Clay Aiken second place again; loses congressional bid
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“American Idol” contestant Clay Aiken has lost his bid for a House seat in North Carolina, CNN projected.
Aiken, a Democrat, trailed incumbent Renee Ellmers 57% to 43% with 69% of the vote counted.
In a district that leans Republican, Aiken was an underdog. He downplayed his celebrity and instead focused on local issues, while Ellmers tried to dismiss his candidacy given his showbiz connections. She even tried to tie him to President Obama’s economic policies, calling it the “Aiken-Obama economy.”
lol 
I mean....poor Clay. So sad.
