Comments on: Hoa’s Campaign Issues Its Own Deadline

By: Chris Prevatt

Chris Prevatt — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:02:03 +0000

It has come to our attention that the laptop computer referred to in the letter from Phu Do Nguyen was compensation paid to that employee. We have evidence that suggests the allegation of theft against this former employee is not supported by fact.

By: The Lovable Curmudgeon

The Lovable Curmudgeon — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:32:06 +0000

Sean Mill wrote:
“they assured me that the amended campaign reports will be filed on time and any errors in the reports will be corrected.”
The correct time to file a campaign report amendment is NOW – as soon as the discrepancy is identified.
The clock is ticking.
If the self-imposed “deadline” passes without a complete and honest report, will Sean take the fall for the folks at the HVT campaign? Or will he let us know who “they” who made these assurances are?
And, given their poor track record, why would I believe the amended report is factual and complete?

By: just...asking?

just...asking? — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:33:37 +0000

Gila you are correct that campaigns do their own filings, but as with the case of Dina’s multiple filing issues, usually political allies/party leaders are there to help candidates.

It seems like Hoa and his campaign leaders are alone and isolated from party supporters or just too arrogant to take the sound advice and quickly correct the financial reporting irregularities. Either case makes Hoa’s campaign seem hinkier and hinkier (or however you conjugate hinky).

By: The Lovable Curmudgeon

The Lovable Curmudgeon — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:15:00 +0000

Sean-
Can you comment here when the amendment is available? The ROV website still has the report filed on March 24.
A link or pdf file would be appreciated.
Thanks.

By: Gila

Gila — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:00:54 +0000

Flowers, campaigns do their own filings. Neither the Republican Party nor the DemocraTIC Party (note that it’s not called “the Democrat Party”) has any control over the filings done by their candidates.

By: Flowerszzz

Flowerszzz — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:50:48 +0000

Why do they need so much time to correct reports? It would take them about 15-20 minutes to do, and they can even fill the report out on line. Sean, no matter the laptop issue here, in all honesty there is something more to the story about the campaign filings….is the Democrat party really that incompetent (or is it just this campaign) that they have no one capable to help with the filings? Why are they stalling?

By: Dan Chmielewski

Dan Chmielewski — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:38:59 +0000

This is an embarassing letter. If the laptop was stolen, you call the police. This is an attempt to defect blame from a poorly run campaign that won’t be in business after election day. If Hoa Van ran were an honorable candidate, he’d fire the people running his campaign. This letter is a signed confession of incompetence.

By: Bolsavik

Bolsavik — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:17:58 +0000

Eat Fresh! – But evidently a picture of you sitting at the same table as the prime minister of Vietnam will get you (and the newspaper you founded, even after you’ve passed away) branded a communist.

By: Eat Fresh!

Eat Fresh! — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:31:50 +0000

1. Sal’s picture on a mail piece ain’t gonna help Hoa get elected.

2. Neither are pictures of Obama and Hillary going to help Hoa get elected.

3. A picture of you eating at Subway with Jared ain’t gonna help you or Hoa get elected.