Lori Swanson's ACORN Problem

Lori Swanson's current political ads portray her as the squeaky clean- girl next door type, pure as the wind-driven snow, as American as Mom & apple pie. But as this video by A.G. Republican candidate Chris Barden illustrates, Swanson is anything but. Abuses of her office include funneling $250,000 to the election fraud kingpin, ACORN, among other abuses. This video, running a bit over 14 minutes, is more than worth the watch:



After 40 years of 1-party rule in the office of Minnesota Attorney General, it's time for a change.

Swansongate Continues at the Minnesota State Capitol

In her first two years as Minnesota State Attorney General, Lori Swanson (DFL), following in the steps of her DFL predecessor, Mike Hatch, has proven to be no stranger to corruption. In 2007 and 2008, Lori Swanson was under fire for allegedly intimidating staff who wanted to join a union. In 2009, in the midst of an economic downturn, Lori Swanson put a pair of taxpayer-funded $15,000 sound proof doors to her office in the State Capitol...

And to give credit where it's due, the Channel Four, WCCO News Team has done some investigative reporting on Swanson's continued corrupt management of her position of trust in St. Paul:



The bi-partisan nature of the investigation suggests that there is some real dirt to be dug in the Minnesota Attorney General's office.