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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Mon May 12, 2014, 04:50 PM May 2014

Keith Crisco dies at his home just days after primary

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Keith Crisco - who was battling former American Idol runner up Clay Aiken for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina's Second Congressional District - died suddenly at his home in Asheboro Monday afternoon.

The news was confirmed by an employee of a company owned by Crisco.

According to published reports, Crisco suffered a fall at his home. Further details were not available.

Crisco was trailing Aiken by just a few hundred votes in the primary, and was reportedly waiting for final numbers before deciding if he would ask for a recount. The winner of the primary takes on incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers this fall.

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/politics&id=9535283

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Keith Crisco dies at his home just days after primary (Original Post) The Straight Story May 2014 OP
sad bigtree May 2014 #1
Stress can be a killer. Marrah_G May 2014 #2
Dang that sucks... I am going to shut up now... Xyzse May 2014 #3
Yeah. It really could be a slippery slope... madinmaryland May 2014 #4
I read this on MSN gratuitous May 2014 #5

gratuitous

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5. I read this on MSN
Mon May 12, 2014, 05:51 PM
May 2014

Following a link to the story, I'm sure to the surprise of virtually no one, the "gay mafia did it" posts began almost immediately, followed by speculation that the Obamas, the Clintons, and various other "liberal" factions had Mr. Crisco killed. Because no 71-year-old man in the history of the world has died suddenly after suffering a fall at his home, I guess.

Sorry for your loss, Crisco family. I'm doubly sorry for the circumstances, which are going to attract all kinds of nutjobs to inflict their peculiar brand of lunacy on you in your time of grief.

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