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(47,953 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2014, 08:51 AM Sep 2014

Roberts asserts Va. home 'principal residence' in documents

By Tim Carpenter
timothy.carpenter@cjonline.com
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts put a signature to documents associated with the mortgage on a Virginia residence that identify the Fairfax County home as “principal residence” of the three-term incumbent Republican.

The re-election campaign of the Kansan has been awash in controversy about whether his ownership of a duplex in Dodge City, which is rented out, and his payment of about $300 a month for a room in a Dodge City supporter's home satisfied legal requirements for public office.

On Wednesday, records surfaced that Roberts signed a Deed of Trust in 1997 and 2003 for property owned in Alexandria, Va., with his wife, Franki, that contained text about a principal residence.

The documents, which include a series of covenants, required Roberts to attest the couple within 60 days of executing the document “shall continue to occupy the property as borrower’s principal residence for at least one year after the date of occupancy.”

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Roberts asserts Va. home 'principal residence' in documents (Original Post) n2doc Sep 2014 OP

This is not to excuse Roberts but George HW Bush used a hotel room in Houston to Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #1

Laws are for Little People PeoViejo Sep 2014 #2

and it appears a lot of them do it . . . from both sides of the aisle. eom ellenfl Sep 2014 #3

Just retaining a Law Firm noted for its success can keep one from even being charged PeoViejo Sep 2014 #4

Thinkingabout

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1. This is not to excuse Roberts but George HW Bush used a hotel room in Houston to

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 09:03 AM

Sep 2014

Establish his residency in Texas which was rented out to guests being the room of George Bush. George W moved into a home in Houston in order to qualify residency so he could run as governor. Cheney had to give up his Texas residency because the president and vice president could not be from the same state. Liz Cheney moved to a home in Wyoming to establish residency to run for senator. It is a pig pen.

PeoViejo

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2. Laws are for Little People

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Thu Sep 25, 2014, 09:17 AM

Sep 2014

The Rich get the best Lawyers that Money can buy.

ellenfl

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3. and it appears a lot of them do it . . . from both sides of the aisle. eom

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Thu Sep 25, 2014, 01:13 PM

Sep 2014

PeoViejo

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4. Just retaining a Law Firm noted for its success can keep one from even being charged

Reply to ellenfl (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 02:27 PM

Sep 2014

The DA looks at it and has to decide if they are going to commit the resources needed. If it's not worth the trouble, it's much easier to pick the low-hanging fruit (The Poor and those unable to defend themselves.)

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