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Brown Should Speak Out and Return Campaign Donation From Solyndra Board Member 

Columbus - Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine released the following statement regarding the $2,500 contribution Sherrod Brown’s reelection campaign received from a Solyndra board member: 

“Sherrod Brown frequently talks about standing on principle and staring down special interests, but it’s clear today that a $2,500 campaign contribution from a Solyndra board member is enough to buy his silence,” Chairman Kevin DeWine said. 

“The longer Sherrod Brown’s campaign holds on to the $2,500 they received from a  Solyndra board member, the more questions arise as to whether his votes and independence are for sale.  As federal investigations into the Solyndra’s loan guarantee continue to expand, Ohio taxpayers deserve to have an independent senator who will fight for answers from company executives, not more handouts.” 

Background Information: 

Sherrod Brown has refused to comment publicly on the donation he received from a  Solyndra Board Member. In fact, Brown has instead chosen to outsource comments on the campaign contribution to the Ohio Democratic Party. That is not the actions of someone who has “made a career of standing up to special interests,” those appear to be the actions of someone whose silence has been bought. 

Sherrod Brown claims to stand against special interests 

“[Brown] is a man of principle who has made a career of standing up to special interests in Washington.”  (Sherrod Brown’s bio on campaign website, www.sherrodbrown.com, Accessed 9/26/11) 

Sherrod Brown claims to be committed to showing special interests that Ohio is not for sale. “When you hear about ‘corporate front groups’ and special interests who pump millions into Ohio elections, the name Sherrod Brown comes to mind -- not as the protagonist, but as the speaker. Just do a Google search. The Democratic U.S. senator from Ohio embraces it as a theme: He wants to show the special interests  that Ohio is not for sale.”  (Stephen Koff, “Sherrod Brown to be targeted for siding with ‘corporate front groups’ (You read that right),” Cleveland Plain Dealer, 7/1/11) 

“This bill is about ensuring that the interests of middle class families are not drowned out by the interests of multi-billion dollar corporations and making sure foreign interest can’t influence our elections.”  (Sherrod Brown, “Sen. Brown Announces New Bill to Limit Influence of Special Interests in Washington,” Press Release, 2/4/10) 

Investigations into Solyndra continue to breed more questions than answers 

Federal agents have expanded their examination of the now-bankrupt California solar power company Solyndra, searching the homes of the company’s chief executive, a founder, and a former executive, examining computer files and documents, the Center for Public Integrity’s iWatch News and ABC News have learned. Agents visited the  homes of CEO Brian Harrison and company founder Chris Gronet. Agents also visited the home of a third executive involved in the company from the start, according to a source who agreed to speak only on condition of anonymity because of the legal sensitivity of the situation. (Ronnie Greene, “Solyndra Investigation Expands With Raid of Executives’ Homes and Filed,” iWatch News, 9/9/11) 

The decision of Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison and Chief Financial Officer W. G. Stover to repeatedly refuse to answer questions about Solyndra’s Energy Department loan  guarantee was the latest twist in an unfolding investigation into the failure of the California solar panel manufacturer, which just one year earlier had been touted as a model of President Obama’s green jobs program. (Brian Ross, Solyndra Execs Stonewall Congress,” ABC News, 9/23/11)

 

 



 
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