Breaking: Clay Aiken NC primary opponent Keith Crisco dies in fall at home

[libnnc]

By Matthew Burns

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Keith Crisco, who was battling Clay Aiken for the Democratic nomination in the 2nd Congressional District, died Monday in a fall at his Randolph County home.

Officials with Asheboro Elastics Corp., the textiles company that Crisco founded in 1986, confirmed that Crisco had died.

In last Tuesday's primary, Crisco was trailing Aiken by 369 votes, according to unofficial totals. Crisco said in a statement Wednesday that he was waiting for county canvasses to see if the race remained close enough for his to request a recount or whether he and Aiken would go to a July runoff.

Aiken now presumably will advance to face Republican Congresswoman Renee Ellmers in the November general election.


Read more at http://www.wral.com/congressional-candidate-crisco-dies-in-fall/13638582/#9dWeYFq5XyGuUu3E.99

[yeoman6987]

1. Yieks

Prayers to his family and friends. How awful. I am sure that we will hear something form the Aiken camp sometime this evening.

[warrior1]

2. That's awful I feel so sorry for his family

[joeybee12]

3. Yikes...what did he hit?

He was only 71, so my first thought was he was much older, and with the elderly falls can really do you in...thoughts for his family

[ChisolmTrailDem]

4. Hate to win that way. Condolences to his family and friends. nt

[Lee-Lee]

5. Conspiracy nuts are going to go wild n/t

[AngryAmish]

6. yeah, just take one look at Aiken

Born killer...of our hearts.







Poor guy. The dead one, I mean.

[Lee-Lee]

7. How long until Limbaugh calls it a "gay mafia hit"? nt

[seveneyes]

8. What are the odds?