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ACORN Sting Duo Says Nobody Put Them Up to It

Call themselves 'concerned citizens'

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 18, 2009 8:05 AM CDT

(Newser) – James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles say there's no conservative conspiracy behind their decision to dress up as a pimp and prostitute and walk into ACORN offices with a hidden camera. They’re just a pair of concerned citizens, who’ve managed to wound the... Read full story »

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