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Lame Ensign Scandal Getting Super-Funny In A Hurry
wonkette.com - 7/11/2009
Lame Ensign Scandal Getting Super-Funny In A Hurry
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It was bad enough for sex person John Ensign when his mistress’ husband (his friend Doug Hampton!) claimed that Ensign paid Cindy Hampton $25,000 in severance when she left his PAC, because this may have been a campaign finance violation of some sort. Damn you, John McCain! But NOW, in ...
lasvegassun.com - 7/10/2009
GOP support for Ensign dwindles as new details of affair emerge
— lasvegassun.com — Sen. John Ensign appeared to be losing support among his Republican base Thursday as the lawmaker disclosed that his parents, who made millions in the casino industry, paid the family of his affair partner $96,000 around the time she and her husband ... (more) GOP support for Ensign dwindles as new details of affair ...

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/10/2009
Hampton: Religious Buddies Drove Ensign To FedEx To Mail Letter To Cindy
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — We're probably not going out on a limb by saying that Doug Hampton's entire televised interview about John Ensign's affair with Hampton's wife Cindy, and the fallout from it, had to have been pretty embarrassing for the Nevada senator, if he's even ... (more) Hampton: Religious Buddies Drove Ensign To FedEx To Mail ...

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lasvegassun.com - 7/9/2009
Ensign's parents gave Hampton family $96,000
— lasvegassun.com — In April 2008, Senator John Ensign’s parents each made gifts to Doug Hampton, Cindy Hampton, and two of their children in the form of a check totaling $96,000. Each gift was limited to $12,000. The payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts and ... (more) Ensign's parents gave Hampton family $96,000

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