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Maine Senator Won't Resign Over Post Tying Obama to IS Group [View all]
Source: abc NEWS
A Maine senator says he has no intention of resigning over a series of offensive Facebook posts, including one that suggests President Barack Obama's family members are part of the Islamic State group.
Republican state Sen. Michael Willette asked his colleagues for their forgiveness Wednesday and promised his "mistake in judgment" won't be repeated.
The Democratic Party says Willette should step down over a "prolific online history of racist and bigoted remarks."
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democrats-gop-senator-quit-obama-group-post-29554616
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