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Who is this Alvin Greene ?

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Alvin Greene is "Someone's Plant,"
Should be Investigated
Says Congressman James Clyburn, D-S.C.</font size><font size="4">

The Candidate is an unemployed veteran faces pending felony charges.
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Alvin Green (Credit: South Carolina Democratic Party)


CBS News
Posted by Stephanie Condon
June 10, 2010


Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is suggesting that the circumstances of Alvin Greene's victory in the South Carolina Democratic Senate primary Tuesday are suspicious and should be investigated by the U.S. Attorney's office.

The world of politics was caught off guard by Greene's victory -- and was further shocked yesterday when news surfaced that the unknown, 32-year-old, unemployed veteran faces pending felony charges (for allegedly showing obscene online photos to a University of South Carolina student, which carry a possible five-year jail term).

Questions immediately arose about the legitimacy of Greene's candidacy. While Greene insists he is the real deal, Clyburn, a high-ranking Democrat from South Carolina, is still skeptical.

"There were some real shenanigans going on in the South Carolina primary," Clyburn said this morning on the liberal Bill Press radio show, the Hill notes. "I don't know if he was a Republican plant; he was someone's plant."

Clyburn said the U.S. Attorney's office should investigate whether a third party gave Greene the money for the $10,400 filing fee, a violation of federal campaign finance laws.

"I would hope the U.S. Attorney down there would look at this," Clyburn said. "Somebody gave him that $10,000 and he who took it should be investigated, and he who gave it should be investigated."

The South Carolina Democratic Party has asked Greene to withdraw from the race, but Greene told the Associated Press he's not backing out.

"The Democratic Party has chosen their nominee, and we have to stand behind their choice," Greene reportedly said. "The people have spoken. We need to be pro-South Carolina, not anti-Greene."

Greene's controversial history does not end with his felony charges. ABC reports that Greene was involuntarily forced out of the Army after a 13-year career that included service as an intelligence specialist and unit supply specialist. Greene told ABC he was kicked out of the Army because "things just weren't working."

If Greene stays in the race, he will challenge Sen. Jim DeMint, a favorite among the Republican's conservative base. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chairman Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.) told the Washington Post it did not bother investing in the South Carolina Democratic primary since DeMint is expected to hold onto his seat.


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20007325-503544.html
 
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QueEx said:
<font size="5"><center>
Alvin Greene is "Someone's Plant,"
Should be Investigated
Says Congressman James Clyburn, D-S.C.</font size><font size="4">

The Candidate is an unemployed veteran faces pending felony charges.
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image6564482x_370x278.jpg

Alvin Green (Credit: South Carolina Democratic Party)


CBS News
Posted by Stephanie Condon
June 10, 2010


Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is suggesting that the circumstances of Alvin Greene's victory in the South Carolina Democratic Senate primary Tuesday are suspicious and should be investigated by the U.S. Attorney's office.

The world of politics was caught off guard by Greene's victory -- and was further shocked yesterday when news surfaced that the unknown, 32-year-old, unemployed veteran faces pending felony charges (for allegedly showing obscene online photos to a University of South Carolina student, which carry a possible five-year jail term).

Questions immediately arose about the legitimacy of Greene's candidacy. While Greene insists he is the real deal, Clyburn, a high-ranking Democrat from South Carolina, is still skeptical.

"There were some real shenanigans going on in the South Carolina primary," Clyburn said this morning on the liberal Bill Press radio show, the Hill notes. "I don't know if he was a Republican plant; he was someone's plant."

Clyburn said the U.S. Attorney's office should investigate whether a third party gave Greene the money for the $10,400 filing fee, a violation of federal campaign finance laws.

"I would hope the U.S. Attorney down there would look at this," Clyburn said. "Somebody gave him that $10,000 and he who took it should be investigated, and he who gave it should be investigated."

The South Carolina Democratic Party has asked Greene to withdraw from the race, but Greene told the Associated Press he's not backing out.

"The Democratic Party has chosen their nominee, and we have to stand behind their choice," Greene reportedly said. "The people have spoken. We need to be pro-South Carolina, not anti-Greene."

Greene's controversial history does not end with his felony charges. ABC reports that Greene was involuntarily forced out of the Army after a 13-year career that included service as an intelligence specialist and unit supply specialist. Greene told ABC he was kicked out of the Army because "things just weren't working."

If Greene stays in the race, he will challenge Sen. Jim DeMint, a favorite among the Republican's conservative base. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chairman Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.) told the Washington Post it did not bother investing in the South Carolina Democratic primary since DeMint is expected to hold onto his seat.


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I hope he wins. I really can't imagine a more entertaining six years.

How could he be worse than anyone currently in the Senate.
 
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Senate candidate Greene's
finances under investigation</font size></center>


The State
By John Monk
June 28, 2003


The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the 5th Circuit solicitor's office are investigating the finances of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene to see whether any laws have been broken in the way he has been representing his financial situation to the state court system.

SLED will use a new state law that allows the agency to issue an administrative subpoena to financial institutions, agency director Reggie Lloyd confirmed Sunday.

Gov. Mark Sanford signed the new law last Thursday. The law requires banks to turn over to SLED basic information about account holders in cases of suspected financial wrongdoing.

The confirmation of the formal investigation into Greene's finances is the latest wrinkle in events surrounding Greene, who since winning the June 8 Democratic primary has attracted state and national attention.

Greene, 32, won 59 percent of the vote in an upset against Vic Rawl, a former circuit judge widely expected to trounce the unknown Greene. Greene was unemployed, had no job and no organized campaign and had been discharged "involuntarily" from the U.S. Army. He lived at home with his father in Clarendon County.

Greene's victory took on added strangeness when The Associated Press reported Greene was facing felony obscenity charges arising from a University of South Carolina student's allegation that he had harassed her with computer pornography. After that November charge, Greene told a magistrate he didn't have enough money to afford a lawyer and was appointed — at taxpayers' expense — a public defender. Greene has said he is innocent of the pornography charge.

Then, in March, Greene somehow came up with $10,400 in cash to pay the Democratic Party filing fee to run for U.S. Senate.

Lloyd said his agency's inquiry was triggered by inconsistencies between Greene's assertion to the court that he had no money and needed a taxpayer-supported lawyer, and his unexplained acquisition of $10,400 to pay the filing fee.

"We want to see how he came up with the money," Lloyd said.

Greene has told reporters that the $10,400 was money he had saved. But he declined to produce records to show where the money came from.

Fifth Circuit Solicitor Barney Giese, reached at home Sunday afternoon, confirmed his office was working with SLED. He declined further comment.

MORE: http://www.thestate.com/2010/06/28/1353788/us-sen-race-greenes-finances-subject.html

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Greene had legitimate sources for
South Carolina election fees</font size></center>


McClatchy
Friday, July 9, 2010


Alvin Greene, the obscure jobless man whose come-from-nowhere victory in the June Democratic primary for U.S. Senate created a national furor, had legitimate sources of income to finance his $10,400 primary entry fee, law enforcement sources said Friday.

He will not face criminal deception charges, according to SLED, for requesting a taxpayer funded attorney in a still pending criminal case against him. State law enforcement investigated Greene’s finances after questions were raised about how he could qualify for indigent defense and still afford the U.S. Senate filing fee.

Greene's surprise victory over prominent former circuit judge Vic Rawl caused many to speculate that well-to-do Republican operatives had secretly bankrolled Greene’s primary entry fee to sabotage the primary.

The mystery surrounding Greene’s victory also caused comedians to make South Carolina – already a laughingstock due to sex allegations surrounding Gov. Mark Sanford and gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley – once again the butt of numerous national jokes.

But the real source of the bulk of Greene’s money has turned out to be none other than the U.S. government and the S.C. state government, said SLED director Reggie Lloyd:
Greene had reported just over $1,000 in monthly income on court paperwork and was appointed a public defender to represent him on an obscenity charge. His meager finances raised questions about how he paid the required $10,440 fee to run as a U.S. Senate candidate.

But when state agents reviewed Greene's bank accounts, they found an October deposit of nearly $6,000, which was Greene's military exit pay, and about $3,000 deposited early this year from state and federal tax refunds, Lloyd said.

The records matched Greene's story that the 32-year-old candidate, who has been collecting unemployment benefits since he left the military in August, was able to afford the fee because he saved his money and lived frugally.

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Little-Known S.C. Candidate Makes First Speech</font size><font size="4">

Alvin Greene hit his three talking points:
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Alvin Greene, Democratic candidate for the U.S.
Senate, waves Sunday after making his first
public speech during the monthly meeting of the
NAACP in Manning, S.C.


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by Catherine Welch
July 19, 2010 from WHQR


South Carolina voters got their first official look Sunday at Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who shocked the political establishment by winning his state's Democratic U.S. Senate primary.

Greene picked the monthly meeting of his local NAACP branch to make his first campaign appearance.

Jerry Johnson, who arrived early, said the event was do or die for Greene.

"This is his moment. This is it," Johnson said. "So he needs to get his message across and make sure he'll reach the people who might not be for him at this moment."


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As the music played and other guests onstage bobbed their heads and tapped their toes, Greene looked straight ahead perfectly still for a half an hour — both hands clasped on the spiral notebook in his lap where he had written his speech.

Then, Greene started, first with an introduction: "Good afternoon to everyone. I'm the best candidate in the United States Senate race here in South Carolina."

Although it was billed as a 20-minute speech, it lasted just 8 minutes. Greene hit the three talking points he has repeated since grabbing the national spotlight: jobs, education and justice.

He said there need to be more roads, more funding for education and a push to create green jobs.

"Now is the time to implement alternative forms of energy such as solar, wind and methane," he said. "These efforts will create green jobs and save Americans money."

Halfway through the speech, Greene veered off the talking points. Not getting too specific, he seemed to address the criminal charges he faces for an incident police say involved him showing pornography to a University of South Carolina student.


<font size="4">Money Woes</font size>

Greene has moved on from speculation about how an unknown candidate with little money, no campaign organization and no support from South Carolina Democrats won the primary against a seasoned campaigner. State investigators cleared him from any wrongdoing over the $10,000 filing fee he paid to enter the race.

These aren't Greene's only money problems. He has told reporters that he has raised $1,000 compared to Republican incumbent Sen. Jim DeMint's more than $3.5 million.

Greene didn't mention any of this in his short speech, but he called for getting Americans back to work and reclaiming the country from terrorists.

"Let's get our priorities in government in order and get South Carolina and America back to work for the people again," he said.

After his speech, Greene left the building without meeting voters, kissing babies or talking to the media.


<font size="4">Other Troubles</font size>

Barbara Robinson, who traveled an hour to see Greene, said she was pleased with the speech. But she acknowledged she is worried Greene will remain a late-night punch line.

"I think he's... more knowledgeable than that to fall for that trap," she said. "Well let's just pray and hope he does well and may the best person win the election."

But the Democratic candidate faces an uphill task. The South Carolina Democratic Party has refused to support Greene, and some unions, which typically back Democrats, are reportedly endorsing the Green Party candidate in this race.


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Why are you labeling it hate?
 
This guy seems unable to catch a break . . .

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Longshot US Senate candidate from SC indicted</font size>

<font size="4">Disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity, a felony;
and communicating obscene materials to a person
without consent, a misdemeanor</font size></center>


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Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Alvin Greene
gave a short speech at the Manning chapter
of the NAACP's annual meeting at Manning
Junior High School in Manning on Sunday.


By MEG KINNARD
Associated Press Writer
Friday, Aug. 13, 2010


COLUMBIA, S.C. — Longshot Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene was indicted Friday on two charges, including a felony charge of showing pornography to a teenage student in a South Carolina college computer lab.

Greene surprised the party establishment with his primary victory in June. His arrest in November was first reported by The Associated Press the day after he won the nomination.

Authorities said he approached a student in a University of South Carolina computer lab, showed her obscene photos online, then talked about going to her dorm room.

A Richland County grand jury indicted Greene, 32, for disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity - a felony - as well as a misdemeanor charge of communicating obscene materials to a person without consent.

If convicted, Greene could face up to three years in prison for the misdemeanor or up to five years for the felony.

Greene declined comment at his home in Manning. He has refused to talk about the charge in past interviews, and his attorney did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

Greene had visited the computer lab at the Bates House dorm in Columbia several times before his arrest, using an old student ID card to gain admission, according to campus police records. Dorm staffers told police they had asked security staff not to let him in, but reports did not give any more details.

Greene graduated from South Carolina in 2000 with a political science degree.

Greene, an unemployed military veteran, handily defeated Vic Rawl, a former lawmaker and judge who had been considered an easy win by Democrats.

Up to that point, Greene had done no visible campaigning and had no website, fundraising or staff.

After AP reported Greene's arrest, South Carolina Democratic Party leaders called on him to withdraw his candidacy. South Carolina law prohibits convicted felons from serving in state office, but there is no such rule for the U.S. House or Senate.

Greene has said he's staying in the race. In the months since his victory, Greene has given a series of awkward interviews to reporters clamoring for more information on the man who lives in Manning with his ailing father. In one interview, he suggested that the state's economy could be improved by making and selling action figures depicting him in his uniform.

Earlier this summer, the state Democratic Party upheld his nomination, denying a challenge filed by Rawl alleging voting abnormalities.

State police also cleared Greene of any impropriety involving his $10,440 filing fee. Greene has said he saved up his military pay for two years, a claim police said was backed up by his bank records.

Last month, Greene gave his first public speech, a 6 1/2-minute recitation of his previous comments and commitment to jobs and education. On Thursday, he gave brief remarks to the executive committee of the state Democratic Party and asked them to support his campaign, according to executive director Jay Parmley.

Greene now has a website and says he has raised less than $1,000. He faces Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint in the fall. The popular incumbent has raised more than $3 million.

Green Party candidate Tom Clements will also be on the November ballot. He has reported no fundraising.

Associated Press writer Page Ivey in Manning contributed to this report.


http://www.thestate.com/2010/08/13/1416934/scs-greene-indicted-on-felony.html
 
"Demint Started the Recession" :confused:

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Do the research? Looks like the voters should have done a little research on you
Mr. Greene. If you keep this up you could be president.
 
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