Peggy Flanagan's Senate campaign now confirms she was a Phi Beta Kappa member, after earlier denying it due to membership costs.
01Summary
- 01Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) is running for the US Senate.
- 02Her campaign initially stated she did not join Phi Beta Kappa because of membership fees.
- 03The campaign has now reversed course, confirming she was a member of the honour society.
- 04The reversal follows public scrutiny of the earlier denial.
02Why it matters
This story matters because it highlights how a candidate's past academic honours can become a campaign issue, and it raises questions about the accuracy of initial statements from political campaigns.
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