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Texas candidate loses after photos showed him in dresses, one of Texas
GOP runoff elections

MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, April 14, 2004


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(04-14) 07:04 PDT HOUSTON (AP) --

A candidate who stuck to his campaign despite photos showing him
wearing dresses has lost his bid for office in Texas runoff elections
that also picked GOP candidates for five congressional elections.

Sam Walls, 64, who sought a seat in the Texas House, had said he would
not give in to "blackmail" from whoever circulated the photos, saying
they tried to use "very old, personal information" to force him out of
the race.

Walls, a businessman, had seemed the favorite over real estate broker
Rob Orr, but GOP leaders urged him to withdraw after the pictures
surfaced, and on Tuesday Orr won with 4,630 votes, or 60 percent, to
Walls' 3,031.

"Some people have said they feel sorry for me, but let me tell you how
wonderful it has been for me," Walls said after his loss. "If you have
not had the opportunity to find out that all your friends are true
friends, then I feel sorry for you."

He has said his family had "dealt with" the dress issue, and he
apologized to supporters for any embarrassment caused by "a small part
of my personal past."

In the Republican congressional runoffs, the 10th District contest was
the most expensive congressional race in the country as political
rookies Ben Streusand and Michael McCaul spent a total of $5 million.
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I suppose it is a bad thing, but certainly not on the level of a current
Senator killing a young lady named Mary Jo Kopechne then running away from
the accident. Or perhaps not on the same level as a POTUS having oral sex
with an intern.




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Texas candidate loses after photos showed him in dresses, one of Texas
GOP runoff elections

MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, April 14, 2004


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(04-14) 07:04 PDT HOUSTON (AP) --

A candidate who stuck to his campaign despite photos showing him
wearing dresses has lost his bid for office in Texas runoff elections
that also picked GOP candidates for five congressional elections.

Sam Walls, 64, who sought a seat in the Texas House, had said he would
not give in to "blackmail" from whoever circulated the photos, saying
they tried to use "very old, personal information" to force him out of
the race.

Walls, a businessman, had seemed the favorite over real estate broker
Rob Orr, but GOP leaders urged him to withdraw after the pictures
surfaced, and on Tuesday Orr won with 4,630 votes, or 60 percent, to
Walls' 3,031.

"Some people have said they feel sorry for me, but let me tell you how
wonderful it has been for me," Walls said after his loss. "If you have
not had the opportunity to find out that all your friends are true
friends, then I feel sorry for you."

He has said his family had "dealt with" the dress issue, and he
apologized to supporters for any embarrassment caused by "a small part
of my personal past."

In the Republican congressional runoffs, the 10th District contest was
the most expensive congressional race in the country as political
rookies Ben Streusand and Michael McCaul spent a total of $5 million.



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"jim--" wrote in message ...
I suppose it is a bad thing, but certainly not on the level of a current
Senator killing a young lady named Mary Jo Kopechne then running away from
the accident. Or perhaps not on the same level as a POTUS having oral sex
with an intern.


Yeah, what to hell is up with those people? Don't they know that your
not supposed to ENJOY anything, even sex?? We probably should spend,
oh, say, $57 million to find out WHY! Oh, wait, never mind, all ready
has been done.
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What year did you live in Naples basskisser?





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"NOYB" wrote in message link.net...
What year did you live in Naples basskisser?


Why?
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What year did you live in Naples basskisser?


Why?


Because Naples has changed since you were here. What year was that?


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Poor (FAS)kisser, never had a chance.
Fried before birth.


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"Joe" wrote in message ...
Poor (FAS)kisser, never had a chance.
Fried before birth.


Have any evidence? Unlike you, I'm a man of conviction. You, on the
other hand, talk the talk ONLY when hiding behind a newsgroup, AND an
anonymous address. What a ****ing low life loser you are. Oh, and,
hey, I thought you had added me to your blocked list.
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