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Inside Shenna Bellows’ Koch Connection

Steve RobinsonBy Steve RobinsonJune 5, 20147 Comments1 Min Read
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bellows logoMaine Democrats have little love for Charles and David Koch, two billionaire libertarian brothers, or the money they spend advocating for their beliefs.

But Shenna Bellows, the Democratic challenger to Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, once benefited from the Kochs’ generosity while she worked with the American Civil Liberties Union to reform the U.S. PATRIOT Act.

In 2008, reports surfaced that the Kochs had given a combined $20 million to the ACLU to defeat the most controversial parts of the PATRIOT Act. According to one analysis, the Kochs may have given more to repeal the Act than any single individual, and considerably more than they’ve spent on political campaigns.

From 2003 to 2005, Bellows worked in Washington, D.C., as a field organizer for the ACLU. According to her LinkedIn profile, Bellows “was hired to organize a nationwide field campaign to oppose the Patriot Act.”

It’s entirely reasonable to say that Bellows was the beneficiary of the Kochs’ financial support.

So the next time a Democrat bellyaches about the evil Koch brothers, ask them what this means for Shenna Bellows.

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<span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="8617 http://www.themainewire.com/?p=8617">7 Comments

  1. Les Gibson on June 6, 2014 11:36 AM

    Ahhhhh….The hypocrisy of liberals, a wonder to behold!

  2. Bob Reed on June 10, 2014 6:36 AM

    Koch brothers are not universally evil, and parts of the Patriot Act certainly are.

  3. Darryl Smith on June 10, 2014 3:51 PM

    Typical Democrat.

  4. Chet Waskiewicz on June 10, 2014 5:03 PM

    Collins is a rino and throw her ass out .

  5. Shelley Prince on June 28, 2014 6:51 AM

    Koch did not directly donate to Shenna Bellows but to the organization she worked for. Saying her current political campaign benefited is untrue. Of course if you can say your get the twisted news which is hyped propaganda meant to scare folks.

  6. Dennis Murphy on July 22, 2014 5:06 PM

    I’ll never vote for RINO Collins again. Won’t vote Dem.
    Screwed

  7. Kandy Gaumond on October 5, 2014 4:32 PM

    jooouli

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