RPV Calls on Democrats to Return ACORN-Tainted SEIU Money
- ACORN-SEIU Nexus Soils Massive Contributions for 2009 Elections -
- Deeds, Wagner, Shannon Beneficiaries of Dirty Money -
RICHMOND - Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins today called on all three statewide candidates on the Democratic ticket, plus all relevant Democratic political entities, to return all contributions received from the Service Employees International Union, a big labor group closely affiliated with the scandal-plagued organization ACORN. SEIU President Andy Stern sits on ACORN's advisory council. Combined, SEIU has contributed nearly $450,000 to Democratic candidates or Democratic Party committees in 2008 and 2009.
ACORN, which bills itself as a "grassroots community organization," has been mired in scandal for some time. Already under investigation for fraudulently registering voters, the group has been rocked by recently released videos from across the United States showing ACORN employees "willing to abet prostitution, tax fraud, illegal immigration, and sex trafficking in minors." In the wake of the scandal, Congress is moving to eliminate federal funding for ACORN, which has received $54 million in federal dollars since 1994.
"It's pretty clear how intermingled ACORN is with SEIU," said Chairman Mullins. "They have become a focus of attention in Congress for these recent disgusting scandals involving everything from under-aged prostitution to tax fraud. Throw in what we already know about their bogus voter registration efforts and the information is pretty condemning. That Democrats would gleefully take money from a closely tied organization tells you what you want to know - they'll check principles at the door, so long as the check clears. Deeds, Wagner, Shannon and the rest of the Democrats should give it all back."
The Dirty Laundry List
1. ACORN's biggest union backer, SEIU, gave more than $4 million to the community organization and its affiliates from 2006-07, according to Dept. of Labor filings.
2. SEIU President Andy Stern sits on ACORN's advisory council.
4. SEIU Locals 100 and 880 are identified as allied organizations on ACORN's website.
5. U.S. Department of Labor LM-2's (financial disclosure forms) point to over $600,000 in transactions between SEIU Locals 100 and 880 locals and other ACORN operations
6. ACORN founder S. Wade Rathke referred to mega-union SEIU 880 as "one of the pillars of the ACORN Family."
7. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern handpicked ACORN's Rathke to direct SEIU's nationwide organizing projects.
SEIU/ACORN and Virginia Democrats - Perfect Together
Creigh Deeds
SEIU/ACORN and Virginia Democrats - Perfect Together
Creigh Deeds
$100,000 SEIU in DC 6/30/09
$100,000 SEIU in DC 8/31/09
Jody Wagner
$4,000 SEIU-PEA International 8/31/09
$1,000 SEIU Local 32 BJ NY/NJ American Dream Fund 8/31/09
Steve Shannon
$10,000 SEIU in DC 8/28/09
$5,000 SEIU in DC 5/29/09
Democratic Party Committees
(Source: www.vpap.org)
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