DFL calls on Coleman to divest money from lobbying firm for Myanmar

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - The Minnesota DFL called Tuesday on Sen. Norm Coleman to divest campaign donations made by employees of a firm that lobbied for Myanmar's junta, three days after the firm's chief executive resigned as coordinator of this year's Republican National Convention.

The Coleman campaign quickly rejected the call and tried to turn the tables by questioning likely DFL opponent Al Franken's role in improper financing at his old employer, Air America Radio.

At issue are donations from DCI Group's political action committee and employees. The firm's chief executive, Doug Goodyear, who had been picked by John McCain's campaign to run the convention in St. Paul, resigned from that role Saturday after Newsweek reported that the company was paid $348,000 in 2002 and 2003 to represent Myanmar's military government.

The DFL urged Coleman, R-Minn., to donate to charity the roughly $10,000 in donations made to his campaign and leadership PAC by DCI's PAC and employees, including Goodyear.



Read more: http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/18900859.html

[Doctor Cynic]

1. Oh snap.

[Mnpaul]

2. The Trib editted the story

After I pointed out that the Gloria wise money was stolen by a Bush supporter(Evan Cohen) and one of the heads of the Gloria Wise Club.

New link
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/18908089.html

[Ian David]

3. Due to complicated tax codes, Al Franken owes a little money. Norm Coleman... complicit in Genocide.

Who should people vote for?

[minnesota_liberal]

4. Whoever the most TV commercials say to vote for

Annoying, skewed and misleading political ads prompted me to turn off my television in February. And I'm not turning it on again until after the election in November.