Hagan Drops Lawsuit Against Dole.

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Posted: 9:15 PM Nov 13, 2008
Last Updated: 9:15 PM Nov 13, 2008

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North Carolina U.S. Sen.-elect Kay Hagan has withdrawn a defamation lawsuit against Elizabeth Dole over a TV campaign ad that Hagan said questioned her Christianity.

Hagan spokeswoman Colleen Flanagan said the dismissal motion was filed Thursday. The ad from Dole's re-election campaign questioned why Hagan attended a fundraiser hosted by an adviser to an atheist advocacy group.

Dole was criticized for running the ad in the final week of the heated campaign won by Hagan. Dole's campaign had said the ad did not question Hagan's faith, only her agenda and associations.

Flanagan said pursuing the lawsuit would only continue the focus "on a very personal and negative attack." A Dole campaign spokesman declined to comment.

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Posted by: Bo Location: Deep Run on Nov 14, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Anomymous: No. Yhat is not what this tellls me. This tells me that Hagan won the election and is letting it go. Dole assured her loss by this desperate, pathetic ploy. Bye bye carpet bagger.

Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 14, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Now what does this tell us, Dole was right and Hagan doesnt have a leg to stand on.

Posted by: Yes We Did! on Nov 14, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Tad, do some research on exactly what kind of fund raiser Sen elect Hagen was attending. It was NOT a Godless American's fund raiser.

Posted by: Tad Location: Jamesville on Nov 14, 2008 at 03:00 AM
The lawsuit was a symbolic act only. These suits never go anywhere because of laws concerning public figures. Besides the evidence was unquestionalble that Hagan cozied and took the Godless American's PAC money. You can't serve two masters.... Keep fluting "blog refluter".

Posted by: Blog Refuter Location: NC on Nov 13, 2008 at 10:28 PM
LOL...It sure wouldn't have been wise to drop it while the election was going on!!!

Posted by: Ashley Location: Washington on Nov 13, 2008 at 09:53 PM
LOL...Its kinda funny how she drops it after the election is over!!!

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