Missouri GOP obtains documents exposing cozy relationship between Robin Carnahan and ACORN

The Missouri Republican Party today launched a new web video and website—www.acorncarnahan.com—after obtaining documents that clearly show a close relationship between Robin Carnahan and ACORN.

Despite more than a dozen convictions in Missouri, the submission of tens of thousands of questionable or false voter registration forms, and shocking videos that show the group promoting criminal activities, Robin Carnahan has had ample opportunity to distance herself from ACORN. But during her five years as the state’s highest ranking elections official, Carnahan has never condemned the embattled liberal group.

Although Robin Carnahan has remained silent, the communication between her office and ACORN speaks loud and clear. From meetings in her office, to events, to research, documents obtained by the Missouri Republican Party make it clear that Robin Carnahan and ACORN are too close for comfort.

Among the more than 1,400 pages of documents were startling examples of Carnahan’s friendly relationship with ACORN. A few examples:

• Michael Slater (Project Vote Executive Director) to Ron Berry (SOS Political Director), 3/15/2007: “We very much appreciate having the ability to share information with y’all.” (view)
• Michael Slater to Mindy Mazur (SOS Chief of Staff) and Ron Berry, 3/21/2007: “I have a very quick research question… I presume Republicans beat the drum of voter fraud as a rationale for the photo ID law, can you steer me to a source to find a quote providing an example of that?”

  Mindy Mazur responds to Michael Slater, 3/21/2007: “There’s one from last year on ‘perception’… ill (sic) see if I can find it.”

  Mindy Mazur responds to Michael Slater, 3/21/2007: “I have a few others too… will send shortly.” (view all)

• Jeff Ordower (Head organizer for ACORN) to Ron Berry, 10/2/2008: “Again, we’ll do an event whenever Robin can make it to St. Louis, though book closing date is best.” (view)
• Jeff Ordower to Carnahan staff and others after the defeat of the photo id legislation in the Missouri General Assembly, 5/17/2008: “This was a great team effort. Thanks everyone for your help.” (view )

Over the years, Carnahan has maintained close ties with ACORN—furthering their goals and whitewashing the record of corruption and fraud.

In 2006, Carnahan ordered the St. Louis Board of Elections to approve more than 5,000 questionable registrations submitted by ACORN. Earlier this year, she issued a report on the 2008 elections, yet she failed to mention ACORN’s organized effort to commit voter fraud across the state by submitting thousands of fraudulent voter registrations to county election boards in Missouri. ACORN even claimed that Carnahan had been “helpful” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 24, 2008) in its lawsuit against the state of Missouri—a lawsuit that ended after the state agreed to pay ACORN $450,000.

Now, ACORN is repaying the favor as part of a liberal coalition funding false attack ads to benefit her campaign for U.S. Senate.

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