Hagan Camp on Dole's Stevens' Money: We've Seen This Story Before

July 29, 2008

GREENSBORO, NC- Kay Hagan’s U.S. Senate campaign again called on Elizabeth Dole to return the $21,000 of indicted Senator Ted Stevens’ dirty money she has received. Hagan Communications Director Colleen Flanagan released the following statement.

“Elizabeth Dole acknowledged that indicted Senator Ted Stevens’ money is dirty, but still refuses to donate to charity the other $11,000 she’s received from him. It’s the typical Washington story and we’ve seen it play out before. Disgraced senators like Conrad Burns returned the money Jack Abramoff gave to him and he still lost his seat because people in Montana – and people here in North Carolina – are sick and tired of politicians who continually put special interests and their lobbyists ahead of the people they claim to represent. Elizabeth Dole has been in Washington for more than 40 years. Giving back only part of the money she got from Stevens is just another indication she’s out of touch with her constituents and part of the corrupted culture in Washington that will maintain the status quo instead of working to change it.”

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