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Men's Room Arrest Reopens Questions about Senator Craig

Idaho's Republican Senator Larry Craig has served five terms in Congress and three in the Senate. He's so popular that, when it appeared he might not run for re-election next year, there was a "draft Craig" movement. Now, news of his guilty plea after being caught in a men's room sting may change all that.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Idaho's Republican Senator Larry Craig has served five terms in Congress and three in the Senate. He's so popular that, when it appeared he might not run for re-election next year, there was a "draft Craig" movement. Now, news of his guilty plea after being caught in a men's room sting may change all that. Yesterday, Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call reported that Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being accused of making a sexual advance to an undercover policeman in an airport men's room. Today, the Idaho Statesman has published a long article saying that the incident "echoes previous allegations of homosexual conduct." Statesman reporter Dan Popkey wrote the article.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Dan Konecky

    Producer, To the Point

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Dan Popkey

    Columnist and reporter for the Idaho Statesman

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