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Ramsey loses Republican primary for Michigan House seat By AMY F. BAILEY The Associated Press 8/4/2004, 5:07 a.m. ET DETROIT (AP) — John Ramsey, father of slain child beauty queen JonBenet, received a lot of attention from the national media for his state House campaign, but it wasn't enough to win the Republican primary. The former businessman from Charlevoix came in behind Bellaire attorney Kevin Elsenheimer in Tuesday's Republican primary for the 105th state House District, which covers Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego and Cheboygan counties. But Ramsey wasn't willing to give up Tuesday night before results were in from all precincts...

Ramsey, three others in tight race for state House, poll shows By JOHN FLESHER The Associated Press 7/28/2004, 5:23 p.m. ET TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — John Ramsey is running neck-and-neck with three other Republicans for the state House less than a week before the primary election, according to poll results released Wednesday. The survey by Lansing-based EPIC/MRA shows that many people in Michigan's 105th House District have an unfavorable impression of Ramsey, father of slain child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. But it also suggests he is benefiting from the crowded field, pollster Ed Sarpolus said. "It's your typical divide-and-conquer...