ISSUE: Campaign Finance
- Derek Pearce
- Nov 3, 2011 at 10:31 am
Toledo Blade: Mandel refuses to give up Iott’s donation
On November 2, 2011, the Toledo Blade reported:
The campaign of Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a call for him to donate to charity a $1,000 contribution he received from a Lucas County man who portrayed a Nazi soldier in military re-enactments.
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Mr. Mandel, who is Jewish, is seeking the GOP nomination to run for Senator Brown’s seat in 2012.
The liberal issue advocacy group ProgressOhio said Mr. Mandel should donate the contribution to a charity, such as the Wiesenthal Center or the Southern Poverty Law Center.
- Audrey Kubetin
- Nov 2, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Mandel Mum on Overdue Campaign Finance Filing
In this short clip, our trackers catches Josh Mandel dodging a question about his long-overdue Personal Financial Disclosure report as he leaves a campaign fundraiser in D.C. All candidates for federal office are required by the FEC to file their PFDs within 30 days of announcing their candidacy or by May 15, whichever date is later.
Mandel filed his campaign committee with the FEC on April 6, meaning his PFD was due on May 15.
This video was filmed on September 21, making Mandel’s PDF over four months overdue — and he had nothing to say on the subject.
- Derek Pearce
- Oct 27, 2011 at 10:50 am
Boston Globe: Brown stumps for cash in Texas
On October 26, 2011, the Boston Globe reported:
Senator Scott Brown sought help from the deep pockets of Texas earlier this week to raise money for what is expected to be a tough and expensive reelection campaign.
On Monday, two prominent Houston GOP boosters hosted a reception and dinner for Brown and Texas Senator John Cornyn, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Yesterday, Brown held a luncheon at the San Antonio Country Club.
Brown’s campaign declined to provide details about his visit to the Lonestar State…
- Derek Pearce
- 10:46 am
Billings Gazette: Abramoff-connected lobbyist sentenced to prison had Montana clients
On October 26, 2011, the Assoicated Press and Billings Gazette reported:
Kevin Ring, a former lobbyist who was a rising star under Jack Abramoff’s tutelage, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly two years in prison for giving public officials meals and event tickets.
Ring represented two clients in Montana — and both have said he did a good job for them.
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Carter County hired Ring in 2003 — at the suggestion of U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., who said he advised the county that a lobbyist could help its quest to secure highway funding, and gave them some names, including Ring’s.
Ring gave $2,000 in campaign donations to Rehberg in 2002 and 2003 and $1,000 to then U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont.
- Matt Thornton
- Oct 26, 2011 at 10:57 am
Cleveland Jewish News: Nazi reenactor gives $1,000 to Mandel Senate campaign
Marilyn Karfeld at the Cleveland Jewish News highlights Josh Mandel’s acceptance of a $1000 contribution from a Nazi reenactor:
“Rich Iott, a 2010 Ohio Republican congressional candidate who for years dressed up in SS uniforms to participate in Nazi reenactments, has given $1,000 to Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s Senate campaign. The October Federal Elections Commission filing by Citizens for Josh Mandel shows Iott donated the money on Sept. 5 to Mandel’s primary-election campaign…”
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MEMO: 12 Things We Could Learn From Previous Romney Tax Returns
ICYMI: With Mitt Romney still refusing to release his pre-2010 returns, we wanted to be sure that you saw our previous memo explaining why it is so important that Mitt Romney release them.
Click through for the 12 questions that Mitt Romney needs to answer by releasing his previous years’ tax returns.
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ICYMI: Romney Profited From Government Handouts
This morning, the Los Angeles Times reported on Mitt Romney’s reliance on tax breaks and government subsidies while working in private equity. The article focuses on Steel Dynamics, the same steel company featured in Romney’s positive ad released just this morning, and all of the government help they received. In fact, Dekalb County was forced to institute a new tax to pay for all of the handouts.
Despite his constant opposition to government interference in the free market, Mitt Romney has a long history of profiting from government handouts. Research after the jump.
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Scott Brown’s Website Steals Childhood Anecdote From… Elizabeth Dole
Sen. Scott Brown may have some explaining to do. It seems a passage from his website detailing the values instilled in him as a young child was stolen essentially word-for-word from former Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
Original research & screenshots after the jump.
