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MDE FROM ARCHIVES: BARKLEY NOT AGAINST LOBBYISTS CONTRIBUTING TO HIS CAMPAIGNS
By Michael B. Brodkorb | October 19, 2008
Former U.S. Senator Dean Barkley appeared on KSTP tonight (I’ll have more on his appearance later) and railed against the evils of special interest money. Throughout this campaign Barkley has spoken out against contributions from lobbyists and special interest money, often boasting that he hasn’t accepted money fom lobbyists.
What Barkley has failed to disclose in this campaign is that he has previously accepted campaign contributions from lobbyists:
“In September, the governor was the chief attraction at a $100-a-head reception in St. Paul to retire old congressional campaign debts for Dean Barkley, Ventura’s campaign chairman and state planning director. About 15 lobbyists helped that event raise $6,500, Barkley said.†Source: The Associated Press, December 6, 1999
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“The event was planned by Barkley’s campaign committee, which includes lobbyist and longtime friend Maryann Campo. At least 60 people attended. At one point, Campo said she counted up to 18 lobbyists in the room, although people came and went quickly. She also told several reporters to leave the room. Neither Barkley nor Ventura accepts money from political action committees. Ventura didn’t accept campaign money from lobbyists and has made much of the fact that he develops policy without consulting them. Barkley, however, said many of Ventura’s commissioners often meet with lobbyists to talk policy. ‘I’ve never discriminated against anybody based on their profession,’ Barkley said.†Source: Associated Press, September 9, 1999
How do you spell hypocrite? B-A-R-K-L-E-Y.
Please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed for more information on this developing story.
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October 19th, 2008 at 9:13 PM
So… uh… you guys scared about Barkley?
Get ‘em well paid attack dog, get ‘em!
Sean
October 19th, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Was the promise to stay positive only directed at Al’s campaign?Seems to me Michael is trying to help Norm keep his lose grip on second place from going to the tobacco lobbyist.
I wonder if Norm could have even beaten Prissy?
October 20th, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Michael’s headline tomorrow:
A look behind the real Ole Savior!
October 20th, 2008 at 2:24 AM
Barkley is taking more votes from Norm than Al just as we said. So, they have to raise the negatives on him. Tying him to lobbyists seems to be the last thing Norm wants.
October 20th, 2008 at 7:04 AM
Well, DJZ – it’s not like Barkley is taking a sweet! rental deal, and cheating on utilities.
Say, that reminds me – just whose name is on the utility bill for Coleman’s DC apartment?
October 20th, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Dean Barkley taking $3K per month from “big tobacco” doesn’t necessarily make him an advocate or friend of Minnesota smokers. I have been following the 2005 Minneapolis and then Minnesota bar smoking bans at my http://freedomtoact.com
I don’t recall Dean Barkley’s name ever coming up. Big tobacco did little if anything to oppose the bar ban. The proponents of the ban were very heavily finances by Minnesota tobacco settlement money diverted from the Minnesota taxpayer and Blue Cross awards. (sort of like lobbying by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac)
October 20th, 2008 at 9:10 AM
Traditionally, undecideds break 2-1 for the non incumbent. In a three way race, that allows for the dilution of the 2, in the 2-1, to be split evenly three ways. By MDE attacking the more unknown 3rd party candidate, that pushes Barkleys share of the undecideds to Franken, virtually assuring him a victory.
I am not sure who is advising the Coleman campaign, and Mike specifically, but they sure don’t know how to do math.
Thanks, MDE, for continuing to assist in the election of Al . . . . Len Franken, next Senator from the great state of Minnesota!
Flash
October 20th, 2008 at 10:27 AM
But come on. Who has ever accused Norm of understanding election math in three-way races?
I can’t wait until Josh Hartnett decides to run for congress, and begs Norm Coleman to run against him just so that he can continue the trend of being the republican stepping stone for entertainers to use to get into office.
October 20th, 2008 at 10:32 AM
I am interested to know. EXACTLY which Special Interest group is he taking money from? Individual people? Then fine. But let’s hear what ones he is taking money from. BE EXACT. I see it was an article back in 1999? Come on! You have to go that far back? He was for some tobacco lobby? Big deal. Is he taking their money now? He’s not. Get real Mike. You are afraid that he is going to lose, again, to an Independence Candidate. I hope he does.
October 20th, 2008 at 11:07 AM
HEY CHAPPY,
Nope, don’t live with Mom, she kicked me out over 30 years ago. Been fending for myself ever since.
Flash
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