Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign allegedly bought Iowa endorsement

[kpete]

Source: Raw Story

Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign allegedly offered financial compensation to a Republican Iowa state senator in exchange for his endorsement and support.

Documents obtained by TheIowaRepublican.com http://theiowarepublican.com/2013/the-payoff-details-revealed-on-sorensons-deal-with-ron-paul/ and OpenSecrets.org http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/08/ron-paul-campaign-accused-of-trying.html showed a representative of state Sen. Kent Sorenson told the Paul campaign the senator would ditch Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign if they provided him with $8,000 per month in salary, $5,000 per month in salary to his Senate clerk Chris Dorr, and $100,000 in contributions his newly created PAC.

“In a nutshell, this PAC with boost the KS name about 5x as big as it is today. Between this PAC, Iowa Gun Owners, and Iowa Pro-Life Action we will continue to build a major state based movement that will involve far more people into a future Rand Paul presidential run,” the document stated.


The documents were sent by Iowa gun rights advocate Aaron Dorr to Paul campaign manager John Tate in late October. About two months later, Sorenson abandoned the Bachmann campaign and joined the Paul campaign. Bachmann said Sorenson left because of financial reasons.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/07/ron-pauls-2012-campaign-allegedly-bought-iowa-endorsement/

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. All without violating libertarian values.

Though it sounds suspiciously like bribing a public official.

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Bribing a government official is exactly what it is.

The payer and the payee both belong in jail.

[onehandle]

2. Fake libertarian is corrupt, like his brainless son. Film at 11. nt