Adviser becoming a liability for Hillary Clinton

[Forkboy]

Adviser becoming a liability for Hillary Clinton

By Philip Sherwell in New York, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated: 11:35pm BST 07/07/2007

Hillary Clinton's chief strategist has been accused of illegally monitoring the emails of a former business associate who started a rival company, according to a lawsuit filed in New York last week.

Mark Penn, a polling guru who secretly advised Tony Blair on tactics to win over traditional Tory voters before the 2005 general election, has denied the allegation.

The case is the latest example of how Mr Penn's high-profile business dealings are threatening to embarrass the Democratic presidential front-runner.

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The presidents of two big labour unions wrote to Sen Clinton last month to complain that Mr Penn's firm, which represents Cintas, a uniform rental company fighting a unionisation drive, was involved in an "effort to undermine workers' rights".

In a subsequent interview, Teamsters union leader James Hoffa said: "If Hillary is pro-worker and pro-union, she will certainly take steps to rein in Mr Penn. He cannot serve two masters, working for a pro-union candidate and anti-union companies."


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[ShortnFiery]

1. Has HRC made any statement about Mr. Penn's situation?

:shrug:

[Forkboy]

2. I'm unaware of any,but that doesn't mean she hasn't made one.