BRANSTAD'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS MORE IMPORTANT TO HIM THAN IOWANS
Posted on Wednesday, July 7 at 4:26pm
DES MOINES - It's been one week and Terry Branstad has yet to explain to Iowans why he abused the power of the Governor's Office, putting himself and his political ambitions above the law.
"There's no question that Terry Branstad and his closest associates abused the power of the Governor's Office, but does Terry Branstad think what he did back then was OK and would he do it again if given the opportunity?" asked Culver/Judge Communications Director Ali Glisson.
The Culver/Judge Campaign released more than 400 pages of documents showing how Terry Branstad and his closest associates, including Doug Gross and Jerry Mathiasen, used state employees and state resources to do the following:
· Mathiasen raised campaign cash and helped run the Lockard for Congress campaign from the Governor's Office.
· Doug Gross organized strategy meetings to discuss Branstad's re-election campaigns and raised cash for the Republican Party of Iowa.
· Terry Branstad raised money for his re-election campaigns and for the Republican Party of Iowa from the Governor's Office, using official state stationary, making fundraising calls, and directing staff to help in these efforts instead of working for the people of Iowa.
"This is part of a larger pattern of abuse. From using the state plane for travel to campaign events to awarding millions in state contracts to clients of Doug Gross' firm, Branstad has always put Branstad and his political interests first. It's a past we can't repeat," Glisson continued.
To find out more about the documents produced by the Culver/Judge Campaign, visit
BranstadFacts.com.
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