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Democrats will not pursue efforts to overturn the election of New Jersey's Republican Governor-elect, Christine Todd Whitman. The state's Democratic Committee said it had found no evidence to support the claims--since recanted --by Whitman's campaign manager Ed Rollins that he paid "street money" to keep black voters from the polls...
...WEBSTER TODD, N.J. GOVERNOR-ELECT CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN'S BROTHER AND FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER, ALMOST USING THE TERM "VOTER SUPPRESSION...
...Whitman's largest problem, which she must face without the help of Rollins or most of her campaign staff, is dealing with the scores of Black ministers who were outraged and demeaned by Rollins' statements. Not only did Rollins implicate himself in criminal wrongdoing, but he called a lot of pastors bribe-takers. The Whitman people have pointed to the ministers as evidence that the pay-offs never happened, but they neglect one crucial point of law--it's just as much a crime to offer a bribe if it isn't taken...
...black vote in New Jersey's gubernatorial election had been a political boast, he said last week, concocted as a "head game" with his rival political strategist, James Carville. That was Rollins' explanation last week for earlier remarks that had touched off a furor following Republican Christine Todd Whitman's narrow victory over incumbent Democrat James Florio...
...days after telling reporters about spending $500,000 to suppress black- voter turnout during the New Jersey gubernatorial race, Republican strategist Edward Rollins gave a deposition to the New Jersey State Democratic Committee, which has filed a civil suit against the campaign of Governor-elect Christine Todd Whitman. Rollins said Friday his original story was a lie, concocted as a "head game" with rival political consultant James Carville...