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, 23:17, October 14, 2008New page: '''John Robert Lewis''' (born February 21, 1940 in Troy, Alabama) is a Democratic Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives...
'''John Robert Lewis''' (born February 21, 1940 in Troy, [[Alabama]]) is a [[Democrat]]ic Congressman from [[Georgia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Lewis is a former civil rights leader, who played prominent roles in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches and community organizations. First elected to the house in 1986, his district covers most of [[Atlanta]]. He is the second [[African American]] to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction. Since his district is heavly [[liberal]], he has faced no significant opposition in over 20 years in [[Congress]]. He is a strong critic of the [[War in Iraq]] and has called for the impeachment of [[President]] [[George W. Bush]]. <ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.aspx?GUID={4F82A869-1F1D-474C-A16E-04F7505A2EC9}</ref>
Lewis sparked controversy in the [[2008 presidential election]] when he compared [[Republican]] Senator [[John McCain]] to 1960's segregationist [[George Wallace]].
"During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a [[governor]] of the state of [[Alabama]] named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a [[gun]], but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a [[church]] was bombed in [[Birmingham]], Alabama." He said. <ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/13/mccain.interview/?iref=mpstoryview</ref>
McCain responded by saying, "The notion that legitimate criticism of Senator [Barack] [[Obama]]'s record and positions could be compared to Governor George Wallace, his segregationist policies and the violence he provoked is unacceptable and has no place in this campaign." <ref>http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/1d9b670d-a06d-4c91-ba0e-59c25374780b.htm</ref>
==References==
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[[Category: United States Representatives]]
[[Category: 110th United States Congress]]
Lewis sparked controversy in the [[2008 presidential election]] when he compared [[Republican]] Senator [[John McCain]] to 1960's segregationist [[George Wallace]].
"During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a [[governor]] of the state of [[Alabama]] named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a [[gun]], but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a [[church]] was bombed in [[Birmingham]], Alabama." He said. <ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/13/mccain.interview/?iref=mpstoryview</ref>
McCain responded by saying, "The notion that legitimate criticism of Senator [Barack] [[Obama]]'s record and positions could be compared to Governor George Wallace, his segregationist policies and the violence he provoked is unacceptable and has no place in this campaign." <ref>http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/1d9b670d-a06d-4c91-ba0e-59c25374780b.htm</ref>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category: United States Representatives]]
[[Category: 110th United States Congress]]