Suspected Murderer Bows Out of Recall
From the Associated Press:
Scott Winfield Davis, a Palo Alto resident running for governor, announced late Tuesday that he was pulling out of the race [?]
Davis was charged with murder in Atlanta seven years ago, accused of killing his estranged wife's lover and setting his home and Porsche afire. Although the charges were dropped for lack of evidence, the Fulton County, Ga., district attorney told the Mercury News he still considers Davis "the top suspect." […]
"I was in this race to focus on positive issues and ideas that I have," Davis, 38, said. After the district attorney's statement, he said, "I and my campaign believe the media focus will, unfortunately, be on the case in Atlanta rather than on positive ideas."
Davis' name will still appear on the Oct. 7. (Link via Ken Layne)
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I remember that case! It was LURID!
When I first read that he was an accused murderer I thought "what the hey - LOT'S of people in Atlanta murder each other!"
MUCH more entertaining than average!
Who says you can't buy votes?
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"As your governor, I would slash spending, cut the death tax, shoot down frivolous pork programs, burn wasteful contracts, bury useless, deadend agencies, and dismember the strangehold of worthless environmental restrictions. I will kill the deficit if elected as the governor of California!" -Scott Winfield Davis
Scott,
Hey if that's your platform I don't care who you kill. Besides, if elected you could pardon yourself hee ;^)
This just points out the truth of what everyone has been saying - anyone but Davis.
I'm waiting for Arnold's campaign to capitalize on this story. "Schwarzenegger only kills people in movies. Davis does it in real life."
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