Thoughts about the MN Independence Party

KSTP

Independence Party Candidate for Governor, Rob Hahn, is asking his party to take back their endorsement of Tom Horner for Governor.

Hahn claims a recent poll conducted by Decision Resources Limited broke campaign ethics because the company is owned by Horner's deputy manager.

Hahn also claims the results were shared with Horner before they were released.

Those results gave Horner a stronger showing than previous polls.

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Star Tribune

A judge dismissed a Republican Party complaint Thursday that alleged endorsed Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner illegally profited from a poll he didn't pay for.

Despite the ruling, Independence Party gubernatorial challenger Rob Hahn called on Horner to withdraw from the race, saying Horner's involvement with the polling firm showed a lapse in judgment.

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Bill Salisbury – St. Paul Pioneer Press

An administrative law judge on Thursday dismissed a Minnesota Republican Party complaint against Tom Horner, the Independence Party-endorsed candidate for governor, for accepting what the GOP alleged were illegal corporate campaign contributions.
State Republican Chairman Tony Sutton said the party would appeal the ruling.
But Horner campaign manager Stephen Imholte said the ruling confirms that the Republican complaint was "bogus."

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