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DFL Party: In Case You Missed It: Coleman
Connection to Shady Non-Profit Highlighted
MEMORANDUM
TO: Media, Interested Parties
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Today’s article concludes by saying that while Coleman’s office denies any
impropriety, “it’s hard for the public to decide that when left with so many
unanswered questions.”
http://www.dl-online.com/articles/index.cfm?id=38311
ST. PAUL -- In the world of politics, the public often needs to hear
straight from government officials involved before understanding and
forming an opinion on a particular issue.
Supposedly, that was the end of it. The feds and Coleman moved on to
other pressing matters.
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-- Since lawmakers like to talk about how they help their constituents,
did Coleman believe Minnesota children could benefit from the
legislation?
-- Did Coleman or federal officials make sure Save A Life did not get
federal funds after news reports suggested the group’s leadership had
made false claims? Certainly that itself would be newsworthy,
particularly given the public’s interest in congressional spending.
That may be, but it’s hard for the public to decide that when left with so
many unanswered questions.
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training and tools to help other citizens in times of emergencies.'"
[Coleman Press Release, 9/26/06]
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2006: SAVE-A-LIFE FOUNDATION UNDER FIRE
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She Was A Patient Care Assistant. In November 2006, Chicago’s
ABC7’s I-Team reported, "I had a nursing degree and I have
worked in a hospital," said Spizzirri. Officials at the Milwaukee
hospital where she claims to have been a transplant nurse say she
had a paid job for a couple of years, as a patient care assistant akin
to a candy striper.” [ABC7, “The Maneuver,” 11/17/06]
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reported, “Spizzirri repeatedly tells politicians and public this story of
her motivation: "My daughter was coming home from work on Labor
Day of '92. She was struck by a hit-and-run, and her arm had been
severely injured, and she bled to death before EMS arrived," said
Spizzirri. But even that isn't true, according to police and hospital
reports and an inquest by the Lake County coroner. The official record
states that 18-year-old Christina Spizzirri was legally drunk at the time
of the accident; and that after hosting a drinking party while her mother
was vacationing in Florida, the teenager got behind the wheel and
flipped her own car. Police records show there was no hit-and-run, and
even though the local police didn't know emergency first aid, the
teenager did not die at the scene as Carol Spizzirri contends. Medical
records state that Christina died 30 minutes after arriving at the
hospital.”” [ABC7, “The Maneuver,” 11/17/06]
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