Dean Barkley on Environment

Independent Senate challenger

Worked as a tobacco lobbyist

Barkley went bare-knuckled at his better-financed, big-party rivals, saying their campaigns have been corrupted by special interest money and negativity.

Responding to Barkley's charge that he was beholden to big oil companies and other special interests, Coleman said Barkley is one to talk; he worked as a tobacco lobbyist. "We have real problems out there, real challenges," Coleman said. "In the end it's about who can work out there and who can solve it."

Source: 2008 MN Senate Debate reported in Star Tribune Oct 17, 2008

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