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Massive out of State money fails to buy school board election; Koch brothers supported PAC looses!
Topic Started: Nov 4 2015, 10:13 PM (558 Views)
Corky52
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Colo,
You know all three of the names you listed are protected, so it's a wasted fight.

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Nov 6 2015, 04:49 AM
The evidence is on this thread about your piddly school board election. YOU LIED, outright and by omission.
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Looks like Pat is backing down again. He may be letting his politically motivated friendships cloud his good judgement.
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Berton
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Is it still that boring on the hate board Thumper?
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Thumper
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Berten, I miss your well thought out posts.
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Berton
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Then you shouldn't be such a gossip.

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Bertoon, you are my idol. I try to emulate you as best I can. But, it is challenging. You manage to out do your self at every post.
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Thumper chimes in like the wimpy cheerleader again!
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I spent some time today with a good friend whom I trust completely. She was heavily involved in the teacher-parent group who was pro-recall. She told me that while she was aware of the allegation that out of State money came in from union sources, she simply did not believe it. She told me that while the anti-recall folks ran several misleading and/or false television ads, the pro-recall folks could not afford to run any television ads. The anti-recall folks spent about twice what the pro-recall folks could and lost the election by a two to one margin. In fact every right wing supported school board member up for election in the State lost their seats. It seens the people have spoken.
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It appears those who predicted big money would define this off-year election for school board races across the state were right. Many of this year’s school board elections have indeed seen large influxes of outside money.

However, with the possible exception of Jefferson County, that big money is primarily flowing into the union-friendly candidates and the issue committees supporting those candidates, not the other way around as many predicted.

In fact, the latest reports from Thompson School District in northern Colorado, the state’s 17th largest school district in 2014, show that pro-union and anti-reform organizations and candidates appear to be outspending most districts statewide.

An Independent Expenditure Committee in the Thompson School District—which encompasses Loveland, Estes Park, Berthoud, and a small part of Fort Collins—has reported $220,000 in total contributions and nearly $196,000 in expenditures.

Of that, $93,000 has come from the Put Thompson Students First (PTSF) 527 political organization, Put Thompson Students First Action. According to the Secretary of State’s office, 527 groups are “typically federal organizations created to influence or attempt to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of candidates.”

In a November 2 filing, Put Thompson Students First Action lists only two contributors: America Votes and Citizens for Integrity.

America Votes, which contributed $75,000 to PTSF Action, is a very well-known national advocacy organization that calls itself the “coordination hub of the Progressive community.” The organization’s list of partners includes the National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Planned Parenthood Action, and a variety of other left-leaning organizations.

The group spent nearly $1 million to support the union-led effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker after he pushed for labor policy reform in that state. According to the Colorado Secretary of State, the organization has spent millions on various Colorado elections since October 2006.

Citizens for Integrity also donated $20,000 to PTSF Action. According to the Colorado Secretary of State, the group has contributed hundreds of thousands to various Colorado elections since 2010. It has given heavily in the past to groups like Mainstream Colorado, which are primarily focused on electing Democrats.
http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/2015/11/03/unions-outside-money-place-big-bets-on-school-board-races-statewide/
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