Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Two of Florida's most notorious Republicans contributed to the Democratic victory in this week's congressional elections by failing to vote. Mark Foley, whose name remained on the ballot in spite of his resignation from Congress less than two months before the election, did not request an absentee ballot, the Palm Beach Post reported. Foley checked into an alcohol-rehab clinic after his resignation amid reports of inappropriate e-mails and instant message exchanges with congressional pages. Advertisement Ann Coulter, the right-wing columnist and TV pundit, also sat out the election. Coulter is under investigation for voting in the wrong precinct in Palm Beach earlier this year. Democrat Tim Mahoney won Foley's former 16th congressional district seat. Ironically, the outcome gave Republicans a bit of a lift since state Sen. Joe Negron lost by less than 5,000 votes in spite of the handicap of having to run under Foley's name and having only five weeks to campaign.
