2010 elections

Ralph Reed Makes It Official: He's Not Running For Congress

Eric Kleefeld | March 10, 2010, 11:01AM

Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed has officially announced that he will not run for Congress, confirming earlier reports.

"After much thought and prayer, I have decided not to be a candidate for Congress in Georgia's Seventh district in 2010. I believe I can best advance conservative principles by continuing to serve as CEO of Century Strategies, LLC, and founding chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition," Reed said in a statement. Reed had been considering a run for the House seat of Rep. John Linder (R-GA), who is retiring this year.

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2010 elections

Report: Ralph Reed Won't Run For Congress

Eric Kleefeld | March 10, 2010, 9:39AM

Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition and ex-business associate of Jack Abramoff, will reportedly not be running for Congress.

Roll Call reports that Reed is expected to announce today that he will not be running for the House seat currently held by Republican Rep. John Linder (R-GA), who is retiring. Reed previously ran for lieutenant governor of Georgia in 2006, losing the Republican primary by 56%-44%.

Reid will make his official announcement later today online.

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Will Ralph Reed Run For Congress? He'll Reportedly Announce Decision Tomorrow

Eric Kleefeld | March 9, 2010, 2:03PM

Ralph Reed

Could Ralph Reed, former head honcho of the Christian Coalition and later a key player in the Abramoff scandals, be on the verge of running for Congress?

David Brody reports that Reed will announce tomorrow whether he will run for the House seat currently held by Rep. John Linder (R-GA), who is not running again this year. Reed is expected to make the announcement on Twitter, Facebook, and the websites for both his personal account (which is currently an empty page saying only "Under Construction") and and his current organization, the Faith and Freedom Coalition.

Reed, a longtime power-broker in Christian Right politics, previously ran for lieutenant governor of Georgia in 2006. Although he started out in a very strong position, his campaign was derailed as the Abramoff scandal widened, with e-mails showing his own communications with Abramoff. Reed lost the Republican primary to state Sen. Casey Cagle by a margin of 56%-44%.

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