by Betsy Sundquist
Published: November 12, 2009
Tags: FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, Sheila Berkley
Following our story yesterday about FLS Connect, the powers-that-be at the company’s call center in Phoenix assembled the troops late Wednesday and allegedly told them to steer clear of the media.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: November 11, 2009
Tags: FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, Norm Coleman
An Arizona man who spent 10 months working as a telephone solicitor for a Minnesota-based Republican fundraising firm claims that the company regularly hires convicted felons who have unrestricted access to political donors' credit card numbers.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: November 11, 2009
Tags: FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, Norm Coleman
An Arizona man who spent 10 months working as a telephone solicitor for a Minnesota-based Republican fundraising firm claims that the company regularly hires convicted felons who have unrestricted access to political donors' credit card numbers.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: October 24, 2008
Tags: 2008 election, Barack Obama, FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, John McCain, Sarah Palin
Republican heavy hitter Jeff Larson and his political pals found themselves assailed on all sides Thursday, as various media around the country reported that Larson not only ran the firm making robo-calls on behalf of John McCain’s presidential campaign, but that he also served as Sarah Palin’s wardrobe consultant, spending tens of thousands in Republican [...]
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: October 22, 2008
Tags: 2008 election, Barack Obama, FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, John McCain
You know how sometimes, events just juxtapose themselves so neatly, it’s almost impossible to believe? Sure you do. So here’s what happened. I’ve spent the week working on stories about FLS Connect, the St. Paul-based telemarketing company owned by Jeff Larson, and its latest "robocall" campaign on behalf of the Republican National Committee and presidential nominee John [...]
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: October 22, 2008
Tags: 2008 election, Jeff Larson, Sarah Palin
If Jeff Larson keeps spending money like this, hispursuit of obscurity is going to have to wait awhile. Earlier Wednesday, Larson — who’s spent much of the year in the publicity spotlight for his connections with Sen. Norm Coleman and his political telemarketing firm, FLS Connect — expressed a desire to return to his "days of [...]
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: October 22, 2008
Tags: 2008 election, FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, robocalls
There’s already one clear victor this presidential campaign season: FLS Connect, the St. Paul telemarketing company that’s come under fire recently for making "robocalls" on behalf of Republican presidential nominee John McCain. FLS Connect, which has headquarters in St. Paul and call centers in Mankato, St. Cloud and Phoenix, has raked in $8 million during the [...]
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: October 20, 2008
Tags: 2008 election, Barack Obama, FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, John McCain, Norm Coleman
The telemarketing company responsible for making "robocalls" on presidential candidate John McCain’s behalf, accusing Barack Obama of being a "celebrity politician" who associates with "terrorists," apparently is the Minnesota-based company owned by the CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention host committee
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: October 20, 2008
Tags: 2008 election, Barack Obama, FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, John McCain, Norm Coleman
The telemarketing company responsible for making "robocalls" on presidential candidate John McCain’s behalf, accusing Barack Obama of being a "celebrity politician" who associates with "terrorists," apparently is the Minnesota-based company owned by the CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention host committee
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: September 8, 2008
Tags: 2008 Republican National Convention, Chris Coleman, Jeff Larson, John McCain, Jon Stewart
It's all over, including the shouting. The Republican National Convention, which landed in St. Paul accompanied by high expectations and lofty political ideals, wrapped up Thursday night under a blanket of 200,000 balloons (inside the Xcel Energy Center) and clouds of tear gas (outside on the streets).
