NEW: Doherty Calls on Cicilline to Return Contributions from Bain Capital Executive
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Republican Congressional candidate Brendan Doherty is calling on incumbent Congressman David Cicilline to return all campaign contributions from Jonathan Lavine, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer of Bain Capital, and Jeanne Lavine, both of Weston, Massachusetts, in light of Cicilline’s recent criticism of Bain Capital for “outsourcing American jobs.”
Additionally, Cicilline accepted a campaign contribution of $1,000 in 2010 and an additional donation of $1,500 in May of 2012 from Jonathan Davidson, who reported his occupation as “Global Outsourcing” for the firm of RR Donnelley.
“Just two months after accepting a campaign contribution from an executive whose occupation is “Global Outsourcing,” Congressman Cicilline criticized the outsourcing of jobs by another company that is linked to his campaign,” Prior said. “Also during this two month period, Mr. Cicilline co-sponsored a resolution to declare “Buy American Week” and even held a press conference to criticize the use of foreign-made attire for Olympic athletes, all while his campaign benefited from outsourcing. This is exactly the type of grandstanding, political opportunism and duplicity that has eroded public confidence in Washington insiders like the current Congressman. The real message from the incumbent is that the only job he really cares to save is his own.”
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Richard Langseth
11:23am on Thursday, July 19, 2012
Has Mr. Doherty lost his way? Since when are sitting congress people screening their donors for the legitimate source of funds? In most cases (by volume of money) we can't even figure out who the donors are and the Republican Party is OK with that. Where does Barry Hinckley get his money? And Micheal Riley? And Mr. Doherty himself?
I don't get the political strategy here.
Charles Drago
12:12pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
So tell us, Brendan "Colonel Klink" Doherty:
Will you withdraw your support from Bain Capital's number one asset, Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney?
Brendan Doherty and David Cicilline -- peas in a pod.
guy smily
3:50pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
Cicilline is a hypocrite and this isn't the first time he has pointed the finger at someone he has taken money from. He also gets money from corporations, Gilbane, Raytheon, Waterson Terminal Services, etc. Oh, those evil corporations.