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Tue, 9 Mar 2010|

In his second campaign for governor, businessman Christy Mihos characterizes himself as a watchdog of taxpayers’ money. Yet the multimillionaire Republican is struggling with financial troubles: A bank rejected his company’s request for a line of credit, and he’s bounced multiple checks and repeatedly failed to pay business suppliers and political staffers. We will talk with Christy Mihos.

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  1. Deval Patrick5:00, 15:04, 20:29
  2. small business22:06, 23:25, 24:09
  3. car race12:17
  4. Boston Globe15:02, 21:58
  5. Charlie Baker5:04
  6. Regis5:09
  7. Doug Bennett10:12
  8. Jim Murray11:25
  9. Scott Brown16:23
  10. Christie1:38, 2:30, 2:34

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One 877469432218774694322. That's that toll free. Number of the Howard car show if you like to join us UNICEF. To -- every weekday afternoon. But a number of stories in the -- paper we're past few weeks about the Christie may host the a Republican candidate for governor he ran as an independent in 2006 former. Turnpike. Board. Member in the early part of the decade. And the -- the stories of all been about his Republican candidacy. And these. And -- urge you to have line of today's story in the globe trail of unpaid bills could cloud -- his image -- fiscal watchdog -- workers. Site late payments. Yesterday his onetime campaign manager Joe men's only became the fifth former political -- to claim -- is not paid him after he left the campaign man's always says he is or owed more than 40000 dollars. And it's say it's it's of you don't -- top story and that have been again there have been other stories about the this this topic but this is reported altogether. So we aspect Christie to join us and he is now -- with us on bodies on the line Christie thanks for being whether -- how we car show.

What's going on -- UYRER is your campaign. The broke is your campaign over.

You know. Without result you're not one of the way up to I think actually -- differently tonight that we've got. I actually tomorrow night students already identified but we're just going to not to get -- that you get -- delegate to Nestle would go.

who is your campaign manager right now.

We we -- black like I need to eat dirt. Once a boat and it ergonomic group but tomorrow and we're gonna meet at 9 o'clock. I Iraq is that I just -- all.

Now is it true that you won't Joe man's only 40000 dollars.

It will look at what Iraq I'm not gonna talk about -- what we all -- don't owe anybody I've aged over 60000 -- fire from Dell I first thought and and will -- an agreement real soon get paid Italy over.

I I was looking at the office of campaign and political finance reports this the sap. DO. And well you you know the disparity between your campaign account and Charlie -- he has one point eight million dollars. US court you have four Gloria.

What do our best best I think and that -- that it really I I have decided not to take money from lobbyists. Or anybody that will be regulated we get there and none of the people of respect -- There are coalescing around child and big -- is big government. I certainly want media how they do not want me there at all and it product candidate that -- status quo and that's what -- looking bought. Status -- So what we're looking to get.

Why don't Clinton with Kristi why is it that the you know that poll was taken I think by Suffolk University -- had you were ahead in November and the most recent poll has you down our belief by fifteen points.

While I wait but completely separate but kept -- the last -- perhaps I mean I've did you say they regurgitate this story again again again and again and I network to -- reporters. We've given them all over documents. Although -- can't -- checked all the bank waters all the 198 guys all the resignation letters are these people at the trade eight. But it does that resonate political beat god because they out their candidate elected Deval Patrick. They certainly don't want to be in this day and the until after -- there Charlie Baker next.

It's itself I've got I'm -- Regis simply something here on February 2 meals is political account bounced the 2500 dollar check the political consultant -- over one. Overlap said meals eventually paid him with a personal check three days later at 20000 dollar personal check Beatles wrote to the campaign fund balanced.

there right there are absolutely right. I can't say treasurer one way to Florida. And you know what -- we just couldn't get up again. We we get. We did prospect -- to Overland I've made good on it you know three days later and that guy walked the check. The bus jacked. Up to frank Phillips of -- are locally broke this story.

But I mean what is said it. What what should the boulders draw from the fact that that you're there among voters don't most voters don't bounce checks Christie I mean you're you know you're running for governor here you know how are you have your right.

We've made a mistake you are absolutely right and have the voters are looking for a perfect candidate. I'm not -- man all right I made some mistakes and all but they've never a big stake in the public trust that network didn't make mistakes. About our integrity. Our -- that we I've been wildly successful. In light doesn't it. -- about it you know. What you'd be on police have worked real hard and right now look at it it's just that we can't raise money because the story. Are hurting us. I have but will that will start reaping money we've got our delegates -- the ballot quote I have a contested primary tactic that the -- that you don't want contested primary. Anyone I'm annoyed the other.

Well you know -- I want you to stay in the race believe -- told an ironic that I know. Where. You know you know we care raise money you know what they say money is Leo mother's milk of politics you know the other guy must -- for every one dollar you have the other guy has 450. Dollars.

Well look I -- these great big money headed Stewart to be debated and I understand that but I bet on it. Just thought I struck -- prior -- I talked that it get he was brought he had nothing coming into all of these folks over the last two weeks in the Republican Party. And and others expect very you know better routes but they were nowhere to be found in December and early January but as yet. So I you know it just. Stay in Vegas they gave -- hit it big door after my Republican opponent -- I'm those sports. And if -- it's just -- the product that people have a right at any of these questions because we're in the public side.

Okay well here's one yeah you know you filed an affidavit in one of these disputes that's now settle with one of the oil companies and -- blows you disclosed that the company had applied for a line of credit from eastern bat last fall to deal with your cash flow problems. You or you couldn't get it he couldn't get a line of credit.

Not not -- not to Chris is that they -- outside July. Up until I where it's a little cockpit that we're building sites that they're they're gonna be so hope to make major oil companies whether it's absorbed or somebody else. And what we did is we we take that little company that we put forth its operating results which speak their brand new stores. -- caught anywhere Tory source street million dollars about pot and it just didn't meet that hurdle rate. Notwithstanding I was going to give up any type of guarantee it didn't meet that hurdle rate. They're brand new stores and what these things cost Alec -- I -- is -- put it another million dollars. And and we didn't need the line of credit.

I mean -- don't Christie. You don't you just say you know way you've been wildly successful and all the sort of thing. But I mean we're talking about bounced -- she can't get a line of credit people are so -- might give you you are you there.

This story I expect we applied a bit -- that it -- which has. One gas door and took it to ask stood in one convenient store that would building out for others how -- and I told you we we apply. For a very yeah a lot of credit we didn't get it but my wife and I put it another million dollars. So that's what we had to do it we're willing to do that but we've made a mistake by that bounced check. Absolutely. Absolutely cannot enact an ecstatic and I you know what you want NATO --

I don't know under what now what should you do I -- Tribune should you still be in this race Christie I guess that's the question -- well.

Well find out. April 17 at the convention if I can't get like 50% I won't be in this race right. And we'll just don't want it would just go back to our I like that we have -- I'm doing that aspect Janet. And most people work every single day they must we must specify but. TV or radio shows. But tomorrow and and not Friday so. Well don't work and how we a look at. The people are gonna have to make that decision.

Now -- You told me that this morning there this afternoon that Doug Doug Bennett is working for you were -- that's correct to right.

He's he's collecting signatures -- accounting yet.

OK EI -- I thought he was I thought he was going to be your garage campaign manage that's what.

Some oh that I would not. Well you know this but when you bring up -- been brought there -- dollars immediately and you -- political office but number -- you want a couple of -- But it really might get any energetic he's going out eight getting. Linkages which is what we -- I believe it started collected 3000 --

So what knowledge you ready have you got a running mate. Yet.

How we absolutely -- all along. I'm not gonna pick a running mate that the that the people defect in and I hope somewhere that's got ordered the fiscal conservative and a social conservatives. There's more conservative and they're not rigid just like it I think. I think Richard good dragged down the -- in the final. So I I hope so much dust them bought but the people who are gonna pick it and I stepped -- on how --

you -- to have you tried to did to seek somebody out to run with you was your lieutenant governor Canada I mean that's the way people do what now when the area oftentimes on the Republican side especially.

Well they can elect I look at Jim Murray what do sought out by anybody -- and a primary. And and we we just think that people should -- this how would not be insiders. Predict someone that's been there. An -- number it I hit a new big if if it's me and rejected state. -- simply taught me how to not get things done up in the legislature. And stop things from getting done the job is gonna bring among. Do I would just -- updates yet done up there I was one of deep of people.

You're saying you didn't say I don't want you don't want Richard to say if you're running mate is -- which --

I'm -- who ever that people -- it's true I end up what. I would like to more people come or I trip last week that wondrous state -- is gonna come forward but they. They they basically came -- and told them don't do it another cup prep was -- export. And 88 stat -- into another car race so you know they expect big candidate and -- the aspect -- that would get but I want the people.

I always I got me would you say they've got their kid who was day.

Other bit higher activity in the -- Republican Party F. I would include. How are recommending -- you know what there's you know they've. Did that -- that farmer at salute you people that -- well people that former Romney people all sorts of people that are there you know they're.

So those before those before most recent Republican governors. Right I mean SO UCD I mean you -- your always gonna have any sort of a do you have to be thought a staff bush went. Republican support.

I do who. I do depth Bob Kaplan has supported us all along he had taken a position against this talk died -- find that is that a very comforting because. Anybody who is the establishment. Just is is then put the hammer on them.

Sort so they are you saying Bob -- is endorsed you.

I didn't spend that I didn't say that. But he's been very nice in it he didn't endorse -- the guy he wants to remain -- sort of partly like that but most people dead in this business ballot.

But he should -- but he's your friend I mean if he had he's not you don't know.

So Greg -- I would much. There are no friend in the political world there are no friend.

I thought of ignores your friend even though we -- by what they votes or something back forty years -- three yes.

Yeah he came down with the it is that. Yeah its state in in July 8 and there's been a couple days so let -- certainly. But there are no friends in politics especially in a primary if you don't that's what -- But he thought it about.

I'm just what I mean I'm just wondering Christiana in a party that the you know kind of is is very small and -- desperately wants a winner. I mean you have this guy who's a prodigious fund raiser who has every endorsement from every Republican elected official US 4000 box. You have these -- you know these these problems with your campaign staff with with with these these oil companies suing -- I --

Big -- they've already settled they -- bidders dispute. -- we've heard is they ad infinitum you -- business disputes.

I don't how Detroit. I have I have and I have large -- I wanna and I still I would still like to prevail in my business dispute and be let go for -- on Iraq.

Well -- prevailed in my business disputes it was subtle but to my satisfaction. But you know beat the thing that happened and and dep in its its pod fitness but the but they've brought it is a political Ralph. And it out I'm fine without it that's what they're gonna do but did that but the issue -- the Boston Globe. Want Deval Patrick to do anything -- Quetta there again. And they're -- just aren't actually cut right now edit the politics of personal destruction. Just black just we go forward with other businesspeople and prostitutes they gotta do the same thing with people like. Like myself and that's what they'd do each and everyday -- the people have a right to know what big issues.

What is your next fund raiser. Wit but Detroit just with the with the twenty that's where's it going to be. They aren't so sure. Where. -- issued a final date in -- idea. -- my recently talked about you know right.

Well the reason -- masking as I just what does it you know again. Baker continues his relentless fundraising -- in in the month of February a bad month for raising money as you know because of the weather and everything else. He was -- twenty grand today I mean you can even you basically can't tell me when you're gonna have index fund raiser.

I -- I just told you just don't tell me where we're gonna busy. Well well well look -- do what it taught stay in -- on the 21.

give it a time an outcry yet and you look at that you come and get it checked. -- our house today to create enough Arafat greatly -- in check so I'm sure you'll want out -- about.

You out for these analysts are brought -- first the background free for Scott Brown might believe you came from the --

I didn't it was a bit the general let their rent for our state rep but not the kind of well plea deal which seals out yeah. And I think act and I was out stumping for started off slow and -- special election. And then we you know we did whatever we had to. For Republicans but. We're only eleven.

and why have they turned on your Kristi why why won't why won't anyone come out for you why don't you had you'll you're you're like you. The campaign you're you're you're in the car right now you're the entire campaign you don't have the staff right now.

Course we don't want our immediate tonight. Well it's actually embed I'd go to prep them I'll wait you're not. You're you're not out here -- what is going on. There hasn't been one person that given at any active step would you go straight despite what anybody at all -- It's black book people how it's that it's based debt and pay big ghost there had better beware there's there's the spirit they can't stand what's happening out --

I -- why again I go to Leo sepia you know what like you know on the web site. I click play I click up receipts and expenditures there's people who were running for state rapport raising more money the new war.

Highway look at where asking regular people who are hurting right now to help -- what you would not and it get any money. That people you know what captains of industry from big business big -- back hello Peter expected -- They don't anyone from blue cross blue shield which disgraced mark premiums collected by people who worked with made 59%. You think they're gonna pay what -- what -- third cut that thing back and in the longest single right way. And and and bring it won't but be so that we did -- but got that -- yet. Absolutely not these people will never they would somewhere like -- low blood -- of what people that really wanna see a changeup there. I'm the change agent if you want -- both the -- hope both but did not factor of all the Charlie -- don't give you the status well.

One right now in the poll status quo was winning.

That the Pope that we got to get 15% to get on the ballot delegate primary that we can talk about issues and he -- who sold out school. Over the past eight years -- state government edit and who's been a bit -- fight our people. Our business and took looking to roll back the -- built back to 3%.

Who who -- campaign chairman. Doctor -- all where's he from.

Some Islamic city they eat this doctor -- They don't look at best and a number of other hostile. Pretty prominent back from Boston indeed bring in a lot of that -- his -- was starting a number of you know how bodies simply liked that later on this month. What was dole we have to -- very different -- Ali. As anybody for money in every session -- depression but we -- and if people want to help but I hope they can but.

Yeah guess what it has. Let's.

let's take a few calls with -- males go ahead keep your next with how we target -- meals Republican candidate for governor go ahead keep.

The other arm of the deal looked -- the -- and the other camp and whoever the movie the candidate here and I mean. You're right he could be great contained but he that you can be also related note that this welcome which would help a lot but could be do you favor and remember. -- have against the incumbent. Not a can't -- baker.

I I know run against the incumbent -- an embarrassment to see I think State's failing under his leadership right now and the Democrats and a one party system. So we're outfit trying to work with Republican candidates to get them elected. It's the low blow -- the ticket. I got product I'm not gonna accept any state party money that you -- certain state rep Jim is that we have keep. So we didn't get more people appear to sustain a veto.

Do you do you feel bad about running as an independent in 2006 and up putting this up person in office Deval Patrick. Helping to amend.

Yeah I don't we do we've we've done this -- number of times you've given that you didn't do the -- I didn't put devout factor but not as. They -- get 54% of the vote. I I wish I had run out -- run in the Republican primary guys can really and Microsoft would have taken on this bench. -- would have not been not in the news from April may June July August and then. That then brought it to -- side in September when it was our first timeout at a -- debate at fox but I'm not believe I didn't put -- about that's gonna need that does stupid stupid comments you know that.

you know that I I know you know we'll look at the math he got more than half the votes you know you want -- together got less than him. But the fact is -- could never really get -- a debate against them because you were always nipping at her heels.

And that that's that's what the ballot as well as the other candidates -- great strides and it but she never even came out to -- debate anybody. I debated the ballot it in India -- reforms to -- the commonwealth. Thirty times at least -- at least. And I and I you know I was dying don't wanna get some good he was saying nothing. That threatened and it's it's the DP upbeat issues that he was talking about. And the promises he was putting all of which is that choke an absolute disgrace but the -- him an absolute lock. And the etiquette -- yet especially at the Boston Globe I hope the prostitute Carol stick stick by it because. They understand what is going on -- working people small business people and how people getting hurt out there. But who refuses. To absolutely. You know get to this thing they want him reelected.

18774694322. -- on your next with Howie Carr and Christie -- go ahead run.

Yeah Ali -- you know you do it. -- Our courts -- because bitter Republicans -- 103. Well I first floor for a get out trying to figure -- what it differs scene you were -- I choose. But what Obama always sounds -- you're you're not really answered the question of both Europe. Yet -- fighting it says it is about I don't get -- back you were you really target -- transparency Serbia.

Well what may well determine what question you wanted to ask because it certainly -- that the caveat to all of how these questions and answered all the questions at the globe. But Harold and any other news media -- a radio talk show. Or -- TV program has.

When you said what are you. About -- thoroughly and you set a month and answering questions about men's only and how much I owe him so that's why request you to a man.

They'll -- there at the bit that maybe you -- going to be horrendous day you could be the Chief Executive Officer did you ever a moment but you're out. -- you've been this popular people to back you. I I don't have a problem with my business. I have a small business that would trying to get off the ground. And and if you haven't noticed we are in every session on the -- it's tantamount to a depression. And thanks just not -- and then one of the idea we have is we did did it US state bank like that's. Like the -- about it which is why at least successfully supporting. Small businesses and citizens with the state really wants to broke. Not these huge Columbine run deputy. That like we gave at least six million bucks to buy a company out in -- in the sterling area are manufactures certain bank and as soon as that. They get the contracts and they take 400 jobs and that's 76 billion dollars and they move to China so you wanna do something that helps small business in this state. And that's why I'm the only candidate that just bought a roll -- the other states built Dextre 3%. But Joe Joe mentally and I had a good friend is will get together so will work this thing out.

Much lower will get it -- how much you won't -- how we -- my guys and talk about that we're gonna do tomorrow morning.

Now I wanna put these guys -- and as your new campaign managers.

they're bringing in everybody it will gone a little -- tomorrow you're welcome to -- tally.

What what about Dick Morris is she still in the campaign are not.

right now put -- to January February and much does this thing where he goes and ER. Any takes that Republicans and anybody who wants to go and they do. They do cruises to the Caribbean. And he's doing that is he's given -- the plan. To get on the ballot to get -- 15% and as soon as we execute that plan will get a column and get them back -- it was expensive fewest sacks. Oh well over twenty grand a month then the people that he brought them. 125000. Dollars a month stay open date but you know right now we don't eat it -- we cap. I'm watching artist and not feel there are artistic yet -- delegates to get on the ballot.

Let's take another call Randy you're next with Howie -- males go ahead Randy.

Acres be quite -- actually ever your properties both commercial and residential. Non. Actually I'm not. Okay. Every week I just make -- point that -- one that was Barack. By the IRS in 20071. Month after we paid -- doesn't attacked the final bill on the tax. The date put it on in Arab. I have an apology letter from the IRS we gave it to the globe -- Carol we stacked it into how weak. The globe called it a purported letter by the IRS it's an apology. Debate violated their own policies and procedures. They work they were willing to call any day any business any person that problem other -- So at -- if you wanna tip your. You are our email or whatever to -- the city there are that it seemed to.

Thanks for the call Randy wanna you wanna come back up today after the break.

I you know I gotta I gotta go into this ITC right now how I got up come back any other -- I really would need to make these things to get my delegates.

Okay thanks as I -- I'm in favor do you stay in in the race by the way -- that anywhere we -- when it. -- Okay go Kristy go 18774694322. What takes more calls on this we come back on the Republican candidates for governor 1877469. 432 storm our car. Strongest.