Buying Democracy; Stewart Mills

Apparently Mr. Mills would rather represent Hedge funds, a military nutball and Koch Industries, rather than the 8th District


This must have been a real party, what with John Boehner sucking down whiskey and smokes: http://politicalpartytime.org/party/37535/ (Notice Stan Hubbard of KSTP)

Some other buyers:

All records listed here: http://realtime.influenceexplorer.com/filings/959224/SA/

SINGER, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 100246048 $5,200 2014-08-11 ELLIOT CAPITAL ADVISORS KOCH INDUSTRIES INC PAC WASHINGTON, DC 200052099 $5,000 2014-09-23 JOHN BOLTON PAC TAMPA, FL 336062693 $5,000 2014-09-29 EXXON MOBIL CORP PAC IRVING, TX 750394202 $5,000 2014-07-30 And from Minnesota, the Davis Family of Cambria, Davisco Foods,  purchasing their personal representative to Congress: DAVIS, MARTIN LE SEUER, MN 56058 $5,200 2014-09-22 CAMBRIA PRESIDENT (Also Davisco Foods)

It's not about the money, until it is about the money and profits.

The NRA, as would be expected, endorsed Stewart Mills ( they very rarely endorse Democrats). But, most likely, it isn't purely politics. Most likely, it is also about profits. The NRA, despite its claim as a "grass roots group of gun-owners" is a largely a political front for the industry itself.

So, why the endorsement, despite Rep. Rick Nolan being a minority member who hunts?

Money. Profits.

Remember, Mill's family business sells firearms and accessories. Mills, with his family's profits derived from the sales, would be both a servant for the industry and profiting from it. Or, one could say, both puppet and part-time puppeteer, depending on the vote.

 He could  wear contributors patches like a Nascar Driver with sponsor's patches festooned across his body, and as he stands on the podium, acknowledge them... "I would like to thank the Koch Brothers, the Gun Industry, Hubbard Broadcasting and all my family members for their contributions."


A true millionaire man of the people, I am sure he would represent them well.

Who is buying what?

Stewart Mills Donations: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/617/14940751617/14940751617.pdf
"To discover who rules, follow the gold."
http://books.google.com/books/about/Golden_Rule.html?id=CU8oyIlNyQcC

And why...?

Why do two candidates, neither of whom's district is remotely close to the Range, and who likely couldn't tell you where it begins or ends, think it's important to have a stand on mining? Frank Jewell's opponent, in a County Commisoner District that is mostly the central hillside of Duluth, listed this as one of his important issues. In another race for Minnesota House District 7A, the Republican candidate, whose politics are the usual right-wing, paranoia filled views, also lists mining as an important issue, this in a district consisting of East Duluth and its surrounding area.

Why?

While these stands align with Republican and right wing tendencies, this doesn't truly satisfy as an explanation, especially for such local races? It is doubtful hordes of citizens in either district are storming the ramparts for a project nearly 100 miles away with an impact destined more for downstream pollution than of any economic benefit. So why?

Who is funding them, and what do they want in return?

Who is backing them?