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*Joe Lieberman's new Web site went up last night with yes -- a blog. The campaign confirmed they hired Liberty Concepts to do its web work for them. The firm does internet for Jim Pederson's campaign and worked on an older, now-defunct version of Ben Cardin's Senate campaign site.
Liberty Concepts, who recently took down their website, previously listed the following campaign clients. They're all Democrats.
Sam Kelley (MA-LG)
Lisa Madigan for Attorney General (IL)
Andrew Cuomo for Attorney General (NY)
Jerry Brady for Governor (ID)
Mike Beebe for Governor (AR)
Ed Rendell for Governor (PA)
Ben Cardin for Senate (MD)
Denise Majette (GA)
Joan Ruff (KS)
Ken Salazar for Senate (C0)
Jim Pederson for Senate (AZ)
John Salazar (CO-3)
Mike Michaud (ME-2)
Charlie Wilson (OH-6)
Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Bill Gluba (IA-1)
Ike Skelton (MO-1)
John Tierney (MA-6)
Jan Judy (AR-3)
Corrine Brown (FL-3)
Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4)
Sandy Levin (MI-12)
Bart Stupak (MI-1)
Ron Klein (FL-22)
Paula Hollinger (MD-3)
Tom Allen (ME-1)
Ken Longmyer (VA-11)
Heath Shuler (NC-11)
Joe Sulzer (OH-18)
Gwen Moore (WI-4)
Brad Ellsworth (IN-8)
Angie Paccione (CO-4)
Ed Perlmutter (CO-5)
Gary Trauner (WY)
Georgia Berner (PA-5)
Paul Hodes (NH-02)
Mike LaFevers (FL-13)
Les Roberts (NY-24)
Bob Chambers (IA-5)
Richard Sexton (NJ-3)
Chris Van Hollen (MD-8)
Jim Marcinkowski (MI-8)
Andy Warren (PA-8)
Mark Udall (CO-2)
Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)
John Cranley (OH-1)
While traditionally Democratic firms like Plus Three and Blue State Digital rejected Lieberman's money, Liberty Concepts took it. In Campaigns & Elections Magazine, Liberty Concepts identifies itself as a "Democratic firm." Bullshit. Democratic firms support Democratic candidates that advance our agenda.
Liberty Concepts needs to stop calling itself a Democratic firm. And, Liberty Concepts' clients need to know that a partner that they trust with valuable strategic information has no qualms about working for candidates actively working against Democratic nominees. This is incredibly problematic. It's time for Democrats to dump Liberty Concepts.