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Could a second rising political star be felled by run-ins with the law?
On April 22, Republicans in Southwest Florida went to the polls to pick their candidate to replace disgraced U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, who resigned after admitting to buying cocaine in Washington, D.C.
On the same day, voters found out that Republican State Rep. Dane Eagle of Cape Coral had been arrested the night before in Tallahassee on a charge of driving under the influence.
The Tallahassee Democrat reported that Eagle, 30, was arrested and charged with DUI after he allegedly ran a red light and drove erratically after leaving a Taco Bell at 2 a.m. Eagle was taken to the Leon County Jail after refusing a sobriety test, the Democrat reported.
We won't pre-judge the outcome of Eagle's case, but we suspect voters may grow weary of special elections.
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