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...since 1994, voters last November cited corruption scandals that had led to the resignation of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, California Rep. Duke Cuningham and Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio, coupled with a sexual harassment scandal involving underage male congressional pages that led to the abrupt resignation of Florida Rep. Mark Foley...
...with the idea of buying up distressed properties, doing a little rehab, and then putting the homes back on the market to turn a tidy, double-digit profit. "We call them wannabe investors," says Rob Munn, who has been buying and selling foreclosures for eight years in Tennessee and Florida. "They watch Flip This House, and think, 'I can do that...
...ALIEN PAPER BORN IN FLORIDA...
Indeed, the Ginn Co., a Florida-based developer, wants to build a 5,300-acre resort with a ski hill, golf course and 1,700 units of housing on nearby Battle Mountain. Of course, local opinion is split. Some say such a big-box project will generate jobs and tax revenue. Opponents argue that it will ruin the town's Grateful Dead--meets--Hooterville character, turning it into something more like Sun Valley or Aspen...
...past, Democratic candidates have been quick to use GOP corruption scandals, such as the revelations about lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the investigation into Senator Ted Stevens, as evidence that there needs to be change in Washington. They even have cited former Florida representative Mark Foley, the victim of another sex scandal, for his abuse of power. But they seem to have drawn the line at politicizing Craig's scandal...