I-P takes a swing at Emmer/Meeks

Posted at 8:32 AM on June 11, 2010 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)
Filed under: Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: Minnesota Governor

The Independence Party says Annette Meeks, the GOP endorsed candidate for Lt. Governor, needs to take a leave from the conservative Freedom Foundation of Minnesota. In a news release, Independence Party Chair Jack Uldrich alleges that Meeks is using the tax exempt organization to boost her name identification and push the Emmer/Meeks agenda.

"A letter dated June 8 is signed by Meeks and sent to an unknown recipient list," Uldrich said in the news release. "How many thousands of Minnesotans received this letter, prepared with tax-exempt dollars, that tries to drive recognition of the little-known Meeks and delivers an Emmer stump speech while soliciting money for the ultra-conservative Freedom Foundation?"

Uldrich also said the Emmer campaign shouldn't use tax-exempt dollars to promote the campaign's agenda. Uldrich added that the party won't file a complaint because of the matter.

I asked the I-P to send me a copy of the letter. Here's the letter Meeks sent out. It looks like it's a standard fundraising letter that doesn't mention her candidacy nor Tom Emmer at all.

I also sent a note to Emmer's campaign and will post something if/when a comment is available.

Update: Meeks says she'll take a leave of absence from the Freedom Foundation on June 16th.

Comments (1)

While the kids bicker the state burns.
Report what other candidates say.
Leslie Davis for Governor 2010
www.LeslieDavis.org

Posted by Leslie Davis | June 12, 2010 5:33 AM

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