Pelosi Trades Rangel for Chance in Midterms: Margaret Carlson
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How could the canny Charlie Rangel let it come to this, chased by reporters from here to Harlem hammering him about what he’s going to do about allegations that he misused his office?
Suddenly everyone is mad at Rangel, the New York Democrat beloved within his party, for not making a deal. How could he be so stubborn? Why isn’t he making it all go away? Colleagues are returning money he raised for them and reconsidering whether to attend his 81st birthday bash. Members are fond of Rangel but fonder of re-election, which may hinge, at last, on ethics.