Alvin Greene

Democrat Alvin Greene could be this year's most unlikely candidate. Despite having no political experience, campaign organization or budget, the unemployed veteran defeated Charleston City Councilman Vic Rawl, a former judge and state lawmaker, in the Democratic primary. Greene served in the Army and Air Force for a total of 13 years before receiving an involuntary honorable discharge in 2009. He was indicted in August on a felony charge of showing pornography to a female college student.

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Alvin Greene Makes Another Run for Office

By Mara Gay

Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who won the Democratic Senate nomination in South Carolina before losing big in the general election, is running for office again. Greene has his eye on the South ...

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Opinion: Conservative Media Bias Exposed?

By John Merline

Almost exactly a year ago, liberal talk show host Keith Olbermann went on a rant about the right-wing bias in the media. "There is no liberal media," he said. "The media which is, after all, owned by ...

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Give Thanks That You're Not One of These Turkeys

By Ben Muessig

(Nov. 25) -- It's the time of year for giving thanks -- thanks for not being one of the birdbrains behind some of this year's most embarrassing headlines. From dodo politicians to cuckoo celebrities, ...

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'The American People' Are More Complicated Than One Midterm Election

By Jeffrey Weiss

Has there ever been a passel of politicians as sure of the will of "the American people" as our current crop? In the days since the midterm election, that phrase has been invoked by Obama, Pelosi, ...

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How Old Is Jim DeMint?

By Nia J Stanley

Jim DeMint is the Republican U.S. senator for South Carolina running against Alvin Greene, the Democratic nominee. As part of an AOL Politics Daily series about the major candidates in 2010, here are ...

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