Texas Inmate Has Long History of Running for Office
A Texas inmate on Tuesday picked up a surprising 41 percent of the vote in the West Virginia Democratic primary against President Obama, who finished with 59 percent. His surprising popularity has generated national media attention, but it's hardly the first political rodeo for the federal inmate.
Keith Judd, 53, an inmate in Texarkana’s Federal Correctional Institution, garnered more than 70,000 votes from West Virginia voters, compared with Obama’s 106,000 and outpolled the president in eight of the state’s 55 counties. Judd is serving 17 and a half years for making threats at the ...
Comments (3)
Steven Kite
Guessing none of the crossover Republicult voters complained that Judd's not eligible for the office....
Adele Roberson
What is shocking about West Virginia voting for a criminal?
Most of the people in West Virginia are criminals.... just a big happy family voting for one of the nephews,.
I think that is probably a good thing. Remember,,, a family that prays together stays together.,
even if its in a peniteniary.
David Spratt
Maybe just voting for the lesser of two evils?