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Campaign 2002 / Kentucky Primary / Violence #701252

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, May 28, 2002
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Manchester, KY: Randall Pinkston) The federal government's monitoring of eastern Kentucky primary elections due to violence during the campaigns for local offices reported; details given of claims that drug dealers are trying to control elections; political ads shown. [Clay County, KY, Sheriff Ed JORDAN - says people take politics too seriously; says he believes some people were paid to vote.] [At restaurant, two PEOPLE - say votes can be bought.] [Former secretary of state Bob BABBITT - says drug dealers are behind the problems; says people who saw their parents sell votes may sell theirs.]

Reporter(s):
Pinkston, Randall;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:02:20

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