From The Chicago Tribune, 8/29/07:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-craig_boxaug29,1,1950352.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
Earlier allegations concerning Sen. Craig
The Idaho Statesman, which was accused of a "witch hunt" by Sen. Larry
Craig, revealed Monday that it had asked the senator months ago about
reports of homosexual activity but did not print anything about them
at the time.
Here are some of the allegations raised, and Craig's responses in a
May 14 interview in which he was accompanied by his wife, Suzanne.
Allegation:
A 40-year-old professional man with close ties to Republican officials
reported having oral sex with Craig in a restroom at Washington's
Union Station, probably in 2004. The man spoke on condition of
anonymity.
Craig's response:
"I am not gay and I have never been in a restroom in Union Station
having sex with anybody."
Allegation:
A man who was considering pledging with Craig's fraternity at the
University of Idaho in 1967 said Craig took him to his room and made
what the man said he took to be an invitation to sex.
Craig's response:
"I don't hit on any men."
Allegation:
A man said that in November 1994 Craig "cruised" him at an REI store
in Boise, Idaho. The man, who is gay, told the Statesman that Craig
stared at him in a sexually inviting way and followed him around REI
for a half hour.
Craig's response:
"Once again, I'm not gay, and I don't cruise and I don't hit on men. I
have no idea how he drew that conclusion. A smile? Here is one thing I
do out in public: I make eye contact, I smile at people, they
recognize me, they say, 'Oh, hi, Senator.' . . . I've been in this
business 27 years in the public eye here. I don't go around anywhere
hitting on men, and by God, if I did, I wouldn't do it in Boise,
Idaho! Jiminy!"
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The Trib left one out:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/27/politics/politico/thecrypt/main3210187.shtml
Sen. Craig's 1982 Denial Re. Teenage Pages
By Josephine Hearn
Aug 27, 2007
(The Politico) Okay, people, some GREAT video off of YouTube. Sen.
Larry Craig's 1982 denial that he was involved in homosexual activity
with teenage pages:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rZXaaFbo6Oo&mode=related&search=
"When I have people telling me that a whole series of false
accusations are being made against my character, frankly, it makes me
made as hell."
Harry
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