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MUST READ FROM MPR: “QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT HATCH-NEGOTIATED DEAL”
By Michael B. Brodkorb | July 1, 2008
“St. Paul, Minn. — When the state of Minnesota and Capitol One Bank ended a consumer protection lawsuit two years ago, the settlement came in at $749,999. That’s one dollar less than than the amount that would’ve sent then entire payment into the state general fund. Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles says the amount of the settlement caught his attention, as did the community organization that ended up getting about a third of the money. ‘A significant amount of the settlement went to ACORN, an organization that in my view at the time at least was a political organization,’ Nobles told lawmakers on Monday. ‘And so I questioned why would the attorney general divert money to that kind of organization?’
Nobles says he hasn’t found anything illegal in the Capital One settlement, but he hasn’t ruled out looking closer at the ACORN payment. He say the issue could be included in a regularly scheduled audit of the attorney general’s office next year. ‘As I sort out the issues I need to address, and if anybody comes forward with information on possible improprieties in that settlement, I can certainly look at it,‘ he said.
Nobles asked both Attorney General Lori Swanson and her predecessor Hatch to respond to his questions about the settlement. Swanson, who was Hatch’s top assistant at the time, deferred to her former boss.
ACORN’s political action committee endorsed DFLer Hatch in his run for governor in 2006. But Hatch denies any relationship between the settlement and his political campaign. In a letter to Nobles, Hatch recalled it was Capital One that suggested ACORN as a recipient. He also noted that ACORN and the ACORN PAC are legally distinct entities.” Soure: MPR, June 30, 2008
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July 1st, 2008 at 1:43 PM
“In a letter to Nobles, Hatch recalled it was Capital One that suggested ACORN as a recipient.”
I may have been born at night, but it wasn’t last night — Capital One wanted the dough to go to ACORN??!?
July 1st, 2008 at 1:46 PM
How the heck do you Know!!!!
Mr non factor
July 1st, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Capitol One would do what ever hatch told them to do.
July 1st, 2008 at 1:49 PM
hottip, you should quit while you’re behind. You’re well on your way to removing all doubt.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:14 PM
Hatch is a goddam liar. Minnesota is better off to have that asshole out of public life.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:41 PM
It’s possible Capital One was in a Jesse Jackson style shakedown. It’s amazing how major corporations kiss up to..and give big bucks to…left leaning organizations.
So Hatch and Cap One both wanted to give money to a corrupt extremist group like ACORN is possible.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:45 PM
That’s it. I’m not voting for Mike Hatch this fall.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Dave, I might go along with “Capital One was coerced into givin’ ACORN dough”, but I highly doubt they “wanted” to.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:53 PM
It’s nice to know that the State’s medicaid dollars were steered to an group known for organizing voter fraud and illegal mortgage loans.
July 1st, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Tommy
hottip, you should quit while you’re behind. You’re well on your way to removing all doubt.
That you’re a bigoted ass hole who only post the thoughts of others.
Tommy you’re are a non factor and I will bet even the lefties read your BULL shit and laugh.
Who pays you to sit there and recite there propaganda? There wasting there money… Mr. non factor
July 1st, 2008 at 4:52 PM
I bet Hatch pays his rent.