I actually saw a Roche commerical on television yesterday between the national and local news. The commercial showed Scott Dibble speaking on the HOuse Floor, allegedly supporting the stadium funding, although there was not enough of Dibble's speech broadcast to really figure out what he was saying.
Is anyone aware of a state legislative candidate buying TV commercials, and during such an expensive time? Does anyone know if Roche is spending his own money, or where the donations are coming from? Is there any concern about him trying to buy the election? Jordan Kushner Powderhorn David Brauer wrote: > > Received an aggressive lit piece today from Rick Roche, who is running > against Scott Dibble for the District 60 Senate seat in the Sept. 10 > primary. > > While I don't have the piece nearby, so I can't quote from it, Roche > basically hammers Dibble for supporting stadiums in the legislature > while opposing them as a candidate. Among the many charges, the one I > remember most clearly involves what Roche calls the "Dibble amendment," > which tacked $45 million onto a $330 million stadium bill. > > My suspicion - and it is only a guess - is that Dibble was trying to > tack on $$ for affordable housing or some other lefty DFL priority as > way to sink the bill by making it too expensive, or at least assure if > it passed that something "good" would be in it. > > I'm hoping someone can post more details on Roche's charges (I'll ask my > wife what she did with the flier in the a.m.). > > I'd especially like to hear the Dibble campaign's response. I'm sure > they hate responding to an attack, but I'm sure this piece was sent > widely, and just six days before the primary. > > David Brauer > King Field > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
