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Republican Michele Tafoya’s campaign takes every opportunity to tie her Democratic opponent Peggy Flanagan to fraud in state government. That includes TV ads, like one featuring a classroom with a teacher and students.
“Okay kids, let’s talk about consequences,” a teacher says in front of her classroom. “What happens if you don’t do your homework?” “No iPad?” a student responds. “Now, what happens if someone stole millions from kids like you?” the teacher asks. “Somebody gets fired?” a student responds. “You’d think,” the teacher says.
The ad is clearly targeting the administration of Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. At a minimum, hundreds of millions of dollars have been stolen by fraudsters, and that figure could someday reach a billion dollars or more. The ad points out no state commissioner or other high-level st...
