Sunday, July 23, 2006

Tenn. gubernatorial candidate arrested - Yahoo! News

DUIs, with a gun in the car?

Sounds like a Rethug politician to me.

Tenn. gubernatorial candidate arrested - Yahoo! News:

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A Republican running for governor was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication following a GOP rally in Knoxville, sheriff's officials said.

Mark Albertini spent the night in the Knox County jail but was released early Friday. According to the arrest report, he had been standing at an intersection about 2 miles from the GOP event and 'appeared to be unsteady on his feet.'

The arrest report says a search of Albertini's car turned up a bottle of wine and a pistol.

A message left with the Albertini campaign was not immediately returned Friday.

Knox County Republican Party Chairman Brian Hornback said he saw Albertini at the event Thursday. The rally was billed as an opportunity to hear from Republican U.S. Senate and gubernatorial candidates. No alcohol was served, Hornback said.

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