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Minnesota companies: We’re not related to controversial figures who share our name

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Minnesota companies: We’re not related to controversial figures who share our name | Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.
Hoping to avoid a case of mistaken identity, two Twin Cities–based businesses are trying to make it clear: They’re not affiliated with contentious political figures who share their names. Bachman’s Floral Gift & Garden and Koch Industries, Inc., a Golden Valley wholesaler of chain, rope and fasteners, have both posted notices on their websites, Bachman’s noting that it is in no way related to the controversial Minnesota congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, and Koch stating that they’re not related to the brothers of the same name who famously finance tea party and libertarian causes.

Founded in 1885, Bachman’s — one “n” instead of two, unlike the congresswoman’s name — posted this statement on its website in mid-June:

We receive many inquiries about Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Although she shares our home state of Minnesota, the Bachman family and Bachman’s Inc. are in no way related to or associated with Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Sarah Pitts, a representative for the company, told MinnPost’s Joe Kimball that it’s received “quite a lot” of calls asking about the connection, largely from Rep. Bachmann’s detractors who “don’t want their business with us to support the candidate.” Pitts, who says the notice on the company site shouldn’t be construed as a political statement, notes that the volume of calls coming in about the issue has decreased following the posting of the announcement.
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Re: Minnesota companies: We’re not related to controversial figures who share our nam

How about Target opposing Dayton in the last election?
 
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rocket88 said:
How about Target opposing Dayton in the last election?
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Did they put up signs?
 
Re: Minnesota companies: We’re not related to controversial figures who share our nam

BDBoop said:
Did they put up signs?
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They gave a boatload of money to Emmer.
 
Re: Minnesota companies: We’re not related to controversial figures who share our nam

rocket88 said:
They gave a boatload of money to Emmer.
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Tax-deductible, I trust?
 
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