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Will Congressman Vito Fossella be re-elected to his House seat in this year's election?

Settled as Fossella does not run for re-election

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080520/ap_on_go_co/congressman_affair_10

Background:

OK---first of all it was getting arrested on a DWI in Virginia last week...and facing a mandatory jail sentence...now he's admitted to a extramarital relationship and that he is the father of a three year girl as a result. It was the girl's mother, Laura Fay, who got him out of jail last week. Meanwhile, his wife and their three children were back home in Staten Island, New York.

A Republican congressman for over 10 years, he had a surprisingly tough challenge from the Democrats in 2006. Now the question is will he be able to hold onto his seat in this year's election? Or will he even run?


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Fossella runs for re-election and wins
12%
Fossella runs for re-election and loses
22%
Fossella does not run for re-election
66%
Activity: H$5,880
Settled as Fossella does not run for re-election on Wed 21st May 2008 4:55am PDT

Suspend date: Mon 3rd Nov 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Wed 21st May 2008 4:55am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 20th May 2008 1:55pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Fossella runs for re-election and wins: 25%, Fossella runs for re-election and loses: 45%, Fossella does not run for re-election: 30%

Action history:

Created Fri 9th May 2008 7:33am PDT by bayoubear[Admin]
Settlement requested Tue 20th May 2008 10:33pm PDT by dieseldog: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080520/ap_on_go_co/congressman_affair_10
Settled as 'Fossella does not run for re-election' Wed 21st May 2008 4:55am PDT by ryanj[Admin]: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080520/ap_on_go_co/congressman_affair_10

Suspend date: Mon 3rd Nov 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Wed 21st May 2008 4:55am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 20th May 2008 1:55pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (11)

11 predictions

33 weeks ago
deelilley predicted Fossella does not run for re-election (H$50 at 47%)

Comments (2)

  1 bayoubear[Admin]
For more info, here's a piece from the NY Times....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/sports/othersports/10lacrosse.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
posted 34 weeks ago
  2 bayoubear[Admin]
oops...wrong link

here is Gail Collins piece http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/opinion/10collins.html?th&emc=th
posted 34 weeks ago

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