Show Us the Money, Harry
What good is a law if it is not respected by individuals subject to its jurisdiction? It is well documented that Harry Mitchell’s campaign is in the practice of receiving and retaining contributions from ethically-challenged liberal Democrats such as Charlie Rangel of New York. Rangel’s Congressional Committee and his leadership PAC have combined to contribute [...]
Harry Mitchell’s Hypocrisy on Ethics
The Arizona Republic typically runs a candidate profile prior to every election cycle. This election cycle is no exception. I decided to take a look at their profile of Harry Mitchell which is located here. Under the header titled, “Congressional Ethics” Mitchell responded with the following political diatribe: When I was first elected to serve [...]
Harry Mitchell’s Fannie PAC
With all the heat and scrutiny on Freddie Mac and their contribution to America’s economic demise, I thought I’d run a quick check to see if their PAC gave money to Harry Mitchell. Lo and behold, there on the FEC reporting site was the evidence. On June 6, 2008, Harry Mitchell accepted a donation from [...]
Harry Mitchell’s Real Record on Military and Veteran Issues
Prompted by the Harry Mitchell’s recent campaign ads, I decided to take a thorough look at Harry Mitchell’s voting record on veterans issues. Here’s what I uncovered: On January 31, 2007, Harry Mitchell voted against an effort to eliminate expensive wasteful earmarks and instead shift that money towards providing needed funding for military housing (H [...]
Ad Watch – Harry Mitchell No Real Leader on Veterans Issues
In an earlier post I addressed the ingenuousness of Harry Mitchell’s latest veteran ad through his use of a liberal Democratic activist – one of only a few willing to vouch for Mitchell. In the ad, Mitchell claims, The troops fought for us. It’s a disgrace the way they were treated. That’s why I started [...]