Here are a few interesting bits of news for you to piece together and see if a big picture reveals itself.

According to this KX News article, Earl Pomeroy is once again being considered for a cushy job for a life insurance lobbying group. He was in the running several years ago as well, presumably with contacts he made while ND Insurance Commissioner. It’s called ACLI, for American Council of Life Insurers.

This insurance industry publication article talks about the loss of Democrats in the Senate. It points out that “Sen. Dorgan’s wife, Kim Dorgan, is senior executive vice president for public policy at the American Council of Life Insurers, its top lobbying position.” I find it remarkably convenient that the wife of one of these “Senate allies” holds a cushy lobbying position with the group. Something smell fishy here? I thought so, too.

According to opensecrets.org, The number one contributor to Earl Pomeroy’s election campaigns is a life insurance company. In fact, there are several insurance companies kicking in big dollars to Earl, along with labor unions, of course. In fact, there isn’t a single North Dakota entity listed in his list of top contributors! Let’s not forget, he gets ninety percent of his money from out of state donors!

Back to Kim Dorgan for a second. Her husband is a United States Senator. She holds the “top lobbying position” for a big lobbying firm…yet we’re supposed to believe that she lives here?

Once this news broke, this article was released, claiming that Pomeroy is not interested in the job. That may or may not be true, but it brings to light an important point.

North Dakotans have caught on to Dorgan, Conrad, and Pomeroy. We know our Senators live in ND on paper, not really occupying the apartment building owned by Senator Conrad’s LLC. We know how these jokers vote, and where their money is coming from. We even know that Congressman Pomeroy’s on a short list for a cushy lobbyist position alongside the wife of another North Dakota career politician.

While the mainstream media wouldn’t take the twenty minutes required to track this stuff and write about it, an average guy can put the pieces together in no time and let ’em go viral on the Internet. The “new media” is a force these politicians can’t stop yet, although I’m sure they’d like to try. Now that the people can arm themselves with information, we’re a far greater threat to these politicians than they could ever imagine. Now…let’s set about giving Earl Pomeroy the opportunity to explore other career options this November!