the investigation could be coming to a head. A source close to the investigation contends that prosecutors are "ready to go."

The source, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity, has been involved in the case since it began, predicted indictments could be coming soon.

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Here's another article from the Swing State Project that is commenting on these lines in this article:

http://www.swingstateproject.com/2005/11/ca50_indictment.php
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