January 27, 2010:
Former State Auditor Pat Anderson Defends Minneapolis Suit to Recover Pension Funds Overcharge
Anderson notes irony of DFL “eating their own” over DFL policy
St. Paul – St. Paul – In commenting on the controversy stirred up by campaign literature criticizing Mayor R.T. Rybak’s role in a lawsuit brought by the City of Minneapolis against the Minneapolis Police and Firefighters pension funds, former State Auditor Pat Anderson, a Republican and current candidate for State Auditor, supported the DFL mayor’s actions and noted the irony of the DFL “eating their own” over DFL policy.
“The irony,” says Anderson, “is the DFL Mayor is being attacked by some anonymous DFL source (using an allegedly illegally obtained DFL delegate list) for trying to correct a situation caused by DFL policy supported by unions – traditionally a DFL interest-group — because an active Republican State Auditor stood up for the taxpayers of Minneapolis.”
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January 21, 2010:
Pat Anderson’s Campaign for State Auditor Gaining Support
Grassroots and GOP Party Leadership Quick to Support Anderson’s Campaign
St. Paul – Just a week into her campaign for State Auditor, Pat Anderson has secured the support of most of the Republican Party of Minnesota’s executive committee members. Along with leadership support, Anderson’s campaign has garnered significant grassroots support. The campaign has contacted about half the current delegates and top alternates to the GOP State Convention and approximately 80% have already committed to supporting Pat for State Auditor. Pat and her team expect to contact the remaining delegates before precinct caucuses.
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January 13, 2010:
Pat Anderson Announces Run for State Auditor
Former State Auditor pledges to be an active State Auditor and push for reform
St. Paul – In a press conference at the State Office Building this morning, Pat Anderson announced that she is terminating her campaign for the Republican Party endorsement for governor to enter the race for State Auditor. Anderson was previously State Auditor from 2003 to 2007.
“In today’s financial climate, every penny really does count, but I will be a State Auditor that does more than look for loose change under the couch,” said Anderson. “The State Auditor is independent of both the Legislature and the Governor’s Office and has tremendous potential as a center of needed government reform. I will be an active State Auditor that uses the office to push for the necessary reforms Minnesota must make to be a competitive and prosperous state. I have a proven track record, attested to by the fact that in my reelection bid I was endorsed over the current auditor by virtually every newspaper in the state.”
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