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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 02:45 PM Apr 2014

Grimm Indictment Moves NY-11 to Lean Democratic [View all]

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Source: Cook Political Report

This morning, former FBI agent and Staten Island GOP Rep. Michael Grimm turned himself into federal authorities and was indicted on 20 counts including mail and wire fraud, filing false tax returns, perjury and obstruction relating to his ownership of a health food restaurant prior to his 2010 election to Congress. As such, we are moving the rating of NY-11 to Lean Democratic.

Read more: http://cookpolitical.com/

Sometimes you don't need to be a great candidate; you just need to be in the right place at the right time.

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Grimm Indictment Moves NY-11 to Lean Democratic [View all] brooklynite Apr 2014 OP

has he resigned? mikeysnot Apr 2014 #1

He is cooked..bye. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #2

Sorry, but I don't think this is "Latest Breaking News" - it's opinion. George II Apr 2014 #3

He turned himself in H2O Man Apr 2014 #4

It's the opinion of Charlie Cook that the district moved columns, however. n/t Gore1FL Apr 2014 #8

Rep Grimm was just highlighted... yallerdawg Apr 2014 #5

More info on this creep. busterbrown Apr 2014 #6

Grimm news, indeed RussBLib Apr 2014 #7

It is my understanding that it will be hard to replace Grim on the ballot Gothmog Apr 2014 #9

Locking OKNancy Apr 2014 #10