Meet Randi Reitan, the woman who's taking on Target over its controversial donation to MN Forward

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http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2010/08/03/20219/meet_randi_reitan_the_woman_whos_taking_on_target_over_its_controversial_donation_to_mn_forward

By Doug Grow | Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010

Whoever it was at Target headquarters who decided to give $100,000 in cash and $50,000 in in-kind services to MN Forward never met Randi Reitan.

Reitan, a suburban grandmother, responded to news of the Target donation by creating a video of herself cutting up her Target credit card at the company's Chanhassen store.

She put the video on YouTube, where it now has been viewed nearly 200,000 times. Just as important, portions of the video were featured Monday night on Keith Olbermann's MSNBC show, meaning another 1.5 million viewers saw her emotional action.

Reitan, along with her husband, Phil, has been actively supporting gay causes since the late 1990s, when their son, Jake, then a high school student at Mankato West, told his parents he was gay.

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1. k&R

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2. very glad to meet you, ma'am. nt

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3. Corporate contributions can be a double-edged sword.

There are many choices for me, when I spend my money:

1. I can buy at stores and overlook their contributions.
2. I can buy at stores that support candidates/issues that are the same as mine.
3. I can choose to purchase from stores/vendors that are indifferent to politics.

My biggest concern is that corporations will try to hide their donations. They should have to be clear about their donations.

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4. I love this woman already...KNR

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5. I love it... her video is everywhere!