tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post8590588752074165214..comments2023-10-31T10:50:53.740-05:00Comments on Team America's 10th District Blog: Lake County GOP Alleges Senator Terry Link Violated Campaign Finance Disclosure LawsTeam Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-83822222081839113742008-01-25T22:58:00.000-06:002008-01-25T22:58:00.000-06:00I think the SBOE has to take action. As I understa...I think the SBOE has to take action. As I understand it, the purpose behind disclosing expenditures and receipts is to provide the public transparency as they view political committees reports.<BR/><BR/>The SBOE and Link were both made aware of the payments to the circulators under investigation. Testimony was provided in front of the SBOE and three (3) attorneys for Link were on hand when one of the circulators discussed the payments.<BR/><BR/>So Link IS REQUIRED BY LAW to either reflect the expenditures on his D-2 or to reflect the In-Kind contribution if the circulators were paid by Pete Couvall after Link's attorneys and the SBOE were made aware of the payments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-83433392596462112402008-01-25T09:12:00.000-06:002008-01-25T09:12:00.000-06:00The State Board of Elections to investigate? The ...The State Board of Elections to investigate? The same State Board that decided not to toss out the fraudulent petitions of Link?<BR/><BR/>Don't hold your breath. That agency is worthless as a watchdog for clean and honest elections and campaigns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-1381067846489355472008-01-25T08:42:00.000-06:002008-01-25T08:42:00.000-06:00So who is going to run against Link as a Republica...So who is going to run against Link as a Republican? Chuck "I'm not running for reelection for Shields Township Supervisor" Fitzgerald?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-64542607965631101092008-01-25T06:51:00.000-06:002008-01-25T06:51:00.000-06:00Well, Anon 6:45, you may well have a point. As so...Well, Anon 6:45, you may well have a point. As someone once said, "If you're going to wrestle with a pig, you're going to get a little dirty."<BR/><BR/>But, the Republicans are just getting warmed up on Link. And I think Chairman Venturi did call on the Dem candidates and officials to disavow Link's actions in his open letter recently (which the News-Scum published). This call, of course, was met with dead silence, which the GOP will push as a campaign issue all cycle, especially if the Dems see fit to re-elect Link as the party chairman.Team Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-20584602253637995632008-01-25T06:45:00.000-06:002008-01-25T06:45:00.000-06:00You Republicans have been way too polite in your c...You Republicans have been way too polite in your criticisms of Link. "Demand accurate reports?" Wow! Any more wet noodles to hit them with?<BR/><BR/>How about demanding full disclosure? He didn't disclose how he paid his lawbreaking circulators. He didn't disclose how much his legal fees were for his lawyers he hired for the petition contest, unless the Democratic Senators paid for it, in which that should have been disclosed as well. Even Rod Blagojevich reported that he owes two million in legal fees.<BR/><BR/>And I see that Link told the Daily Herald about Jerry Johnson being in the hip pocket of a labor union. He pulled no punches while the Lake Republicans pull theirs.<BR/><BR/>And no Democrat office holder or candidate in Lake County to my knowledge has stepped forward to say: "I am disgusted over Link and Couvall's behavior." Watch them get reelected to their Lake County party positions without a wimper of protest.<BR/><BR/>Democrats. No ethics. No morals. No shame.<BR/><BR/>Republicans. Too polite. You should be demanding that the Democrats disown and disavow Link and Couvall's behavior. But you don't. That is why you have been losing elections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com