List members will note the use of the word "allegedly" when referring to raising
money for the mayor; I doubt he would have actually followed through too, and
have my doubts as to whether SSB would ever have appointed him to anything
either. (sounds more like puffery)
I received information from another source that Basim Sabri did contribute $300
to Stenglein at a fundraiser held by his brothers.
If I recall the Kallenbach campaign's public statements on the matter, they
forwarded Basim's donation to the state DFL.
None of this is intended to attack any of the candidates - just to describe the
nature of the widely spread donations. When one person is "supporting" several
candidates for the same office, it most likely an attempt to buy influence (as
opposed to candidates peddling or selling influence - that's another story for
another day).
David Piehl
Central / 8th Ward
"Megan - Personal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 09/10/2001 12:45:13 PM
To: Dave G Piehl/USA/Pillsbury@Pillsbury, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
cc:
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Barb & Basim
This is nothing more than innuendo and wishful thinking on the part of people
who want to attack the
Mayor and others even if they have to make it up.
The Kallenbach campaign recieved an attempt at a donation from Mr. Sabri but did
not take it.
In conversations with members of the Sayle Belton Steering Committee I know that
it would be a cold
day in hell before they accepted any donations or fundraising efforts from Mr.
Sabri. To clarify
again what has been stated before, Basim Sabri has donated a grand total of $85
to the campaign in
1993.
It is interesting that when it looked like Mr. Sabri was going to try and pin
something on Lisa
McDonald a couple weeks ago people were quick to label him unbelievable but seem
to readily believe
him when he says something about someone they don't like.
Megan Thomas
West Seventh
Who will be spending the evening campaigning proudly for Jay Benanav, Toni
Carter, Elona
Street-Stweart and John Broderick
> And the fact that Basim also made contributions to Dean Kallenbach, Barb's
> opponent, supports Constance's point rather well. Additionally, pre
> "Herrongate", a friend saw an invitation post card that was a fund raiser
> sponsored by Sabri for the benefit of Stenglein - while he was also proposing
to
> allegedly raise $27K for Belton.
>
> It's all about buying influence.
>
> Many thanks to Jordan Kushner who has taken the time to disect many of the
> contribution records to help the public get a glimpse of what goes on in the
> proverbial "backroom".
>
> David Piehl
> Central/8th Ward
>
>
>
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