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MN GOP: HATCH RACE TO THE LEFT BEGINS
By Michael B. Brodkorb | March 8, 2006
By Far-Left, Ethically Challenged ACORN
“By declaring himself ‘very proud’ of his endorsement from the far-left, ethically challenged group ACORN, Mike Hatch today began his sprint to the left in the DFL endorsement battle.
“An ACORN employee in Minnesota pled guilty to two felonies stemming from illegal election activity in 2004. According to ACORN’s website, the group supports massive tax increases, defense cuts, and a national, government-run health care system.
“I doubt most Minnesotans would consider an endorsement from such a group something to be ‘very proud’ of.” -Ron Carey, Chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota
ACORN In The News In Minnesota
Former Minnesota ACORN Employee’s Car Contained Hundreds Of Voter Registration Cards In Trunk. “When police at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport stopped a man for running a stop sign late last month, they found an unusual stash in his car trunk: More than 300 voter registration cards that had been filled out but never submitted to the Minnesota secretary of state. The motorist allegedly told police that he was an ex-employee of ACORN…” (Patrick Sweeney, “Stash Of Voter Cards Probed,†Saint Paul Pioneer Press, 10/8/04)
ACORN Employee Charged With Felony For Not Turning In Cards. “A man arrested in late September with more than 300 completed voter registration cards in the trunk of his car was accused Friday of committing a felony offense for allegedly failing to turn in the cards to election officials promptly.” (Patrick Sweeney, “Voter Registration Cards Bring Felony Charge,†Saint Paul Pioneer Press, 10/16/04)
Same Ex-ACORN Employee Faced Felony Drug Charges And Misdemeanor Shoplifting Charge. “The man stopped at the airport is Joshua Reed, 19, of St. Louis Park. He faces two unrelated criminal charges, a felony drug case in Hennepin County and a misdemeanor shoplifting case being prosecuted by the St. Louis Park city attorney.” (Patrick Sweeney, “Stash Of Voter Cards Probed,†Saint Paul Pioneer Press, 10/8/04)
Worker Said He Was Fired For Copying Cards, But ACORN Disputed Claim. “Much of what is publicly known about the case comes from a memo written by Bert Black, a legal analyst in Kiffmeyer’s office. In the memo, Black said investigators told him that Reed ‘indicated he had been fired from ACORN for making copies of the cards.’ Becky Gomer, the head organizer in Minnesota for ACORN, denied that Reed was discharged for copying cards. ‘That’s absolutely not true,’ she said. She said Reed was one of a number of canvassers whom ACORN paid $1 for each new voter registration they secured and, she said, ACORN supervisors discharged him because representatives of the county attorney warned ACORN that they suspected he was registering some voters twice to double his fee. ‘So we let him go,’ she said.” (Patrick Sweeney, “Stash Of Voter Cards Probed,†Saint Paul Pioneer Press, 10/8/04)
ACORN Worker Pled Guilty To Two Felonies. “A man who was arrested in late September with hundreds of filled-out voter registration cards in the trunk of his car pleaded guilty Monday in Hennepin County District Court to two felonies. Joshua Reed, 19, of St. Louis Park admitted failing to promptly turn over the voter registration cards to the Secretary of State or to a county auditor, and admitted forging signatures on 18 other voter registration cards. Reed faces sentencing Jan. 20 before Hennepin County District Judge Joanne Graham, according to County Attorney Amy Klobuchar.” (Patrick Sweeney, “Man Pleads Guilty In Vote Card Scam,†Pioneer Press, December 7, 2004)
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March 8th, 2006 at 10:35 PM
This is the same group that endorsed Mark Ritchie for Secretary of State.
I’m not sure of their reasons for endorsing Hatch, but the real question is: Should any candidate, especially a candidate for Secretary of State really be accepting endorsements from a group connected with voter fraud?
March 9th, 2006 at 1:19 PM
I am confused…was it the organization that committed voter fraud, or a worker who independently did so?
March 9th, 2006 at 8:02 PM
It’s more than just one worker. Florida and Colorado have had similar problems with this group.
http://billhobbs.com/hobbsonline/004767.html
http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=2425452&nav=RRWuRPN2