Claim: In a flurry of mailers sent to New York's Upper East Side Democratic voters, challenger Reshma Saujani claims that incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney has taken $2.5 million from "special interests" while she has accepted none. Um, really? What about the $220,000 Saujani has received from Wall Street, her leading source of campaign funds? Yes, Maloney has accepted more than $2.5 million from political action committees over the course of her career ,
Fact-check: Maligning Maloney by Mailer - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a flurry of mailers sent to new york's upper east side democratic voters, challenger reshma saujani claims that incumbent rep. carolyn maloney has taken $2.5 million from "special interests" while she has accepted none. um, really? what about the $220,000 saujani has received from wall street, her leading source of campaign funds? yes, maloney has accepted more than $2.5 million from political action committees over the course of her career ,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-07-15T19:06:23