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Allred plans to leave GOP after probe

Thursday, May 21, 2009

(Updated 6:34 pm)

By Emery P. Dalesio
Associated Press

RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina House member accused of drinking before speeding to work and then embracing a teenage female page says he'll leave the Republican Party after fellow legislators participated in a probe of his conduct.

Republican Rep. Cary Allred of Alamance County said Thursday he was stabbed in the back by fellow Republicans and would switch next week from GOP to unaffiliated.

A report by the House sergeant-at-arms released Wednesday quoted several Republicans describing what they observed as Allred embracing the 17-year-old page. One Republican compared it to a "gruesome bear hug."

Allred said he had one drink on April 27 before being stopped by a trooper on his way to Raleigh. He was cited for going 102 mph in a 65-mph zone.

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Photo Caption: Cary Allred

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Get A Clue

May 21, 2009 - 10:19 pm EDT

A Republican drunk, speeding child molester is upset that members of his political party have failed to support his behavior?!?!
Worse, he has to quit them instead of being summarily booted for his behavior.
Personally, it sounds as if they still belong together.

jeffreyhsykes

May 22, 2009 - 12:02 am EDT

If you had bothered to read the report you would know that it was Republican leaders in the chamber that took notice of Allred's behavior and took him aside and instructed him to desist. It was also Republican members of the chamber that were uniform in their belief that Allred acted in a manner unworthy of the state house, the Republican Party and the people of this state.

The GOP leadership took immediate action to call his actions out of line and even the Chairwoman of the state party has urged Allred to resign his seat.

Perhaps you should get a clue?

More here:

http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/allred_feels_estranged