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MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “NEW YORK TIMES CALLS ON CHARLES RANGEL TO STEP DOWN FROM CHAIRMANSHIP”
By Michael B. Brodkorb | September 15, 2008
St. Paul – Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Ron Carey today called for Al Franken, Ashwin Madia and Tim Walz to join the New York Times in calling for Charles Rangel to step down from his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means committee and return all Rangel funds.
“When the New York Times is calling for a top Democrat to step down from his leadership post in the U.S. House, it’s clear Rangel is someone that Al Franken, Tim Walz and Ashwin Madia should think twice about embracing. Whether it’s fellow tax dodger Al Franken and Tim Walz accepting $10,000 from Rangel’s PAC or Ashwin Madia gladly accepting tens of thousands of dollars in fundraising help, these two candidates have aligned themselves with someone with a litany of ethical lapses, legal issues, and pending investigations. I call on Franken, Walz and Madia to join the New York Times editorial board in calling for the resignation of Charles Rangel as the House Ways and Means Committee chairman – and to immediately return the thousands of dollars in tainted money they have received.â€
New York Times Calls For Rep. Rangel To Step Down. “Mounting embarrassment for taxpayers and Congress makes it imperative that Representative Charles Rangel step aside as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee while his ethical problems are investigated. This recommendation does not come easily, considering the New York Democrat’s four decades of service in Congress. But Mr. Rangel himself has felt obliged to request three separate House ethics inquiries of his behavior. While denying serious improprieties, Mr. Rangel concedes that he has not lived up to the “higher standard†expected of members of Congress.†(Editorial, “Chairman Rangel,†New York Times, September 14, 2008)
Al Franken Has Taken $10,000 From New York Congressman Charles Rangel’s PAC. On June 27, 2008, Al Franken took $10,000 from New York Congressman Charles Rangel’s National Leadership PAC. (Itemized Receipts, Al Franken For Senate, July 2008 FEC Quarterly Report, June 27, 2008)
Madia For Congress Among The Campaigns Benefitting From The “Rangel Victory Fund.†(“Rangel Victory Fund†Statement of Organization, www.fec.gov)
Madia Received $35,537.61 From The Rangel Victory Fund On August 6, 2008.  (www.fec.gov, accessed September 8, 2008)
Madia Received $10,000 From Rangel’s National Leadership PAC. (www.fec.gov, accessed September 15, 2008)
Madia Received $4,000 From Rangel For Congress (www.fec.gov, accessed September 15, 2008)
Walz For Congress Received $10,000 From Rangel’s National Leadership PAC For This Cycle And $5,000 In 2006. (www.fec.gov, accessed September 15, 2008)
Walz Received $4,000 From Rangel For Congress In 2008 And $2,000 In 2006. (www.fec.gov, accessed September 15, 2008)
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September 15th, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Rangel should have teamed up with Porn-O-Rama a long time ago and learned the ropes. Stealing from children’s charities is a much safer gig for Democrat politicians.
September 15th, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Why must you force us to remember Paulsen’s Vegas stripper fundraiser…or have you forgotten?
September 16th, 2008 at 10:16 AM
[...] response to yesterday’s press release from the Republican Party of Minnesota about Congressman Charlie Rangel’s ethics problems, Ashwin Madia’s campaign foolishly [...]
September 16th, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Why is money from his PAC tainted? He has not been convicted of any crime, in fact he has requested that his dealings be investigated…until the facts are in, let’s discuss the issues. Has Paulsen been told what his position on Iraq is yet?