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  • NAME: Larry Craig
  • OCCUPATION: U.S. Governor
  • BIRTH DATE: July 20, 1945 (Age: 67)
  • EDUCATION: South Crane School, University of Idaho
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Council, Idaho
  • Full Name: Larry Edwin Craig
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

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Larry Craig was a U.S. senator from Idaho who was involved in drug and sex scandals, announced his resignation, then quickly recanted.

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In one notable exchange, the officer said that Craig had intentionally bumped his foot against the officer's under the stall divider. Craig denied that the touch was unintentional, insisting, "I'm a fairly wide guy. I had to spread my legs when I lower my pants so they won't slide." This "wide stance" defense later became fodder for late-night comedians.

Craig pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. The story of his plea broke in late August 2007,

at which point the Idaho Statesman newspaper ran a lengthy article detailing accusations that Craig had had relationships with several men over the years. Craig denied that he was gay or that he had solicited sex in the airport, saying, "I was not involved in any inappropriate conduct . . . In hindsight, I should not have pled guilty. I was trying to handle this matter myself quickly and expeditiously."

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On September 1, 2007, Craig announced that he would resign from the Senate, a decision he quickly recanted. Instead, Craig filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, which was later denied by the courts. Craig never resigned from the U.S. Senate, which admonished him for improper conduct. He did not seek re-election, and left office when his term expired on January 3, 2009.

Though more men have since come forward alleging sexual encounters with Craig, he has continued to deny the rumors. "I've been in this business 27 years in the public eye here," he told the Idaho Statesman. "I don't go around anywhere hitting on men, and by God, if I did, I wouldn't do it in Boise, Idaho! Jiminy!"

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