Mary Beth Cahill Calls for Dean to Open His Records... [View All]

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http://blog.johnkerry.com/blog/archives/000900.html

A Call to Open Dean's Records

A full and open response to Democratic presidential campaign managers:

Yesterday, Dean presidential campaign manager Joe Trippi called on us all to support full disclosure of donors of third party groups that are running television ads against his candidate. Many of us voted to make full disclosure of donors the law of land. Because of our efforts, we passed McCain Feingold a year ago and tightened all disclosure laws dealing with campaign expenditures, including those of 3rd party groups.

As Democrats, we all agree that full disclosure and transparency is a hallmark of our party. In that spirit and to hold Governor Dean to the same standards that he is imposing on some of us, we call upon Gov. Dean to open up his secretive documents.

The concealment of these records for 10 years doesn't allow voters to make a fully educated decision about who is best equipped to send George Bush back to Texas and restore this nation to its full promise and potential. Democrats are the leaders of openness in our government, and anything less is not worthy of our party.

President Bill Clinton often said that if you make sure voters get all the information, they’d make the right decisions. While Gov. Dean is very fond of reminding voters that they have the power, we'd like to see him trust them with the information to exercise it.

Only Governor Dean has the power to unseal these records. I hope you will join me in calling on Gov. Dean to use the power he has and unseal his governmental records.

Sincerely,

Mary Beth Cahill
( John Kerry campaign manager)