The SEIU funds ACORN and Steve Shannon. That's a trio Virginia can't afford to put into power.
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RICHMOND -- State Senator Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Nominee for Attorney General called on his Democrat opponent today to return any and all campaign contributions to his campaign from the Service Employees International Union or SEIU and condemn all ACORN activity.
"Steve Shannon has received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from the SEIU - whose link and close working relationship with the renegade organization ACORN is well documented" said Senator Ken Cuccinelli. "SEIU's long standing financial support and its affiliation as an allied organization of ACORN across the country requires a repudiation of the relationship" added Cuccinelli.
"I applaud the United States Congress for moving to de-fund ACORN of any tax payer dollars, a move that should have occurred years ago. ACORN's well documented illegal activities, including voter fraud, should give all Americans pause. Voters have a right to know that ACORN affiliated and allied organizations are funding Democrat campaigns this year in Virginia, and what do they expect in return?" concluded Cuccinelli.
A quick fact sheet on ACORN:
ACORN-SEIU "Allied Organizations"
1. ACORN's biggest union backer, the Service Employees International Union, gave more than $4 million to the community organization and its affiliates from 2006-07, according to Dept. of Labor filings.
2. The President of the SEIU sits on ACORN's advisory council.
3. One SEIU local union, the Illinois Homecare Workers and Home Childcare Providers, sprouted from ACORN's organizing efforts and pays rent to ACORN.
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 hand picked ACORN's Rathke to direct SEIU's nationwide organizing projects.
SEIU-Shannon Contributions
$1,500 SEIU Local 32BJ NY/NJ American Dream Fund PAC 6/1/09
$5,000 SEIU Local 32BJ NY/NJ American Dream Fund PAC 8/28/09
$5,000 SEIU in DC 5/29/09
$10,000 SEIU in DC 8/28/09
$21,500 Total for Shannon direct from all SEIU entities
SEIU-other Democrat Contributions
$100,000 Deeds for Governor - SEIU in DC 6/30/09
$100,000 Deeds for Governor - SEIU in DC 8/31/09
$35,000 DPV-Virginia House Caucus - SEIU in DC 8/31/09
$75,000 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee - SEIU in DC -10/28/08
$75,000 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee - SEIU in DC -7/02/08
$35,000 Democratic Party - Virginia House Caucus 8/31/09
$4,000 Wagner for LG - SEIU-PEA International 8/31/09
$1,000 Wagner for LG - SEIU Local 32 BJ NY/NJ American Dream Fund 8/31/09
All told, in 2008/2009 the SEIU and its affiliated "American Dream Fund PAC" have contributed nearly $400,000 in contributions to Democrat Party Committees and Candidates (Source: VPAP).
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