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The Strange Case of Betsey Wright

By Steve Hall

That's the title of Tom Baxter's article for Southern Political Report.  LINK  An excerpt:Instead of joining the administration after Clinton was elected, Wright accepted an offer from Anne Wexler and became a prominent Washington lobbyist, much sought-after because of her special ties to the White House. After the Clinton years, she returned to Arkansas to work on some of her favorite causes, notably her staunch opposition to the death penalty and her advocacy of prisoners? rights. She brought to these the same energy with which she once protected Clinton's record.?She?s a bit obsessive. What she does, she does 24-7,? a long-time friend said Monday.Wright?s visitation rights were suspended for six months in 2005 after she was accused of attempting to smuggle money into the death row at the Varner Unit, a state prison...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 18, 2009 (boomark / email).