Washington, D.C. – Iowa Democrat candidate Mike Franken is grasping at straws as polls show him trailing Sen. Chuck Grassley by double digits. So much so that he is padding his resume.
As reported by the Washington Free Beacon:
Franken told voters in August during a campaign stop that he served as former president Barack “Obama’s chief of legislative affairs.” He also said in March that he “pushed bills across the floor as an authorizer and appropriator” for the Department of Defense, according to a video obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. The retired U.S. Navy vice admiral did work in the department under Obama but held neither of these positions.
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The résumé padding comes as Franken is fighting off allegations concerning his record of sexual misconduct. The Iowa Democrat in March forcibly kissed his former campaign manager, according to police records recently made public by the Iowa Field Report. Others close to the situation told Politico Franken had also made them uncomfortable or “frequently crossed boundaries with women” in the past.
Statement from NRSC Spokeswoman Lizzie Litzow: “Mike Franken is trying everything to stay afloat in this senate race, even if that means lying about his experience. Iowans know the real Mike Franken though and won’t stand for these constant lies.”
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