Klein Takes Money From Organization with Direct Ties to ACORN

Deerfield Beach, FL - 9/2/12009 - Republican Congressional candidate Allen West called on Congressman Ron Klein to return all campaign contributions Klein has received from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in the wake of recent allegations about ACORN and Klein's recent vote in Congress to stop Federal funding of ACORN: "While it was admirable that Congressman Ron Klein voted against taxpayer funding to ACORN last Thursday, Klein's history of campaign contributions reveals some disturbing news. In the past two election cycles of 2006 and 2008 Ron Klein accepted $20K of campaign contributions from SEIU (Service Employee International Union). SEIU is directly involved with ACORN. SEIU's President sits on the ACORN Board of Directors. SEIU gave ACORN and its affiliates more than $4 million in 2006-7 according to ACORN's own Department of Labor filings. Ron Klein is nothing more than a hypocrite for his vote not to fund ACORN if he does not also break ties with ACORN's largest union supporter. It is evident that SEIU is a large contributor to Klein. I call upon Ron Klein to publicly explain his acceptance of these funds and if he wishes to restore any sense of integrity and character, return the $20K to SEIU."