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Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 | 11:53 a.m.
Steven Horsford
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford is apologizing for a fundraising letter perceived by some to solicit political access in return for campaign donations.
The North Las Vegas Democrat issued the letter through his political action committee, seeking donations to keep Democrats in control of the Senate and Assembly.
It included a "Fact Sheet and Benefits" page that said for $25,000, a donor would receive a private dinner with Horsford and chairmen of all Senate standing committees. Smaller amounts came with lesser pledged access.
Horsford says the letter was "a poor action," and tells KRNV-TV he takes full responsibility.
He says the intent was never to sell access to legislative leaders based on campaign contributions, and he has since "pulled the plug" on the fundraising program.
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Information from: KRNV-TV, http://www.krnv.com
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Ok so let's go over the undisputed facts. A political action committee controlled by the sitting state Sentate Majority Leader was sent to various recipients seeking money in exchange for private meetings with the heads of government. The letter had a section entitled "fact sheet and benefits" explaining the level of access granted was based upon the amount of money donated.
And some people, probably those "evil Republicans and TEA Party wackos" somehow came to the conclusion that he may be selling access to government.
Let's just take a break here and consider what traction this article would have if say...Sharron Angle did this. The Sun would be falling over themselves to impale her and put her head on a stick. But since it's the sitting Democratic leader it's characterized as a "poor action" and he "never intended to sell access" even though that's exactly what the letter intimated in as many words. Kind of like Chuck Manson "never intended to kill anybody."
Beam me up Scotty, there are no intelligent life forms here.
A letter from a political action committe... apologies, sometimes the rage gets in the way of proofreading.
committee....
If you vote for a democrat in the coming elections you deserve what you get!!!!! I say, CLEAN HOUSE....all of 'em go!!! Dem's and Rep's alike!!!!!! New blood is what we need!!!!!!!!
New blood may not work. We need to overhaul the system starting with kicking out all the frickin' lobbyists. All legislators should be required to take ethics courses and lie detectors before being sworn into office. We don't need any more lying, cheating, cronyists.
Come on you don't think for a minute this guy didn't know what he was doing or has never done something like this before. He should lose all credibility. And for ALL politicians when found that they have done wrong they should be thrown out of office imediately.
I was just going to write Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford about a recommendation to help reduce the constant demands for salary increases by public employee unions and teachers' unions. I would like to see the Legislature ammend NRS 288.150 to state that Local Governments will not bargain with unions for pay and benefits. Guess there's no sense in writing to him, now that I don't have 25,000 dollars to get any of his time. Guess he would just thow my letter away without reading it.
I don't see what the problem is. Look at Harry Reid, give him a big enough donation and you can get him to support anything. The problem is keeping him bought. Just look at how Reid changed his support from the MagLev to Anaheim to the Train to Nowhere.
Is it any wonder that the homeless in Las Vegas don't get a fair share of federal money?
You can take the boy out of R&R but you can not take the R&R out of the boy!
Sharron Angle can barley speak never mind write a letter.
Chicago-style shakedown for favors. Horsford must resign to restore integrity to the office.
FOR SALE! Dina Titus!
Dina Titus just secured federal $300,000 earmark taxpayer dollars to major campaign contributor's facility for "supplies" and give the middle finger to small volunteer-run grassroots prostate cancer non-profit free screening program because agency did not contribute to her campaign.Send a message,Stop cronyism, Nov. 02, fire Titus.
Another hypicritical Democrat, go figure. When will we learn too dump these guys. Until we learn we will suffer under these losers and we have it comming to us. November is comming, vote them out!
Another corrupt incompetent Democrat. There are so many of them now they have become like a disease we can't cure.
ELIMINATE ALL DEMOCRATS in NOVEMBER