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Let's Clear Up the Past Once and For All and Win This Thing!
Liberal, KS should never have been a story but the truth was eventually revealed. I was part of a KBI investigation, and I did gather info for them, I did meet with them, all while playing the role of a local police officer. Vindicated.
Freda Poundstone - First she said the $300 was a gift, then a loan, then she claimed I conned her. Which was it? It was a contribution that we naively took from a very savvy operative and we made a mistake by not reporting it properly. I apologized and took responsibility for it.
Other Campaign Finance Fines - Yes, we misclassified 10 contributions and reimbursed ourselves in an untimely fashion. Not one dime was misappropriated. Defending ourselves cost us and it cost the grass roots scarce funds which was exactly the damage intended by the plaintiff. We apologized then and apologize again now and we took responsibility.
Allegations I embellished my resume - the Post reported this week that my old partner from NY said, "Dan is great at building trust and did great things for our business out there." Again the truth was revealed. Vindicated.
The claim that I pledged not to debate if I dropped under 20% in the polls - Wrong. Talk radio has taken my words out of context and twisted them. I said if the hosting organizations set the rule at 20% and I was under, and they did not invite me, then I would not debate or complain. I never pledged not to debate if I dropped under 20%, and emphasized that I attend based on invitations. I never said I would bow out of the race based on any poll numbers.
Recently the Post reported on our past treasurer's exit from the campaign. They did their best to imply wrongdoing but never accused. That's their style; leave you believing something wrong happened when nothing did.
Finally, I wrote off 14K in a bankruptcy over 20 years ago. It was after a divorce where I took on the bulk of the debt. It was a difficult thing to do and I have learned from it. Each of my opponents experienced financial challenges and questionable dealings more recently. At least I did not risk and lose my life savings in a ponzi scheme just a couple of years ago as one opponent did.
In the grand scheme of political races my mistakes have been insignificant compared to the hundreds of thousands, or even billions of dollars spent on TARP, back taxes on conservation easements, lost investments, business losses, etc. of my competitors.
If people have to go back 20 plus years to find anything remotely incriminating I think that is a testament to how I have managed my life and my resources over the last 20 years and that is why I should be your next governor.
Now, do you remember why we decided to do all of this? Do you remember why you have made the sacrifices over the last 18 months that you have made? Do you remember why you gave up your contributions, weekends, time with your children, time from work, and hours with family?
Have you forgotten that we wanted to rid ourselves of selfish, career politicians?
Have you forgotten that we wanted to rid ourselves of Republicans that vote more like Democrats?
Have you forgotten that we wanted less taxation and regulation?
Have you forgotten that we wanted to take back the Republican Party to its truly conservative roots?
Have you forgotten that we wanted to bring in citizen legislators and leaders?
I have never forgotten, and I challenge all of you who are part of the conservative revolution to remember our purpose. Do not buy into the false perception that is telling you to compromise! That compromising is what got us here in the first place.
I refuse to compromise; I refuse to sell out in the back room deals that my opponent would not stand up to. You wanted someone to stand up to the powers for you and I am doing it. Will you stand with me? Will you vote your principle? Remember voting your principles and winning in 2010!!
Pick up your ballot now and select Dan Maes for Governor and let's win this thing, once and for all.
This is Dan Maes and your darned right I approved this message.
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