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Scott Lee Cohen: 'No Comment' On Independent Run

First Posted: 4/10/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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It seems that Scott Lee Cohen may not have given up entirely on his career in politics.

Cohen resigned as the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor after a firestorm erupted around his candidacy. Allegations of steroid use, domestic violence and forcible sex, among others, surfaced after he won the party nomination on Tuesday.

But when asked about the possibility of running as an independent in the November general election, he left the door for speculation open with a simple "No comment."

Watch NBC Chicago's video of his interview with WLS:

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It seems that Scott Lee Cohen may not have given up entirely on his career in politics. Cohen resigned as the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor after a firestorm erupted around his candidacy...
It seems that Scott Lee Cohen may not have given up entirely on his career in politics. Cohen resigned as the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor after a firestorm erupted around his candidacy...
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