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rlpincus

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Wed Feb 20, 2013, 06:39 PM Feb 2013

Ex-Sen. Domenici discloses son born in secrecy [View all]

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Source: Albuquerque Journal

Former New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici told the Journal on Tuesday he fathered a son outside of his marriage over 30 years ago, revealing a secret kept for decades.

Statements given to the Journal by Domenici and the son’s mother, Michelle Laxalt of Alexandria, Va., identified the son as Adam Paul Laxalt, a Nevada lawyer. Michelle Laxalt formerly was a prominent government relations consultant and television political commentator in Washington, D.C. She is a daughter of former U.S. senator and Nevada Gov. Paul Laxalt.

“More than 30 years ago, I fathered a child outside of my marriage,” Domenici said in his statement.

“The mother of that child made me pledge that we would never reveal that parenthood, and I have tried to honor that pledge and so has she,” Domenici said.

Read more: http://www.abqjournal.com/domenici.htm



Another family values fellow who lives by a different set of rules. His reasons for impeaching Clinton now read as a comedy.
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