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Casino Crossfire Upsets Colorado Senator

WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by the Denver Post: "A proposal to build an Indian casino east of Denver has U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the only Indian in the Senate, claiming he's being singled out because of his heritage.

"Campbell, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said news reports on the casino, which he opposes, have focused more on him than they would have if the committee leader was 'a white guy.'

"'I really resent being focused on because I really believe there's a racial thing that makes it interesting to get poor ol' half-breed Campbell in a damn crossfire,' Campbell said in an interview with The Denver Post.

"…Recent news stories…have referred to Campbell's opposition to a proposal by the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes to build a casino near Denver.

"…Campbell's traditional adversaries were stunned by his blunt comments on the Indian issue…"

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