Lion’s last roar? Rep. Rangel facing close primary

By Deepti Hajela

Published May 31, 2014 8:14pm ET

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Lion’s last roar? Rep. Rangel facing close primary — NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a decade ago, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel tore through any opponents in his re-election campaigns, stalking through the primaries and pouncing on double-digit victories that returned him to the House of Representatives time and time again for more than 40 years. But in recent years, it’s “The Lion” of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a decade ago, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel tore through any opponents in his re-election campaigns, stalking through the primaries and pouncing on double-digit victories that returned him to the House of Representatives time and time again for more than 40 years.

But in recent years, it’s “The Lion” of Harlem who’s been hunted.

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