'Kissing congressman' Vance McAllister seeks re-election despite calls to quit
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Version 0 of 1. Republican Congressman Vance McAllister has changed his mind and says he intends to run for re-election despite the scandal caused by a video showing him kissing a married female aide. In April, the married freshman congressman said he wouldn't seek another term. But on Monday, McAllister said he intends to be on the 4 November ballot as a candidate for Louisiana's fifth district. McAllister made the announcement on The Moon Griffon Show, a conservative talk radio show based in north Louisiana. The congressman, who ran on a platform of faith and family, apologized for a "personal failure" after the security tape showed him kissing an aide in his congressional office. She later resigned. Republican leaders have pushed for McAllister to resign, but he has refused. |