Recently, the GOP of MN announced that Tom Emmer would be their candidate for Governor. Emmer, known for being in the far-right of the Republican Party, is a big shift in thinking for the MN GOP. No longer is the MN GOP a party of fiscal responsibility or moderate politics. Instead they are the victims of an orchestrated takeover of the party by the most extreme elements of it.
Many of you know that I am not a big fan of having Tim Pawlenty the governor of MN. But this is much worse.
I was not a big fan of having Jesse Venture as governor either. The only governor I have liked in the past 20 years have been Arne Carlson, who was a moderate Republican that stressed fiscal and social responsibility.
Tom Emmer is vastly different than any governor MN has had in the past, and he knows it. So far, his slogan has been, “Take back Government!” Not a very well thought-out slogan seeing as the Republicans have been in control of the MN governorship for the past 8 years.
So, why did he get nominated by the GOP? Simple. He received backing from Sarah Palin. Somehow, she has managed to hijack the Tea Party from Ron Paul and is now running wild with it. She is throwing support behind inexperience political candidates with criminal backgrounds. (Emmer has 2 DWIs on his record)
This is the full text of her letter of support for Tom Emmer:
A patriotic fiscally conservative “hockey dad” who got his start in politics by serving on his local city councils is running for governor of the great state of Minnesota. His name is Tom Emmer, and I’m proud to support him.
Tom has based his campaign on three founding principles: “Honoring the Constitution, Expanding Liberty and Fostering Economic Freedom.”
Coming from a working class background, Tom is known as a straight-talker who is unafraid of taking on the challenge of reining in the size and scope of government. A proud father of seven, Tom is in this race for the right reasons – to provide bold, principled leadership that will leave Minnesota fiscally stronger for the next generation. He knows that government overspending is the real obstacle to reform. Tom says, “When a family experiences a change in its income, that family adjusts its budget accordingly. If they have less money, they spend less money. This simple form of money management is completely lost on state government.” It’s common sense statements like that which make Tom such an attractive candidate for Minnesotans who want real reform.
A family man who wants to leave his kids a better future, a “hockey dad” who once played for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, a patriotic commonsense conservative who wishes to serve for the right reasons – that’s Tom Emmer, and I ask you to join me in supporting him for governor of Minnesota.
Please visit Tom’s website here, and follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Let’s shake things up with this straight-talking “hockey dad” and his message for reforming government.
- Sarah Palin
Obviously her opinion has sway with the local GOPers, because a more traditional MN candidate, Marty Seifert, lost in opposition. But will this strategy benefit the GOP? It just might.
Emmer will most likely be facing a DFL candidate, Margaret Anderson Kelliher who is very similar to President Barack Obama. She is a community organizer, went to a prestigious school (Harvard) and is trying to become the first ever woman governor of MN.
Kelliher is not a shoe-in. She still has to face Matt Entenza and former US Senator Mark Dayton in the primary. Dayton can raise the most amount of money, but he is a politically risky move at this point.
Entenza is good, but he isn’t a woman and might be too moderate for the DFL during this election cycle. Even though he supports many liberal policies.
Kelliher also has the momentum of being a key player in recent negotiations regarding the budget in MN.
So, if the showdown ends up being Emmer v. Kelliher it will be a slug fest that will be featured prominently across the nation. Emmer, with the backing of the Tea Party, Palin, Fox News and others will be able to bring in substantial out-of-state money and supporters.
Kelliher is a community organizer, has the backing of the President of the United States and it is clear that the MN DFL can raise substantial amounts of money. Just look at what Franken did to Coleman last year.
I have always hoped for rational, logical and informed discussion when looking towards the world of politics. With the advent of the Tea Party, Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin I have realized that this will never happen.
The moderate is a dying breed; no longer will we see a leader like Arne Carlson. Why?
Because a moderate is logical, rational and informed, they offer a plan and usually don’t speak words that are vial and hate-filled. Those are for the extremists and populists.
This upcoming race for the governorship of MN should be filled with extremist, populist and uninformed rhetoric. Are you excited yet?
Learn more about these candidates:
Matt Entenza: http://entenza.com/
Margaret Anderson Kelliher: http://margaretforgovernor.com/
Tom Emmer: http://emmerforgovernor.com/
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