克雷艾肯宣佈參選國會議員 - 美國偶像

我只能說Clay Aiken的人生也太戲劇化了
他代表共和黨在北卡參選國會議員
原本並不被看好 但是現在他的民主黨對手暴斃身亡…

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Clay Aiken's Opponent in House Primary Dies
By Billboard Staff | May 12, 2014 5:23 PM EDT

Clay Aiken's main opponent in last week's Democratic primary for a U.S. House
seat in North Carolina has died. The Courier-Tribune is reporting that
businessman Keith Crisco was found dead at his home in Asheboro, with early
information indicating he suffered injuries in a fall.

An employee at Crisco's textile company, Asheboro Elastics, confirmed the
71-year-old's death.

Crisco's political career included stints on the Asheboro City Council and he
recently served as secretary of the N.C. Department of Commerce under former
Gov. Bev Perdue.

Earlier this year Crisco launched a campaign seeking the Democratic
nomination in North Carolina's 2nd congressional district. He ran against
Aiken, a former "American Idol" runner-up. The May 6 election was too close
to call, with Aiken slightly ahead by 369 votes. Political strategist Brad
Crone told the Raleigh News & Observer that plans were being made to concede
the election to Aiken on Tuesday morning. "He worked really hard on the
campaign," Crone said. "It's just shocking news."

On Twitter, Aiken made the following statement: "I am stunned and deeply
saddened by Keith Crisco's death. He was a gentleman, a good and honorable
man and an extraordinary public servant."

Aiken also said he would be suspending all campaign activities to "pray for
[Crisco's] family and friends." The actor-singer-activist is now the
presumptive challenger to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers in
November's election.

"I am deeply saddened by this sudden and painful tragedy and wish God's
blessings for Keith's family through the coming days," Ellmers said in a
statement on her House website. "His kindness and dedication to his
principles were models we should all strive toward, and he will be dearly
missed."


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