Hey, Ralph, the Bible is clear: You reap what you sow.
Wednesday, July 19 — Ralph Reed, the former director of the Christian Coalition and a former Republican lobbyist involved in the Jack Abramoff scandal, suffered an embarrassing defeat in his effort to win the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor on Tuesday.
Mr. Reed conceded defeat before 10 p.m., with his opponent leading by more than 10 percentage points.
“Don’t worry,” Mr. Reed said, with a glint of impatience. “We know what we’re doing. Just call your friends and get them to vote.” As the ally opened her mouth to speak again, he silenced her with a firm, “We’re fine.”
But with campaign commercials hammering away at Mr. Reed’s ties to Jack Abramoff, a powerful lobbyist who has pleaded guilty to fraud and corruption, analysts say Mr. Reed, 45, will be fine only if he can motivate his legendary — or, some contend, mythical — base, and only if the Abramoff scandal has little effect on those voters’ loyalty.
