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US Senate candidate runs from Wackenhut connections
Miami Herald
© August 10, 2010
Kendrick Meek downplays his ties to controversial Wackenhut
By Beth Reinhard
breinhard@MiamiHerald.com
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek is proud of his resume: state trooper, state legislator, member of Congress.
But there's one job always l...
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