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Carson's Grandson Urged To Take Congressional Seat

Last updated on Monday, December 24, 2007
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(INDIANAPOLIS) - Amid the funeral tributes to Indiana Congresswoman Julia Carson, several speakers seized the occasion to try to shape the race to replace her.

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Michigan) says Carson told her on her deathbed she wants her grandson, city-county councilor Andre Carson, to succeed her.

Ohio Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan also urged Carson to take the plunge.


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