Clay Aiken Comes in Second... Again

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Clay Aiken Comes in Second... Again
There weren't enough Claymates in the Tarheel State to save the former Idol finalist from defeat.
 Neal Broverman
          
          Nov 05, 2014
          
        
Neal Broverman
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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Former American Idol finalist Clay Aiken was in a tough battle with Republican representative Renee Ellmers, who long led him in this race for North Carolina's GOP-leaning 2nd Congressional District. Democrat Aiken worked to distance himself from President Obama, something Bill Maher tore him apart for. But his anti-Obama strategy wasn't enough and he failed to unseat Ellmers (coming in second for the third time). The bad news piled up for Aiken on Tuesday as his campaign bus broke down earlier in the day.
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Clay Aiken Comes in Second... Again

There weren't enough Claymates in the Tarheel State to save the former Idol finalist from defeat.

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The unsolved murder, dubbed the "gay Black Dahlia," was cracked wide open by director Rachel Mason after 25 years.

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The award-winning journalist isn't backing down despite what the current administration throws at him.

A civil rights group claims that backlash to the show's popularity has caused an uptick in anti-LGBTQ+ hate from fellow players and coaches.

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