Reed Is Done: Concedes Defeat

[Matt White]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060719/ap_on_el_gu/georgia_primary_3;_ylt=Ag.BZPPw_02UncoLFnvN85bJ76Mv;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Reed concedes defeat Ga. Lt. Gov primary



By SHANNON McCAFFREY, Associated Press Writer
20 minutes ago



ATLANTA - Former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed, unable to overcome his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, conceded defeat Tuesday in Georgia's Republican race for lieutenant governor.

It was a stunning turnaround for Reed, who was making his first bid for elective office after working for years as a behind-the-scenes campaign strategist and leading the Christian Coalition and the state Republican Party. He vied with state Sen. Casey Cagle for the GOP nomination in a primary race that appeared closer than expected in recent months because of Reed's work with Abramoff, who pleaded guilty to fraud and corruption earlier this year.

In attack ads and televised debates, Cagle hammered away at Reed's connections to Abramoff, and asked whether Reed could face criminal charges for accepting more than $5.3 million from two Indian tribes.


And he had such a promising future...............................

[FORD]

Praise Jesus for that!