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COLEMAN FOR U.S. SENATE PRESS RELEASE: “WHO’S CALLING WHO A LIAR? NEW AD ATTACKS COLEMAN AS FRANKEN FALLS FURTHER IN PUBLIC POLLS”

By Michael B. Brodkorb | July 21, 2008

Saint Paul - The following statement was released today by the Coleman for Senate Campaign on Al Franken’s new attack ads on Norm Coleman:

“Al Franken’s so quick to call everyone who disagrees with his liberal positions a liar, that he’s forgotten what the truth actually looks like. Where the truth doesn’t support his claims, Al Franken has taken to deliberate distortions and attacks on Norm Coleman,” said Coleman for Senate Campaign Manager Cullen Sheehan. “His new attack ad distorts the Senator’s position on tax relief for middle class families, ignores Al’s own initial support for the war in Iraq, and is misleading about the tens of thousands of dollars Franken has received from special interest PACs. Minnesotans are coming to know Al Franken, and the more they know, the less they like. Minnesotans expect and deserve the truth from their representatives, and Al Franken is proving he can’t even air an attack ad that tells the truth.”

The More You Know: Franken’s Support For The War

Franken: “I was originally for the war; I wish we had gone in differently. When I hear Colin Powel’s speech at the UN, I believed him because I respected Colin Powel and believed he was incredible I think he misled us, I think it was the most disgraceful day of his whole career, but I think that there’s blood on their hands, on the hands of this administration.” (Al Franken: God Spoke, New Video Group, 2007)

Franken: “Our Military Is In Iraq Now And Will Be There For A Long Time. We Have No Choice.” (Al Franken, Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them, 2004, p. 377)

Franken: “In Reality, The War Is Costing Us A Billion Dollars A Week. And We Will Have To Be There For Years.” (Al Franken, Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them, 2004, p. 378)

Would’ve Voted For Use Of Force In Iraq. “I think I would have voted for the use of force because I would have believed, I believed Colin Powell. I didn’t have any reason to think I couldn’t believe Colin Powell. I didn’t have a reason to believe the administration would be misleading. And they did.” (Al Franken Show, Air America Radio, May 1, 2006)

Franken: “I’m not sure we should set a timetable myself. I may actually, oddly enough, agree with Bush here.” (Al Franken, “The Al Franken Show,” June 16, 2006)

The More You Know: Franken’s “Special Interest” Contributions

$4,600 to Al Franken from James E Dorsey from the firm of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A Has Represented “Big Oil.”

· “Big Oil” Client List: Amoco Petroleum. (Source: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., http://www.fredlaw.com/firm/amoco_case.html)

$2,300 to Al Franken from “Big Oil” attorney David Boies. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

“David Boies, the lawyer representing Texaco Inc., had a difficult argument to make to the United States Supreme Court today.” (“Texaco-Pennzoil hearing stresses size,” New York Times, January 13, 1987)

$1,000 to Al Franken from Cori Flam, from the firm of Hogan & Hartson, LLP. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Hogan & Hartson, LLP’s Has Represented “Big Oil” And “Big Pharma:”

· “Big Pharma” Client List: Agennix Inc., Allion Healthcare Inc., Amgen USA Inc., IOMAI Corp., NABI Biopharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Aventis Us Inc., Tap Pharmaceutical Products Inc., YM Biosciences USA Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· “Big Oil Client List: Encana Oil & Gas Inc., Koch Industries Inc., Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$350 to Al Franken From Neil Weikart from the firm of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A Has Represented “Big Oil.”

· “Big Oil” Client List: Amoco Petroleum. (Source: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., http://www.fredlaw.com/firm/amoco_case.html)

The More You Know: Al Franken’s PAC Connections:

$2,500 to Al Franken from Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) America’s Leadership PAC, which is funded by Big Oil and Big Pharma. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to America’s Leadership PAC from Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Political Action Committee (Sonnenschein PAC). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP clients have represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd & its affiliates (pharmaceutical), Frontier Oil Corp, and Roche Diagnostics Corp (pharmaceutical) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to America’s Leadership PAC from Mylan Laboratories, Inc. Political Action Committee (Mylan Laboratories, Inc PAC). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to Al Franken from Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) America’s Leadership PAC, which is funded by Big Oil and Big Pharma. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to America’s Leadership PAC from Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Political Action Committee (Sonnenschein PAC). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd & its affiliates (pharmaceutical), Frontier Oil Corp, and Roche Diagnostics Corp (pharmaceutical) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to America’s Leadership PAC from Mylan Laboratories, Inc. Political Action Committee (Mylan Laboratories, Inc PAC). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Al Franken from Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D-NY) IMPACT, which is funded by Big Oil and Big Pharma. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,000 to IMPACT from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

· Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Biovail Corp.(Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/) (pharmaceutical), Gas Technology Institute, Johnson & Johnson Shared Services Inc. (pharmaceutical), Neuromolecular Pharmaceuticals, Rentech Inc (petroleum/exploration) and Sanofi-Aventis US Inc. (pharmaceutical).

$5,000 to IMPACT from DLA Piper US LLP. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· DLA Piper US LLP has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: BP America (petroleum), Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Assn., Irving Oil, Petroleum Heat & Power Co., Shell Oil Co., Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. (pharmaceutical), Medicines Co., Northville Industries Corp. (petroleum) Sanofi Pasteur Inc- (pharmaceutical). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to IMPACT from PriceWaterhouseCoopers. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: American Petroleum Institute, Amgen USA Inc (pharmaceutical), Eli Lilly & Co (pharmaceutical), Schering-Plough Legislative Resources LLC (pharmaceutical). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to IMPACT from Williams And Jensen PLLC. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Williams And Jensen PLLC has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Amgen USA Inc (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/) (pharmaceutical), Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer Corp (pharmaceutical), BNP Petroleum Corp., Colonial Pipeline, Genentech Inc. (pharmaceutical), Merck & Co. Inc. (pharmaceutical), Pfizer Inc., (pharmaceutical), Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA), Sunoco Inc. (petroleum), Wyeth (pharmaceutical)

$5,000 to IMPACT from the NRG Energy, Inc Political Action Committee. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to IMPACT from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Committee For Effective Government (BIRPC PAC). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC clients has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Ferring Pharmaceuticals USA, Gras/E Coalition (pharmaceutical), IDM Pharma Inc., RL Lee Group Inc/Delta Energy, (petroleum), Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc., and XOMA (US) LLC (pharmaceutical). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to Al Franken from Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) Missourians for Accountability and Change PAC, MACPAC, which is funded by Big Oil and Big Pharma. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to MACPAC from The Duberstein Group through Steven M Champlin. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· The Duberstein Group has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Amgen USA Inc. (pharmaceutical), BP America, Novartis (pharmaceutical) and Pfizer Inc (pharmaceutical). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to MACPAC from Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Inc. through David Castagnetti. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Inc. has represented Big Pharma: Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/) Forest Laboratories Inc, Merck & Co Inc, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA), URL Mutual.

$1,000 to MACPAC from Quinn Gillespie & Associates, LLC ($500 through Jeffery J. Connaughton and $500 through Michael F Hussey). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Quinn Gillespie & Associates, LLC has represented Big Pharma: Amgen USA Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to MACPAC from Clark & Weinstock through Sandra K. Stuart. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Clark & Weinstock has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Exxon Mobil Corp, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Al Franken from Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-NV) Searchlight Leadership Fund.

$6,000 to Searchlight from The Duberstein Group through Michael Berman ($5,000) on and Steven M. Champlin ($1,000). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Searchlight from DLA Piper LLP ($1,000 though Matthew C. Bernstein, $2,000 through John A. Merrigan and $2,000 through Lawrence E. Levinson. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$15,000 to Searchlight from Cauthen Forbes & Williams LLC ($5,000 from Harvey E. Cauthen Jr., $2,500 from Jeffrey A. Forbes, $2,500 from Jeffery A. Forbes and $5,000 from Zachary W. Williams). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Cauthen Forbes & Williams LLC has represented Big Pharma: Amgen USA Inc., Genetech., Merck & Co Inc., Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to Searchlight Elmendorf Strategies (through Steven A Elmendorf on 5/19/2007 and $1,000 to Searchlight through Shanti L. Stanton on 6/28/2007) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Elmendorf Strategies has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Medicines Co. (pharmaceuticals) and (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/) Shell Oil Co.

$5,500 to Searchlight from Capitol Counsel, LLC ($5,000 through Shannon J. Finley and $500 through James C. Gould). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Capitol Counsel, LLC has represented Big Pharma: Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd & Its Affiliates, Sanofi-Aventis US INC, Specialty Pharmacy Coalition. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,000 to Searchlight from Clark and Weinstock ($1,000 through Niles L. Godes and $1,000 through Jonathan R. Schwantes) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Clark and Weinstock has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Exxon Mobil Corp and Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Searchlight from Quinn Gillespie & Associates, LLC through Kevin D. Kayes(Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Quinn Gillespie & Associates, LLC has represented Big Pharma: Amgen USA Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to Searchlight from Alston & Bird LLC through Stephanie A Kennan. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Alston & Bird LLC has represented Big Pharma: Allion Healthcare Inc., CSL Behring LLC (aka ZLB Behring), Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Assn, Mylan Inc., Roche Diagnostics Corp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$500 to Searchlight from Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. through Jessica A. Malow(Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. has represented Big Oil: Shell Oil Co. and Spectra Energy Corp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to Searchlight from Podesta Group through Anthony T. Podesta. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Podesta Group has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Amgen Usa Inc., Amylin Pharmaceuticals, BP America, Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., Serono Inc. (pharmaceutica)l Genentech Inc. (pharmaceutical), Genzyme Corp (pharmaceutical) Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Inc (Formerly Chiron Corp), Novo Nordisk Inc (pharmaceutical), Sunoco Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$500 to Searchlight from Heather Podesta & Partners LLC (through Heather M. Podesta) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Heather Podesta & Partners LLC Have represented Big Pharma: Eli Lilly & Co. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Searchlight from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc Committee For Effective Government (BIRPC PAC) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Ferring Pharmaceuticals USA, Gras/E Coalition (pharmaceutical), IDM Pharma Inc., RL Lee Group Inc/Delta Energy, (petroleum), Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc., and XOMA (US) LLC (pharmaceutical). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Searchlight from Buchanan Ingersoll PC through Ronald L. Platt. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Searchlight from Amgen Inc. Political Action Committee. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Amgen Inc. is a pharmaceutical manufacturer (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to Searchlight Hogan & Hartson Political Action Committee. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 from Hogan & Hartson through James E. Showen. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

· Hogan & Hartson, LLP has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: AGENNIX INC – (Pharmaceutical) ALLION HEALTHCARE INC (Pharmaceutical), Amgen USA Inc (Pharmaceutical), Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc (oil & gas exploration & development), IOMAI Corp (Pharmaceutical), Koch Industries Inc (oil refiners), Michigan Consolidated Gas Co, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Sanofi-Aventis Us Inc - (Pharmaceutical), TAP PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC, YM BIOSCIENCES USA INC. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to Searchlight from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Political Action Committee. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to Searchlight from Williams And Jensen PLLC. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Williams And Jensen PLLC has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Amgen USA Inc,; Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer Corp, BNP Petroleum Corp, Colonial Pipeline,; Genentech Inc (pharmaceutical), Merck & Co Inc., Pfizer Inc., Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA), SUNOCO INC., WYETH (pharmaceutical) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Searchlight from Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$10,000 to Al Franken from Sen. Richard Durbin’s (D-IL) Prairie PAC (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Prairie PAC from Kirkland & Ellis PAC FKA WSS PAC. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Kirkland & Ellis has represented Big Pharma: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$500 to Prairie PAC from Capitol Hill Strategies through Charles Brain. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Capitol Hill Strategies has represented Big Pharma: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA), Amgen USA Inc., MERCK & Co Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to Prairie P AC from The Duberstein Group through Steven Champlin. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$500 to Prairie PAC from Holland & Knight through Lynn Cutler. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Holland & Knight has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Actelion (Pharmaceutical) and Hyperion Resources Inc (petroleum) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to Prairie PAC from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP through Victor Fazio. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD has represented Big Pharma: JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to Prairie PAC from BROYDRICK & ASSOCIATES through Ann Langley. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

BROYDRICK & ASSOCIATES has represented Big PHarma: BARR PHARMACEUTICALS INC (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Prairie PAC from The Livingston Group through Bernie Robinson. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

The Livingston Group clients has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Chevron Usa Inc. and Vitarx. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Prairie PAC from Cornerstone Government Affairs LLC through Michael D. Smith. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Cornerstone Government Affairs LLC clients has represented Big Pharma: Glaxosmithkline, Johnson & Johnson Inc, Merck & Co Inc, Novartis, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (Phrma), Sanofi-Aventis Us Inc, Wyeth. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Prairie PAC from Kirkland & Ellis PAC FKA WSS PAC (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has represented Big Pharma: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Prairie Pac Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Committee For Effective Government. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Patton & Boggs ($1,000 to Prairie PAC through Jonathan Yarowsky on 12/28/2007) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Patton & Boggs Clients has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Ad Hoc Deep Water Exploration & Production Coalition, Aera Energy, Baxter Healthcare Corp., Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co., Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., Devon Energy Corp., Dominion Resources Inc., F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd & Its Affiliates, Galderma Laboratories, Hyperdynamics Corp., Medicines Co., Nat’l Assn For Oilheat Research & Education, Offshore Marine Service Assn., Pain Therapeutics Inc., Pfizer Inc., Plains Exploration & Production Co., Roche Diagnostics Corp., Sepracor Inc., Shell Oil Co. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$7,000 to Al Franken from Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) America Works PAC.

$5,00 to America Works from Williams And Jensen PLLC ($2,500 through Michael J. Beer and $2,500 through John McMackin Jr.) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to America Works from Elmendorf Strategies (through Steven A. Elmendorf) (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Elmendorf Strategies has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Medicines Co., and Shell Oil Co. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$3,300 to America Works from LNE Group LLC through Lee C. Weingart. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

LNE Group LLC has represented Big Pharma: MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC - Pharmaceutical-Manufacturers (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,500 to Al Franken from Sen. Bill Nelson’s (D-FL)Moving America Forward PAC.

$1,000 To Moving America Forward from Williams And Jensen PLLC through Bert Carp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Moving America Forward from Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Inc. through David Castagnetti. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$7,000 to America Works from Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. ($2,000 through David W Jolly, and $5,000 through H. Stewart Van Scoyoc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. has represented Big Oil: Shell Oil Co. and Spectra Energy Corp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Moving America Forward from The PMA Group through Paul J. Magliocchetti. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

PMA Group has represented Big Pharma: Lifecell Corp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Moving America Forward from DLA Piper US LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC) . (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 To Moving America Forward from Amgen Inc. Political Action Committee. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$5,000 to Al Franken from Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT) Green Mountain PAC.

$5,000 To Green Mountain PAC from DLA Piper Us LLP Politoical Action Committee (DLA Piper Pac). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$4,000 To Green Mountain PAC from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Political Action Committee. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP have represented Big Pharma: Acambis Inc US, Advanced Life Sciences Inc, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc, Chimerix Inc., ,Emergent Biosolutions Inc., Human Genome Sciences (Hgsi), Intercell Usa Inc., Medimmune LLC, Novo Nordisk Inc., Sanofi-Aventis Us Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 to Green Moutain from Holland & Knight Committee For Effective Government. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Holland & Knight has represented Big Pharma and Big Oil: Actelion, Hyperion Resources Inc., Vaxdesign Corp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Green Mountain Pac from Ricchetti Inc. through Luke Albee. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Ricchetti Inc. has represented Big Pharma: Eli Lilly & Co., Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis Us Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$2,000 To Green Mountain Pac DLA Piper US LP through Charles A. Baker III ($1,000_ Matthew C. Bernstein ($1,000)

$5,000 To Green Mountain PAC from The Duberstein Group through Michael Berman. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Green Mountain Pac from Patton Boggs through Thomas Boggs. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Patton & Boggs Clients has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Ad Hoc Deep Water Exploration & Production Coalition, Aera Energy, Baxter Healthcare Corp., Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co., Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., Devon Energy Corp., Dominion Resources Inc., F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd & Its Affiliates, Galderma Laboratories, Hyperdynamics Corp., Medicines Co., Nat’l Assn For Oilheat Research & Education, Offshore Marine Service Assn., Pain Therapeutics Inc., Pfizer Inc., Plains Exploration & Production Co., Roche Diagnostics Corp., Sepracor Inc., Shell Oil Co. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Green Mountain Pac Williams And Jensen Pllc hrough Bert Carp. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Green Mountain Pac from Davidson & Company through James Davidson. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Davidson & Company have represented Big Pharma: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (Phrma). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Green Mountain Pac frp, Elmendorf Strategies through Steve Elmendorf. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Elmendorf Strategies has represented Big Pharma: Medicines Co. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Green Mountain Pac from Glover Park Group through Joel Johnson. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Glover Park Group has represented Big Pharma: Cempra Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Pfizer Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$1,000 To Green Mountain from NVG LLC F/K/A Nueva Vista Group through Andrea Larue. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Nueva Vista Group has represented Big Pharma: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America (Phrma). (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

$500 To Green Mountain Pac from Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP through Michael Remington. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/)

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has represented Big Pharma: Amgen USA Inc., Intl Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium, Sepracor Inc. (Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com

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11 Responses to “COLEMAN FOR U.S. SENATE PRESS RELEASE: “WHO’S CALLING WHO A LIAR? NEW AD ATTACKS COLEMAN AS FRANKEN FALLS FURTHER IN PUBLIC POLLS””

Aaron Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 2:47 pm
It’s not an attack ad, first of all. The first part of your post actually doesn’t discredit what was said at all. Then this obnoxious list afterwards - is really reaching pretty far. Why don’t you list me on there? I donated fifty bucks to his campaign and I purchase fuel for my car at Super America, BP *AND* Holiday.
John Workman Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 2:49 pm
This Article is incorrect.

$2,000 to IMPACT from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

· Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP has represented Big Oil and Big Pharma: Biovail Corp.(Source: CQ Moneyline, http://www.cqmoneyline.com/) (pharmaceutical), Gas Technology Institute, Johnson & Johnson Shared Services Inc. (pharmaceutical), Neuromolecular Pharmaceuticals, Rentech Inc (petroleum/exploration) and Sanofi-Aventis US Inc. (pharmaceutical).

I can’t speak for all of these companies but Rentech IS NOT OIL COMPANY. They produce synthetic fuels and do not do ANY petroleum or exploration. They are considered a GREEN company.
Booyah Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 2:57 pm
From Rentech’s website:

The Company accomplishes this through the implementation of its patented and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch Technology. More commonly referred to as coal-to-liquids or gas-to-liquids, the technology converts synthesis gas, a combination of hydrogen and carbon monoxide made from natural gas, coal, petroleum coke or biomass, into ultra-clean fuels and chemicals.

Coal and what coke?
PlymouthDem Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Didn’t MNGOP already try this “yeah, well, he got money from groups who got money from groups that supported Big Oil once” strategy and get laughed out of the press room?
Leroy Jenkins Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
How exactly has Al Franken fallen further in the polls?

Seems to me, Rasmussen was the last poll released publicly, and it had Franken leading by 2.

If this is falling, I can’t wait until Al Franken falls right out of this race, and into the US Senate.
Tommy Johnson Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Yep - they got laughed out of the press room.

I was there; one reporter looked at the crap the GOPers handed out, and proclaimed loudly: “well, well, well. I guess Franken fill his tank, sometime.”

The snickers were loud.
Swiftee Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 8:26 pm
“I was there…”

You looking to swipe John “There I was” Kerry’s nickname Cheeto Boy?

The only snickers you ever hear are the ones you stuff into your pie hole to wash down a big ol’ bag o’ Cheetos.
Leroy Jenkins Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Swiftee-

We get it. You hate people who are overweight.

Do you have anything of value to add anymore, or are you just planning on turning this into your own personal Richard Simmons commercial?
el presidente Says:
July 21st, 2008 at 11:56 pm
They person [Mr. Mars] who invented “Snickers” and “Mars” candy bars is buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Perhaps Swiftee should visit his gravesite and offer an apology.
Tommy Johnson Says:
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:04 am
Leroy, here’s the deal: Scrotee just hates, and he’s lovin’ it. It’s what makes him happy.

That’s why he’s so happy as a GOPer; it’s the party of angry old white men.

“It’s a sick world, and Scrotee’s a happy guy.”
Swiftee Says:
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:38 am
Say, “el p”?

If anyone owes Mars an apology, it’s Cheeto boy. Mars never meant for his confections to be used as a diet staple.

3:04 am and Cheeto Boy is still sitting at the computer down in mom’s basement with male genitalia on his mind. Franken really knows how to pick ‘em, don’t he?

Hahahahaaaa!!

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