This is interesting------------Why would Clay Aiken hold such a lead? He is a nobody, no service no nothing. Death to his opponent? He fell at age 71, and died? Weird. 71 is not old, so did he have medical problems that caused the fall? ------------------------------ Clay Aiken Opponent Crisco Dead By Kelly ODonnell Keith Crisco, the Democratic candidate locked in a too-close-to-call election for a North Carolina House seat against former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken, died suddenly on Monday, NBC News confirms. His death was confirmed to NBC by a representative at Asheboro Elastics Corporation, which was co-founded by Crisco. The death was first reported by the Asheboro Courier-Tribune. The newspaper wrote that he appeared to have suffered injuries from a fall at his home. He was 71. Crisco and Aiken competed in last Tuesday’s Democratic primary, but the race had not been called nearly a week later as both candidates awaited an official canvassing tomorrow. Those results could trigger a full recount or a two-man runoff. As of Monday, Aiken held a 369 vote lead with 40.83% of the vote. Crisco, a textile entrepreneur, previously served as North Carolinas Secretary of Commerce. His campaign did not immediately respond to requests for information. The North Carolina State Board of Elections expressed condolences in a statement. A native of North Carolina, we are grateful for Mr. Crisco’s service to our state and his community through the years, the board said. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Crisco family during this difficult time. Crisco poured several hundred thousand dollars of his own money into his campaign and ran a tough ad during the primary against Aiken over the singers absence at meetings for a Bush-era presidential appointment to a committee on people with intellectual disabilities. The winner of the Democratic primary would face Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers in the general election. NBCs Carrie Dann and Frank Thorp contributed.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 21:13:29 +0000
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