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CPAC treasurer resigns, accuses chairman of mismanaging funds
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This story is a Media Miss by the right as only 0% of the coverage is from right leaning media. Learn more about this dataKARAH RUCKER: THE OLDEST CONSERVATIVE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION IS IN DISARRAY AFTER THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION’S TREASURER ANNOUNCED A SUDDEN RESIGNATION FROM THE GROUP THAT RUNS CPAC.
IN HIS RESIGNATION LETTER – BOB BEAUPREZ ALLEGES FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT – LARGELY LAYING THE BLAME AT THE FEET OF CHAIRMAN MATT SCHLAPP.
BEAUPREZ ACCUSED SCHLAPP OF CONCEALING FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THIS YEAR’S CPAC EVENT, FAILING TO OFFER TRANSPARENCY OVER CPAC MONEY PAID TO HIS LAWYER, AND VIOLATING BYLAWS BY PAYING BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT A VOTE AND SOLELY CONTROLLING WHEN THE BOARD MEETS.
BEAUPREZ DESCRIBES A GROWING “CANCER” WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES DONATIONS YEAR-ROUND TO SPEND ON CONSERVATIVE INTERESTS.
RIGHT NOW — THIS STORY ISN’T GETTING A LOT OF COVERAGE IN THE MAINSTREAM. AND WHEN IT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT – IT’S ONLY LEFT-LEANING MEDIA OUTLETS REPORTING ON THE TREASURER’S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SCHLAPP AND THE CPAC ORGANIZATION.
IN THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE — YOU SEE A TOTAL ABSENCE OF RIGHT-LEANING OUTLETS REPORTING ON THE TREASURER’S RESIGNATION. SOMETIMES BIAS BEGINS AT STORY SELECTION — AND OMISSION. YOU CAN EASILY VIEW THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE OF A NEWS STORY BY USING THIS FEATURE ON OUR WEBSITE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS DOT COM.
SCHLAPP RESPONDED TO THE TREASURER’S RESIGNATION LETTER – DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS OF MISUSING MONEY, CONCEALING DONATIONS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS, AND MISTREATMENT OF STAFFERS.
CPAC’S TOP LEADER SAYS THE ACCUSATIONS ARE WITHOUT MERIT – CALLING IT A “POLITICAL ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.”
THE FORMER TREASURER’S ACCUSATIONS AGAINST SCHLAPP ARE JUST THE LATEST CONTROVERSY TO ENGULF THE CHAIRMAN’S REPUTATION.
SCHLAPP WAS ACCUSED OF GROPING A STAFFER ON HERSCHEL WALKER’S SENATE CAMPAIGN WITH THE ACCUSER TAKING SCHLAPP TO COURT IN A DEFAMATION LAWSUIT.