In Ga., Abramoff Scandal Threatens a Political Ascendancy By

Thomas B. Edsall, Washington Post Staff Writer

One of the most damaging e-mails was sent by Abramoff to partner Michael Scanlon,

complaining about Reed’s billing practices and expenditure claims: “He is a bad version of us! No more money for him.”

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After Reed first entered national politics as executive director of the Christian Coalition, he described to the Norfolk

Virginian-Pilot his tactics in mobilizing Christian conservatives to sway elections: “I want to be invisible. I do guerrilla warfare. I

paint my face and travel at night. You don’t know it’s over until you’re in a body bag. You don’t know until election night.”