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Former Candidate Staged Crash To Aid Campaign
WMUR TV ^ | 11-26-07 | WMUR

Posted on 11/26/2007 10:06:49 AM PST by casino66

DOVER, N.H. -- A congressional candidate staged a car crash, fabricated his disappearance and altered his appearance to gain publicity for his 2006 campaign, prosecutors alleged in court documents.

Investigators said that Gary Dodds faked an accident and disappearance in April 2006 because he believed that the publicity would increase the visibility of his primary campaign for the U.S. House.

(Excerpt) Read more at wmur.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: candidate; faker; garydodds; politician
Guess his party. Find it in the article.
1 posted on 11/26/2007 10:06:50 AM PST by casino66
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To: casino66

Hmm... Whig ?


2 posted on 11/26/2007 10:08:26 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: casino66
Cant seem to find it. They must have been rushed for this story and forgot to mention his party. WINK WINK
3 posted on 11/26/2007 10:09:17 AM PST by Long Island Pete
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To: casino66

Alternate headline if he were republican: Republican Candidate Evil!


4 posted on 11/26/2007 10:09:25 AM PST by YourAdHere (Buy My Book, Bradypalooza, from Amazon.Com)
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To: casino66

This thread captures it from the start:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1615384/posts

He was partyless then also. New Hampshire protects its politicians. /s


5 posted on 11/26/2007 10:10:48 AM PST by casino66 ( If I vote Dem I'll get everything 'free')
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To: casino66

It’s there, although at the end.


6 posted on 11/26/2007 10:11:31 AM PST by gracesdad
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To: casino66

Classic to bury the big D in the last paragraph, which is of course the part most likely to be dropped for space reasons. The writer can say he put it in, only to have an editor take it out.


7 posted on 11/26/2007 10:12:28 AM PST by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: YourAdHere

Ain’t that the truth. He would have been crucified and many threads about it on the DUmmy site.


8 posted on 11/26/2007 10:12:36 AM PST by casino66 ( If I vote Dem I'll get everything 'free')
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To: casino66

Know Nothing?

Bull Moose?


9 posted on 11/26/2007 10:15:51 AM PST by JRios1968 (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
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To: casino66

No need to guess...

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10 posted on 11/26/2007 10:17:03 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: NativeNewYorker

Exactly how it works.


11 posted on 11/26/2007 10:20:29 AM PST by Obadiah
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To: casino66

Check out his "story."

Seated in a wheelchair, he appeared with his wife, Cindy, and their two daughters. Dodds told the media he was alone when the accident occurred April 5 about 8:15 p.m. as he was traveling to meet with his campaign treasurer. He lost control of his 1997 Lincoln Continental, hit a guardrail on the southbound side of the Spaulding Turnpike in Dover, and went missing until a rescue dog found him the following evening.

On Friday he said he remembered the roads being snow-covered; his air bags opening; being exhausted, wet and cold; and hearing helicopters that "seemed far away." He said he also recalled climbing a hill, then covering himself with leaves for warmth.

"I have three women in my life," said Dodds before introducing his wife and young daughters. "This has been a great ordeal. I am thankful to be alive and going home. It’s been a lot for me and a lot for my family."

Dodds thanked rescuers, hospital staff and friends, said he is still unable to walk or drive and will be "scaling back" his campaign to unseat Congressman Jeb Bradley until he regains his health.

"I’m going to be taking each day one day at a time," he said. "I hope to resume a full schedule as soon as possible. That’s all I have to say."

What a piece of work!

12 posted on 11/26/2007 10:22:58 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: JRios1968

Locofoco?


13 posted on 11/26/2007 10:25:22 AM PST by Cap Huff
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To: casino66

I swear Gary Siplin did this very thing in a local election in Orange county florida. The day before the election he gets in odd hit and run where he’s made out to be heroic.

He is a dem and has been indicted on something or another.


14 posted on 11/26/2007 10:27:30 AM PST by subterfuge (HILLARY IS: She who must NOT be Dismayed)
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To: Long Island Pete
"Nudge nudge wink wink know what I mean say no more"


15 posted on 11/26/2007 10:52:13 AM PST by Dumpster Baby ("Hope somebody finds me before the rats do .....")
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To: subterfuge

Did a quick Google of Gary. Seems he has had a rather colorful career. Did he ever get any time for his grand theft charge?


16 posted on 11/26/2007 10:59:09 AM PST by casino66 ( If I vote Dem I'll get everything 'free')
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To: casino66
Did a quick Google of Gary. Seems he has had a rather colorful career. Did he ever get any time for his grand theft charge?

I don't think so. Slap on the wrist if I recall correctly.

17 posted on 11/26/2007 11:31:21 AM PST by subterfuge (HILLARY IS: She who must NOT be Dismayed)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

No, my guess was the Free Soil Party. Since it wasn’t in the headline, I had to make an educated guess as to his party affiliation. The MSM and Nancy Pelosi told me that only republicans are corrupt and unethical.


18 posted on 11/26/2007 12:22:22 PM PST by boop (Who doesn't love poison pot pies?)
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