OLE'S CAMPAIGN VEHICLE?
Ole is running for governor, but that hasn't stopped him from advertising the campaigns of two of his opponents - Steve Kelly and Mike Hatch on the back of his vehicle.
It's not very often you see a candidate put his opponents bumper stickers on his automobile.
It gets even better.I was reviewing Ole's campaign finanace report and found that he bought a Ford Explorer with campaign funds.
The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has issused an advisory opinion campaign's purchasing vehicles.
"If you determine that Minnesota Statutes 211B.12 allows for the use of campaign funds to purchase, lease, or rent a vehicle you will need to report all expenditures of campaign funds for that purpose to the Board. If an automobile is rented, the committee will need to ensure that either the vehicle is used only for campaign related purposes, or provide asystem to accurately monitor the cost of using the vehicle for non-campaign related purposes. This monitoring is necessary to ensure that campaign funds are not converted to personal use."
"If a committee purchases a vehicle for campaign use, the issues related to reporting the expenditures incurred and monitoring the use of the vehicle are the same as those described above when renting an automobile. In addition, a vehicle purchased by a principal campaign committee is an asset of the committee that must be accounted for upon the sale of the vehicle, or the termination of the committee. The method of disposing of the vehicle and the amount the vehicle is sold for must be reported to the Board. A principal campaign committee is responsible to ensure that all physical assetsof the committee, including a vehicle, are either used for campaign purposes or the committee is reimbursed at an appropriate rate for their use. This responsibility does notend when a given campaign or election cycle is complete."
Ole never reported how the vehicle was used, as required by law, to ensure that campaign funds have not been converted to personal use.
8 Comments:
Oh come on man...its Ole, lets all leave the guy alone. He means well, he wants to help, but I think "exposing" him is a bit much. Fine, if I say it is my car, can we all just drop it? :)
"We do not train to be merciful here, mercy is for the weak. A man confronts you in the street he is your enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy." - John Kreese Cobra Kai Sensei, "The Karate Kid"
Ummm, Michael. We're political opposites supporting the same country.
We are not enemies that need to 'play' Green Beret.
Relax. You'll get your glasses foggy and hair greasy.
This excludes your fellow PairODice blogger.
Leave Ole alone. What do you want to do? Have him thrown in jail? I know Pawlenty is looking to find someone to take the title as the biggest individual cheater in Minnesota Campaign History but, Ole is not the way. Set your sights higher. It's like Quail hunting on a farm.
Again, it's Ole....
The Cobra Kai speech was a joke.
I am still waiting for the Ole Savior Exposed website.
Typical DFL response when caught violating a Minnesota Statute,
“can we all just drop it?”
Now if this would have been a Republican, the battle cries for
an invetiagtion and inditment would be heard through Minnesota.
Hey Irish, go after Ole' if you want (thanks MDE, why don't you go after someone's mother for speaking about their kid's campaign in church next?),
it won't change the fact that Tim Pawlenty is biggest cheat and liar in Minnesota history when it comes to violating those particular statutes. By far.
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