Two Romney campaign chairmen (Idaho & SC) in legal trouble (Craig and Ravenel).

[DemoTex]

Ravenel Indictment Expanded; Third Man Charged

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that the charges in connection with the drug arrest of former South Carolina treasurer Thomas Ravenel have expanded.

U.S. Attorney Reginald Lloyd said that Ravenel and his co-defendant Michael Miller, and a newly named man -- Pasquale Pellicoro -- were charged Wednesday in a superseding indictment.

Ravenel, Miller and Pellicoro are charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine.

If convicted, Ravenel and Pellicoro could face sentences of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. Miller could receive up to 20 years in prison for each count and a fine of up to $1 million.


Thomas Ravenel (R-CokeHead)
Former SC State Chairman for Romney campaign

http://www.wyff4.com/news/13952517/detail.html?subid=10100246

Senator quits Romney campaign after news of arrest emerges (Excerpts of story ...)

Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, has stepped down from his role in Mitt Romney's presidential campaign after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from his arrest at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport...

He has supported a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, telling his colleagues that it was "important for us to stand up now and protect traditional marriage, which is under attack by a few unelected judges and litigious activists." ...

In 1996, Craig also voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal recognition to same-sex marriages and prevents states from being forced to recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples legally performed in other states...

Craig also has opposed expanding the federal hate crimes law to cover offenses motivated by anti-gay bias and, in 1996, voted against a bill that would have outlawed employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, which failed by a single vote in the Senate...


Idaho Sen. Larry Craig (R-FamilyValues)

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/28/craig.arrest/index.html

That Mitt! I hope he doesn't play the ponies.

[tanyev]

1. That Romney sure knows how to pick 'em!

How many arrests would you have to have on your record to be in his Cabinet?

[poverlay]

2. Did Mittens strap his campaign to the top of his station wagon again? Time to get the hose.....nt

[SpiralHawk]

3. Romney can trade Craig to Guliani for David Vitter (R)

I mean, would romney's campaign do better with a diaper sex freak than with a closet gay?

These are electoral imponderables