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'''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior United States Senator from the state of [[Rhode Island]]. A [[Democrat]], he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated [[liberal]] [[Republican]] incumbent [[Lincoln Chafee]] in the November 7, 2006 election. | '''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior United States Senator from the state of [[Rhode Island]]. A [[Democrat]], he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated [[liberal]] [[Republican]] incumbent [[Lincoln Chafee]] in the November 7, 2006 election. | ||
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| + | After countless stories of election fraud by the group ACORN, Sheldon Whitehouse was one of seven Democrats that voted to continue funding [[ACORN]]. The vote failed and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27153.html Senate denies ACORN funding, Politico, September 14, 2009]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:13, September 15, 2009
Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior United States Senator from the state of Rhode Island. A Democrat, he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated liberal Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee in the November 7, 2006 election.
ACORN
After countless stories of election fraud by the group ACORN, Sheldon Whitehouse was one of seven Democrats that voted to continue funding ACORN. The vote failed and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate [1]