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TexasTowelie

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Fri Jun 14, 2019, 02:42 AM Jun 2019

Aaron Schock Federal Election Filing Raises Speculation He's Planning New Run for Congress

Disgraced former Republican congressman Aaron Schock has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission, raising speculation that he’ll attempt another run for the U.S. House Representatives months after corruption charges against him were dismissed and weeks after a nude, sexual video turned up on Twitter.

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The former Republican congressman’s hypocrisy has been talked about much in recent weeks, after photographs were taken of him with a group of gay men at the Coachella Music festival, and talking up various men at a West Hollywood pool.

You may recall that Schock recently slid out of corruption charges including filing false tax returns, mail fraud, wire fraud, submitting false reports to the FEC, false statements, and theft of government funds, defrauding the government of more than $100,000.

Aside from the dropped corruption charges, Schock is known for his support of a federal amendment to ban same-sex marriage and his support of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. As well as that Downton Abbey office, and his unforgettable turquoise belt.

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2019/06/aaron-schock-congress/

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Aaron Schock Federal Election Filing Raises Speculation He's Planning New Run for Congress (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP
methinks Schock been token too much weed....he has little chance at least in Illinois beachbum bob Jun 2019 #1
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