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The Cryptometer has a "Scandal Edition"

The Politico's Cryptometer is running a special "Scandal Edition":

Normally, The Politico runs Cryptometers on critical issues and key players on Capitol Hill, such as those involved in the political struggle over the war in Iraq. But this week, we're doing something a little different. We're running a Cryptometer on the lawmakers in legal trouble -- and ranking them on how deep we think that trouble is. As always, everyone here is innocent until proven otherwise.

For anyone who follows scandals in Washington, the list is quite familiar. In fact, everyone on the Cryptometer's list is also in CREW's Beyond DeLay, meaning we considered them among the 20 most corrupt Members of Congress.

Featured in the Scandal Edition, in order of the Cryptometer's rankings, are: William Jefferson (D-LA); Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA); Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ); Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA); Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) and Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV). Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) earns an honorable mention.

Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) will probably make the new edition.

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