Rinehart Loses Commissioner Race As Anti-Gay Cartoon Fails To Move Voters

Wayne Besen  Jul 31 08

On Tuesday, Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart was booted out of office by voters in his district, finishing third in a three-way primary. Rinehart came under scrutiny this month when he mailed a 16-page cartoon book as part of his re-election campaign that makes fun of gays and criticizes his political opponents. The book featured an angel who supports Rinehart and Satan, who supports Full story...

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