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Secret Donor's Fate Up to Judge


It appears we might soon have an answer to the question we've all been waiting for since the 2006 election.


SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - On May 4, Secretary of State Chris Nelson goes
back to court to ask a judge to make state Rep. Roger Hunt, R-Brandon, reveal
key details about Promising Future Inc., a corporation that gave $750,000 to
VoteYesforLife.com, a group campaigning to ban most abortions. Hunt has refused
to say who made the donation.
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Archbishop inadvertently generates $14K in Planned Parenthood donations

Every year on Good Friday, my thoughts turn to my friends and co-workers in St. Paul. It's the day that protestors use to demonstrate outside of our clinic in St. Paul. And, every year, our amazing staff up there organizes a counter protest, complete with a "pledge a protester." Generally the weather is less than ideal. But this year, the sun was shining, it was dry and not below zero, and a record number of Planned Parenthood supporters and activists came out to show their support for the work we do for the women in Minnesota. Congratulations on a great counter protest!

ST. PAUL — In a culture war where negativity often rules, pro-choice advocates used a recent anti-abortion protest featuring Archbishop John Nienstedt as a way to raise funds for their efforts.
Every year on Good Friday, Pro-Life Action Ministries hosts a protest outside a Planned Parenthood clinic on Ford Parkway in St. Paul. This year, the leader of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis showed up- the first time someone of his stature participated, protesters said.
Planned Parenthood set up a “pledge a protester” system that allowed supporters to donate a set dollar amount for each anti-abortion protester that turned out. When the archbishop brought out additional anti-abortion activists–reports say several hundred–the level of donations for the Planned Parenthood clinic increased. The clinic raised $14,000 on Friday and received carloads of food donations for local food pantries.
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