Keith Ellison
Next Entries »ELLISON’S MEMORY CLEARS ABOUT HIS PREVIOUS TAX PROBLEMS
Monday, May 15th, 2006When asked about his previous tax problems, Ellison "knew of none…":
"We are hearing questions about two tax liens placed on Ellison’s home; one by the state of Minnesota for $1,529.00 on 03/31/1997, settled on 12/28/2000 and another by the federal government 03/11/2002 for $18,301.00 settled 12/30/2002. The settlements occurred just before he took office in 2003. We [...]
ELLISON: PENALTIES FOR SELLING CRACK MORE SEVERE BECAUSE “BLACKS TEND TO USE MORE CRACK”
Sunday, May 14th, 2006"'The federal penalties for selling crack are 100 times more severe than the penalties for selling powdered cocaine,' he [Keith Ellison] said. 'They are both cocaine, and crack is not more dangerous. But the penalties for selling 5 grams of crack are as severe as the penalties for selling 500 grams of cocaine. And we [...]
ELLISON: “SARA OLSON IS A BLACK GANG MEMBER”
Sunday, May 14th, 2006"'Sara Olson is a black gang member,' said Minneapolis defense lawyer Keith Ellison of a red-haired, fair-skinned, Highland Park resident standing in the wings. Though they chuckled at the irony, the crowd packed into Lake Harriet Community Church for a February 12 fundraiser understood exactly what Ellison meant. Sara Olson, like many persons prosecuted for [...]
KEITH ELLISON AND KATHLEEN SOLIAH/SARAH JANE OLSON
Sunday, May 14th, 2006Background: The Symbionese Liberation Army was an American-based group that considered itself a revolutionary vanguard army and was a proponent of radical leftist ideology. The group gained notoriety when the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, Patty Hearst, was kidnapped and apparently brainwashed into becoming an active member. Members of the group were accused of committing [...]
KEITH ELLISON’S CLIENTS: CHILD ABUSERS, DRUG DEALERS, MURDERERS
Saturday, May 13th, 2006This is a partial list of Keith Ellison's clients, based on newspaper articles. This list will be updated and posted on Minnesota Democrats Exposed.
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Adrian Riley, a cocaine dealer, who was found gulity of murdering James Walters, 30, his girlfriend, Treesa Woods, 27, and Troy Tholkes, 28. Police said they had been shot execution-style with a 9-millimeter pistol. Source: [...]
KEITH ELLISON AND JOANNE JACKSON
Friday, May 12th, 2006In 1997, Kieth Ellison came out in support of Joanne Jackson. Jackson was the executive director of the Minneapolis Initiative Against Racism, and was threatened with losing her job for saying "Jews are the most racist white people I know." Ellison said that the board’s first initiative against racism should "be directed at itself, or [...]
KEITH ELLISON & KHALID ABDUL MUHAMMED
Wednesday, May 10th, 2006In 1995, Keith Ellison coordinated the Nation of Islam's Million Man March for Minnesota. He appeared with Khalid Abdul Muhammed at an organizing rally at the University of Minnesota. Khalid Abdul Muhammed said, "I'm sorry. I'm just hard on the white man. I was born to give this cracker hell from cradle to the grave." [...]
NO RETURN FAVOR: MCCOLLUM ENDORSES ELLISON OVER ERLANDSON
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006Keith Ellison has been endorsed by Betty McCollum. McCollum was the DFL endorsed candidate for Congress in 2000 and she faced a primary challenge from State Senator Steve Novak and St. Paul City Council member Chris Coleman. Mike Erlandson was criticized by Mike Hatch "over attacks against fellow DFLers in the Fourth Congressional District primary election."
Mike's support [...]
THANK YOU 5TH CD DFL…#2
Saturday, May 6th, 2006I couldn't be happier! If Keith Ellison is elected to Congress, I will have plenty of material to write about.
THANK YOU 5TH CD DFL…
Saturday, May 6th, 2006for endorsing Keith Ellison. I'll write more tonight.
UPDATE ON 5TH CD DFL ENDORSEMENT BATTLE
Friday, May 5th, 2006DFL endorsement looms large in race for Sabo's seat
DFLers jockey for a chance to fill Sabo's shoes
MDE EXCLUSIVE: COMPUTER SUBTERFUGE BY ELLISON’S CAMPAIGN?
Thursday, May 4th, 2006I just spoke with Shawn Towle, publisher of Checks and Balances. Shawn and I have publicly sparred through our websites, but he thought Minnesota Democrats Exposed was a great location for this story.
Kathleen Murphy is publicly listed as a co-chair for Keith Ellison's congressional campaign and according to Shawn Towle, she is also designed literature for Ellison's campaign.
Previously, Murphy edited Checks and [...]
MUDSLINGING IN THE 5TH
Thursday, May 4th, 2006This is from Checks and Balances:
"With the DFL endorsement for the 5th Congressional District occurring on Saturday a spate of charges and counter charges are circulating. The reality in politics is when you are the frontrunner the concentrated effort is focused on you and right now the spotlight is on Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL-58B, Minneapolis). [...]
SABO WANTS HIS REPLACEMENT TO BE AN AGITATOR
Thursday, May 4th, 2006"We want a candidate who will take on the Republicans and right-wing conservatives – every day. Mike is the one. For six years as the DFL Party chair, he challenged the Bush Administration, Norm Coleman, Tim Pawlenty and the Republicans. In that role, Mike was vocal and effective." Source: Martin Sabo's endorsement statement of Mike [...]
REMEMBER EMBER IN [INSERT MONTH] !
Monday, April 24th, 2006Back in 1998, when then State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge was the DFL endorsed candidate for attorney general, Junge would tell people "remember Ember in September!" Junge was running against Mike Hatch and former U.S. Attorney David Lillehaug in the primary election held on September 12, 1998.
People didn't "remember Ember in September" as she finished in a distant third [...]