Another Sec. of State to watch out for, if you remember Al Franken.Benson, an ambitious, young lefty running for Michigan SoS has been defensive about Soros and has even told reporters she is unfamiliar with him - a claim which stretches credulity given her previous employment as an assistant national field director for John Kerry's presidential campaign and the involvement of her own husband, Ryan Friedrichs, with national election politics (Michigan-based Friedrich's prominent election activism - he himself worked for the Franken campaign in 2008 — would seem to at least be a conflict of interest).
Regardless, Benson has long been the focus of Soros' organizations beginning with her endorsement in 2009 by the Soros-backed SOS Project, a so-called "527" non-profit with the explicit goal of getting Democratic SoS candidates elected. Since then, her campaign has received $800,000 in contributions - not all from Soros groups — "a staggering amount for an SoS race," says Vadum. Her opponent, Republican Ruth Johnson, has raised $500,000.
In addition to massive labor union contributions and support from radical lefties like Courtney Hull of Van Jones' "Green for All" project, Benson has received substantial contributions from Soros pals including:
- Secretary of State Project - $3,000 (SoS Project has also given $36,000 to the Michigan Democratic Party).
- Frances Kieschnick, Palo Alto, California - $1,000. Wife of Michael Kieschnick, founder of the Secretary of State Project and a member of the Soros-led Democracy Alliance.
- People for the American Way (PAC), $200. PAW is a Democracy Alliance-approved organization.
- ActBlue - $22,825. This Soros-affiliated 527 group has raised more money for Benson than any other SOS candidate.
"The Soros circle is interested in getting Jocelyn Benson elected," concludes Vadum, "because her rulings can make the difference between Democrats winning and losing."
In its endorsement of Benson, Soros' SoS Project lauds as her as an "election law scholar and community organizer." In addition to Benson, the organization is also targeting Minnesota's Ritchie in 2010 and Debra Bowen in California.
"The strategic targeting of the SoS Project yielded astounding results in 2008 and 2006," continues Vadum. "In 2008, SoS Project-backed Democrats Linda McCulloch (Montana), Natalie Tennant (West Virginia), Robin Carnahan (Missouri), and Kate Brown (Oregon) won their races."
But there's more. "Benson is a candidate ACORN would love," writes Vadum. "Last year in Michigan, she helped to lead the fight to stop the Republican secretary of state 'from disenfranchising voters who were victims of home foreclosures.'"
Indeed, Benson has used Soros' network of shadowy, Soros-funded groups to make the foreclosure conspiracy a centerpiece of her campaign even as the current SoS, Terry Lynn Land denies any such plot. In a candidate interview, The Detroit News editorial board asked Benson where she got her evidence.
Benson cited widespread "media reports." When pressed on which media she was referring to, she admitted the conspiracy was "reported" by only one publication: The Michigan Messenger. What is the Michigan Messenger? A left-wing propaganda publication funded by George Soros.
Henry Payne is editor of The Michigan View.com
From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20101027/MIVIEW/10270361/1467/opinion01/Jocelyn-Benson--Soros-Trojan-Horse#ixzz13fBNX4tC
How many Sec. of States does Soros control?
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