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GOP Rips Minnick For MoveOn.org Ties

Item: GOP slams Minnick for embracing MoveOn.org reforms /Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman

More Info: The flap goes back to a Aug. 10 meeting in Coeur d’Alene, and the 1st Congressional District lawmaker wasn’t even there. A staffer, Sarah Worley, met with a half dozen of Minnick’s constituents, members of MoveOn.org. The activists wanted Minnick to pledge to three reforms: a constitutional amendment that would bar corporations from donating to campaigns; a bill encouraging campaigns to accept public financing; and legislation designed to limit the influence of corporate lobbyists. Worley indicated support on Minnick’s behalf

Question: Are Idaho Republicans succeeding in their never-ending attempt to pin House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Congressman Walt Minnick?

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