Franken Campaign Calls For Government Invasion Of A Church!

This is so awesome I’m reposting the entire thing verbatim:

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2008
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Franken Campaign Calls For Government Invasion Of A Church!
In press release, Franken campaign wants church to be treated as a crime scene

St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Ron Carey today called the Franken campaign’s decision to call for a forensics investigation of a Minneapolis Church “both offensive and completely out-of-control” and asked for the campaign to stop its harassment of Minneapolis election officials and Church officials.

“Today’s demand from the Franken Campaign that government authorities invade the University Lutheran Church Of Hope, essentially cordoning it off and conducting a forensics search, is both offensive and completely out-of-control. At what point does the Franken campaign simply conduct itself in this recount with some semblance of dignity? Demanding that the government invade a place of worship—and require taxpayers to foot the bill for that invasion—is bizarre and repulsive. In addition to a loud slap in the face of local election officials, the Franken campaign’s demand for information on the administrator of the church is simply tantamount to government-sponsored persecution. The Franken campaign has routinely questioned the integrity of local Minnesota election officials who are doing their civic duty and helping out with the recount efforts, and today’s demands from their campaign should be rejected by all Minnesotans who value the way in which we conduct ourselves and elections in this state.”

Franken Campaign Demands Search Of Lutheran Church, Which Served As Polling Place On Election Day:

“Democrat Al Franken’s campaign called Thursday for Minnesota officials to engage in a ‘systematic, forensic search’ for 133 ballots missing in a Minneapolis precinct favoring the Democrat. … ‘We are calling upon the Secretary of State, Hennepin County, and the City of Minneapolis to complete an intensive search,’ said Franken attorney Marc Elias in a conference call, addressing reports that 133 votes have gone missing in a Minneapolis’s Third Ward. Elias said every person who touched or transported the ballots should be interviewed, and any polling place, vehicles, or warehouses that have held the ballots should be searched.” (Michael O’Brien, “Franken Wants ‘Forensic Search’ for Ballots,” The Hill, December 4, 2008)

University Lutheran Church Of Hope Is Located At 601 13TH AVE SE in Minneapolis.

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Whatever kind of spin it takes to prevent legal ballots from being counted, I guess. Amazing work.