Deena Winter: Nebraska Watchdog, 1/10/2012
State Treasurer Don Stenberg came out swinging today, taking shots at the GOP frontrunner in the race for the U.S. Senate by accusing Attorney General Jon Bruning of being in politics to enrich himself and awarding a $100,000 grant in an attempt to buy influence with a politically powerful farm group.
He also accused Bruning of running for attorney general to “personally enrich himself,” referring to the news a few months ago that Bruning has become a multi-millionaire since being elected attorney general. According to Bruning’s financial disclosure forms, his investments tripled between 2007 and 2011. Stenberg said people should run for public office because they want to be public servants, not to get rich.
Read more:http://nebraska.watchdog.org/19100/stenberg-accuses-bruning-of-being-in-politics-to-enrich-himself/
