Coloradans Call for Boycott of Bruce Benson for CU President
| By Alan Franklin - Feb 4th, 2008 at 5:16 pm EST |
| Also listed in: Statewide Student Progress |
Coloradans Call for Boycott of Bruce Benson for CU President
For Immediate Release
Monday, February 4, 2008
Contact: Michael Huttner, Executive Director
(303) 931-4547
Denver: ProgressNow is submitting hundreds of names and comments from Coloradans calling for a boycott of Bruce Benson as the sole candidate in the search for a new CU president. Below are just some of the hundreds of comments expressing concern of Benson's nomination as the sole candidate.
To view comments received as of Monday morning, visit:
http://www.progressnowaction.org/bensoncomments
"We are calling on the public to visit www.boycottbenson.com to oppose Benson's nomination to be CU's next President," stated ProgressNow's Executive Director Michael Huttner. "The regents must halt the selection process until an investigation can be completed."
Sample Comments:
"I am very concerned about the fact that in 2006, Benson founded and funded the Trailhead Group, a right-wing 527 political action fund that was investigated for running questionable negative ads attacking sitting lawmakers... (Boulder Daily Camera, February 1, 2008)." --Susi Devrient, Boulder
"The fact that this man would threaten one of his future boss[es] with a 527 is reason enough to NOT allow him to obtain this position." --G. Richard Rabb, Douglas County
"...This smacks of the worst kind of patronage and cronyism, and as a dual alumnus of CU, I join in the demand that the process be investigated and, if necessary, re-started." --Casey Mulligan, Boulder
"Colorado needs the next CU President to be a qualified academic, with demonstrated ability to relate to political people of both major parties and all political views. This choice, of someone with record of demonstrated partisanship, is simply unacceptable." --Paul Day-Lucore, Denver
"It's impossible to believe that an expensive, nationwide search for a university president could yield only one candidate--and one so unqualified for the position." --Juliet Wittman, Boulder
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ProgressNow, with 365,000 members, is Colorado's largest online progressive advocacy organization.
For Immediate Release
Monday, February 4, 2008
Contact: Michael Huttner, Executive Director
(303) 931-4547
Denver: ProgressNow is submitting hundreds of names and comments from Coloradans calling for a boycott of Bruce Benson as the sole candidate in the search for a new CU president. Below are just some of the hundreds of comments expressing concern of Benson's nomination as the sole candidate.
To view comments received as of Monday morning, visit:
http://www.progressnowaction.org/bensoncomments
"We are calling on the public to visit www.boycottbenson.com to oppose Benson's nomination to be CU's next President," stated ProgressNow's Executive Director Michael Huttner. "The regents must halt the selection process until an investigation can be completed."
Sample Comments:
"I am very concerned about the fact that in 2006, Benson founded and funded the Trailhead Group, a right-wing 527 political action fund that was investigated for running questionable negative ads attacking sitting lawmakers... (Boulder Daily Camera, February 1, 2008)." --Susi Devrient, Boulder
"The fact that this man would threaten one of his future boss[es] with a 527 is reason enough to NOT allow him to obtain this position." --G. Richard Rabb, Douglas County
"...This smacks of the worst kind of patronage and cronyism, and as a dual alumnus of CU, I join in the demand that the process be investigated and, if necessary, re-started." --Casey Mulligan, Boulder
"Colorado needs the next CU President to be a qualified academic, with demonstrated ability to relate to political people of both major parties and all political views. This choice, of someone with record of demonstrated partisanship, is simply unacceptable." --Paul Day-Lucore, Denver
"It's impossible to believe that an expensive, nationwide search for a university president could yield only one candidate--and one so unqualified for the position." --Juliet Wittman, Boulder
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ProgressNow, with 365,000 members, is Colorado's largest online progressive advocacy organization.
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