"Walter Frederick "Walt" Brown" is an United States/American politician and was the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA in the U.S. Presidential election, 2004/2004 elections. Brown became a socialist in 1948. He served as Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate from 1975 to 1987. Brown also served as a Socialist Party of Oregon candidate for the United States Congress/U.S. Congress (3rd Congressional District) in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 and has been the Pacific Green Party candidate for two statewide offices.

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At the end of the day, (the U.S. attorney in San Diego) will have to make a decision on whether to go forward. I'm sure they won't make that decision in isolation.

Unquestionably the U.S. attorney (in San Diego) is speaking to others ... at the Department of Justice.