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Will George W. Bush pardon Marion Jones?
Current forecast: 12% chance 
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"Sent to jail by a judge who said he didn't believe she had owned up to her involvement in steroids and a check-cashing scheme, track star Marion Jones has now turned to a different kind of judge President Bush.
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Jones, who was sentenced to six months in January, reported to the Federal Medical Center-Carswell near Fort Worth, Tex., in March. Since she has already served much of her sentence, her request is likely an attempt to clear her record of a felony conviction.
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There has been speculation that Bush will grant preemptive pardons to officials involved in controversial counterterrorism programs as he decides who gets pardoned or not."
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/07/19/2008-07-19_marion_jones_pardon_me_mr_president.html
"In an extraordinary letter, the chief executive of USA Track and Field has written to George W Bush asking him not to give Marion Jones early release from her prison sentence for lying about her steroid use.
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To pardon one of the biggest frauds perpetuated on the Olympic movement would be nothing less than thumbing our collective noses at the world. I must right the ship that Ms Jones and other athletes nearly ran aground. I implore you, Mr President: please don't take the wind out of our sails."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jul/22/athletics1
Jones was stripped of the five medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
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Jones, who was sentenced to six months in January, reported to the Federal Medical Center-Carswell near Fort Worth, Tex., in March. Since she has already served much of her sentence, her request is likely an attempt to clear her record of a felony conviction.
(...)
There has been speculation that Bush will grant preemptive pardons to officials involved in controversial counterterrorism programs as he decides who gets pardoned or not."
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/07/19/2008-07-19_marion_jones_pardon_me_mr_president.html
"In an extraordinary letter, the chief executive of USA Track and Field has written to George W Bush asking him not to give Marion Jones early release from her prison sentence for lying about her steroid use.
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To pardon one of the biggest frauds perpetuated on the Olympic movement would be nothing less than thumbing our collective noses at the world. I must right the ship that Ms Jones and other athletes nearly ran aground. I implore you, Mr President: please don't take the wind out of our sails."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jul/22/athletics1
Jones was stripped of the five medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
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Created Wed 23rd Jul 5:34am PDT by kruijs
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score: 10
Globe Investor 2 days ago
hopes on clemency from U.S. President George W. Bush as a last-ditch effort to get out of jail early, and he wants his former publishing company to foot the legal bill. Lawyers for the deposed press baron, who is serving a 61/2-year prison sentence in
score: 10
USA Today 2 days ago
took shape on election eve, when he was asked by ESPN what one thing he'd change in sports. Another interview aired that night as well, and in it, John McCain was asked the same question. 'I'd take significant action to prevent the spread and use of
score: 10
CNN 4 days ago
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score: 10
score: 10
MSNBC Newsweek 6 days ago
the cases, but there are few signs that Bush will be open to anything resembling the last minute 'pardon party' that marked President Clinton's final days in office. Bush has taken a stingy stand on pardons, granting fewer of them?just 157, and none of
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/resources/1998/lewinsky/articles.of.impeachment/
if so likelihood of a pardon is much much greater
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