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'You Lie': Two Words That Launched $4.4 Million (and Counting)
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyThere's a lot of money in the words "You lie." Since now-famous GOP Rep. Joe Wilson shouted them at Barack Obama during the president's speech to Congress last month, the 2nd Congressional District rematch between Wilson and Democratic challenger Rob Miller has become the richest U.S. House race ever in South Carolina. And this is more than a year before the actual election. Reports from McClatchy newspapers detail the political and financial developments since Wilson's Sept. 9 outburst. Wilson, of Springdale, collected $2.7 million from 50,000 campaign contributions; Miller, of Beaufort, ...
Joe Wilson's 'You Lie' Moment Triggers Outpouring of Cash for His Opponent
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyThere's a gold rush on for Rob Miller, the Democrat running in South Carolina against Rep. Joe "You Lie" Wilson. He's taken in more than $100,000 through the ActBlue.com Web site since Wilson broke protocol in the House chamber Wednesday night with his shocking shout at President Obama. And the total is rising by the minute. (Noon update: Miller is now well above $200,000). About half the money is coming from readers of the liberal Daily Kos blog through a group called "Defeating the man who yelled 'liar' at Obama." Other groups also apparently formed in the passion of the moment have names ...
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