Minnesota Attorney General — Now Democratic Frontrunner for Governor — Relied on Government Employee

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Minnesota Attorney General — Now Democratic Frontrunner for Governor — Relied on Government Employees for Campaign Work, They Say
Rachel M. Cohen@rmc031

Lori Swanson, Minnesota’s three-term attorney general and current candidate for governor, has presided over an office culture in which professional success is linked to the willingness of employees to participate in Swanson’s campaign work, eight former and current employees of the attorney general’s office told The Intercept.

Swanson, a moderate Democrat who was first elected in 2007, has kept a remarkably low profile throughout her 11 years in office, largely avoiding crowds and close media coverage. Just last month, Minnesota Public Radio described her as “an atypically private politician who runs a tightly-controlled office and makes few public appearances.” Unlike nearly all other politicians across the country, she maintains no personal or professional presence on Twitter or Facebook.

None of this is by accident, according to sources familiar with Swanson. Lawyers and other employees who have worked for her describe a highly politicized office in which burnishing Swanson’s image is a primary focus.

Read more at: https://theintercept.com/2018/08/06/lori-swanson-minnesota-attorney-general-governor-race/

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Lori Swanson’s employees told me that she’s spent 11 years using office resources and government staffers for campaign work. Then I looked at how much money candidates for governor were spending on staff, and, well, one of these is not like the others

Seems like that should undermine her run for governor.