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FL Anti-Planned Parenthood Congressman Defeated In Primary
Veteran Republican Representative Cliff Stearns of Florida, who stirred national debate in 2011 by spearheading an aggressive investigation into Planned Parenthood, conceded defeat on Wednesday after primary election results showed him trailing a political newcomer.
Rival Ted Yoho beat Stearns by a wafer thin 831 votes in Tuesday’s primary, according to the latest tally from the Florida Division of Elections. Yoho will now go on to face Democratic political consultant J.R. Gaillot in the November 6 election.
Stearns had won the backing of fellow Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin before Ryan was tapped to serve as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate.
In addition to his probe of Planned Parenthood, the 12-term congressman had also grabbed headlines for his recent investigation into government loan guarantees for the now bankrupt Solyndra energy company. READ MORE HERE
