Talk:Mary Kiffmeyer

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I tagged this article with an NPOV for several reasons:

  • It needs much more sourcing.
  • It makes it seem like it was due to Kiffmeyer that voter turnout increased. Unless that can be sourced, it should be deleted.
  • It makes no mention of Kiffmeyer's actions to try to suppress student voting (can't find a link but I remember a hoo-hah about this)
  • Basically, Mary Kiffmeyer was not well regarded by voting rights groups, but this is downplayed in the article, especially the last few lines of it.

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Kiffmeyer was given the highest ranking by Common Cause after every election. You are giving random opinion without any source, and this comming from someone complaining that "Unless that can be sourced, it should be deleted."! Also, "remember a hoo-hah about this" is not a source, and random attacks such as "try to suppress student voting" should not be included. --Echoshoes (talk) 22:59, 21 November 2007 (UTC)


I added info on the recent report by the Legislative Auditor on financial irregularities. I tried to keep strictly to that report, and stay NPOV. If Kiffmeyer eventually responds to the charges in this report, her response should probably be added here. T-bonham 21:18, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Someone keeps removing anything critical of Madame Secretary, even when backed by sources. Other politicians have done the same thing, and have gotten bad press for it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.190.154.238 (talk) 04:11, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

"After she left office, a routine report on her office for 2005 and 2006 by the Legislative Auditor concluded that she overpaid herself and her staff by at least $190,000."

This is false, she was not paid any part of that $190,000.

"So far, Kiffmeyer has declined to comment on the Auditors Report."

Kiffmeyer has since responded to these issues so this is not accurate.

If you don't want your posts removed then post accurate information.--Echoshoes (talk) 22:59, 21 November 2007 (UTC)


As the Sources say, she did get reimbursed in excess of what was allowed, for many trips from Big Lake, rather than her office. Do not washwash that. Removing sourced material and other editor's comments here is vandalism.


The way it is currently listed is correct. Reverting back to less information because it is biased toward your point of view is not helpful to readers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Echoshoes (talk • contribs) 03:12, 22 November 2007 (UTC)