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He detailed his contributions during his congressional days and a few of his more outrageous moments. This included reciting a limerick related to the Lorena Bobbit incident during one House session and referring to his colleagues as ”a bunch of political prostitutes” during another. For this remark, he later apologized to prostitutes for associating them with Congress.
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Former Congressman James Traficant talks about his plans for the future during an interview. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)
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Former Congressman Jim Traficant has no money.
He doesn’t even have a campaign committee.
Nevertheless, Traficant, a convicted felon, told an audience in Akron this week that he will make a bid to return to Congress this year.
”They should surrender!” Traficant said in his booming voice to about 30 people who attended a fundraiser Tuesday night for Kurt Liston, a local Libertarian candidate, at Tangier restaurant. ”People tell me, ‘Watch it …