A. White pick-up trucks roaming Newark Neighborhoods with confirmed out-of-staters putting up two door hangers: One for the power plant; one for Polly.
B. Candidates being mailed directions to vote in all the “wrong” polling places… sent courtesy of Polly’s campaign. (Correct polling places can be found here….)
C. Polly is officially listed as undecided on the power plant, but her campaign workers flatly tell constituents that she is the only one who supports it so they had better vote for her….
D. Polly tells News Journal that she has no connection to “The I Like Polly Plan” being distributed to Newark Homes….
E. Polly Sierer told News Journal she doesn’t know who is behind the group’s website or its publications, which were “done without my knowledge, approval or involvement.”
F. The website and mailers feature photos of a smiling Sierer with former Newark Mayor Vance A. Funk III (Funk has endorsed Sierer).
G. ” I Like Polly’s Plan” has filed no campaign-finance reports as is required by Bob Gilligan’s HB300 signed last year by Governor Markell.
H. Despite her ardent denials, Polly Sierer appears to know Mike Mullen whose address, 704 Cambridge Drive, who is the contact person is listed on the mailer.
I. The above Mike Mullen also has donated to Polly’s campaign AND was listed as a host for her fundraiser
J. Perhaps illegally, Mike Mullen IS not listed on any of Polly’s Filed Campaign reports..
K. Despite Polly’s public denials, the twin pieces of literature are from the same print shop (in Ohio) and printed at the same time. (Check finance reports, for two separate checks or one, to see if a lie is being told to all Newark voters.)…
Nancy has all the evidence in twenty seven eight-by-ten color glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one is to be used as evidence..
Well done, Nancy…
Polly got her cracker. Now did she hire anyone to sweep up the crumbs?
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November 25, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Nancy Willing
Mike Mullen, Treasurer may or may not have donated to Polly Sierer – he is not listed on her reports which would only list donations over $100. Mike is the Treasurer of the Polly PAC. Thanks to the DE Election Disclosure Act, and Ezra Temko, the PAC scrambled to file today listing DEED as funders, DEJobsNow as workers and Vince D’Anna as PAC chair.
Sierer does know D’Anna but claims not to know Mullen. Vance Funk is even denying knowing anything about all of this. But hmmmmmmmm.
November 25, 2013 at 9:44 pm
John Kowalko
This is interesting enough to get a post of its own. Look at that $$number and be appalled at outside special interests attempting to buy elections (reminiscent of recent school board elections)
John Kowalko
From: Mike Matthews, Delaware ADA
Date: Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 7:13 PM
Subject: Tomorrow’s Mayoral Election, Information on PAC Mailers
To: Connie Merlet
Dear Connie,
If you live in Newark proper, please don’t forget to vote tomorrow! The polls are open from 7am to 8pm and you can find your polling place here.
Delaware ADA has a great resource to find information about all the candidates, including their answers to our ADA questionnaire, campaign finance reports, and profiles and articles by local media outlets. That webpage is available here.
Many folks may also be curious about the recent mailers from the “I Like Polly’s Plan” Political Action Committee (PAC). More information has come to light about this PAC. I am e-mailing you because much of this information has only come to light today, the day before the election. I hope you find it useful.
You can check out today’s Newark Post article, “Controversy arises over PAC supporting Sierer,” by clicking here.
Americans for Democratic Action believes in public financing for candidates using the clean-money model because of the role money and fundraising play in undermining public confidence in the integrity of elections and their role in distorting the political process. No elections should be for sale to the highest bidder. However, the “I Like Polly’s Plan” PAC must think Newark’s elections are, because according to the finance report filed near close of business today, the I Like Polly’s Plan PAC spent over $40,000 this past week, due to a $45,000 contribution to the PAC from the Delaware Jobs Now! Fund, c/o Delawareans of Environmental and Economic Developments. Click here to view the filed report.
Thanks again for voting tomorrow.
All the best,
Mike Matthews
President-Elect
Americans for Democratic Action, Delaware chapter
Americans for Democratic Action
Delaware Chapter
Newark DE 19711 United States
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November 25, 2013 at 9:52 pm
kavips
Lol. I should hope Connie Merlet lives in Newark proper…
November 25, 2013 at 11:17 pm
John Kowalko
She does and she’s my wife and we are equally appalled by this latest attempt by the Chamber, Vince Danna and other special interest groups to buy/steal an election from the residents and taxpayers of Newark. No excuses are acceptable, get out of our town. carpetbaggers, and get out of the campaign, (those who would sell themselves to the highest bidder and those who support them). For shame, for shame.