Like the looter who returns to the same store over and over again when he discovers an easy payday, the Minnesota Legislature in 2008 is going to tax and spend with impunity until they have driven every big corporation (and many of its most productive citizens) out of the state and transformed Minnesota into a New Scandanavian Socialist Utopia, bankrupting it and its citizens forever of their money and their freedom. But what beautiful trains and stadiums we will have!
Now is the time for the Governor and legislative leadership to hold accountable the six Republican House members and two Republican Senators for stepping over the Governor's line in the sand, and embarrassing him while he was out of town chairing a meeting of the National Governors Association.
But more importantly, now is the time for conservative Republicans to take back the party by getting up off the couch and showing up at the following BPOU endorsing conventions. Deny these tax-and-spenders their endorsement for reelection, and run conservative candidates in their places. In some districts, this will be a long war, so we best get started now. Check back here for updates.
| BPOU | Date | Venue | Tax Raiser | Endorsed? |
| SD 48 | Sat., March 8 | Anoka City Hall Community Room, 2015 1st Ave, Anoka | Rep. Jim Abler (48B) | NO |
| SD 41 | Sat., March 8 | Southwest Middle School Auditorium, 4725 South View Lane, Edina | Rep. Ron Erhardt (41A) | NO |
| SD 41 | Sat., March 8 | Southwest Middle School Auditorium, 4725 South View Lane, Edina | Rep. Neil Peterson (41B) | NO |
| SD 22 | TBD | TBD | Rep. Rod Hamilton (22B) | TBD |
| HD 13A | TBD | TBD | Rep. Bud Heidgerken (13A) | TBD |
| SD 49 | TBD | TBD | Rep. Kathy Tingelstad (49B) | Not running for reelection |
| SD 21 | TBD | (The Senate is up for election in 2010) | Sen. Dennis Frederickson | TBD |
| SD 18 | TBD | (The Senate is up for election in 2010) | Sen. Steve Dille | TBD |
5 comments:
From Residual Forces:
Rep. Rod Hamilton’s endorsing convention is going to be:
Friday Feb 29 at 7:00 PM
Methodist Church
974 6th Street, Windom
There will be high level Republican Party Officials there to encourage the BPOU not to endorse.
Thanks Yomi and AAA for the info.
Any updates on whether Heidgerken and Hamilton got their nominations renewed or held up?
The stadium tax was bipartisan - recall that Governor Pawlenty of Tax Increases signed that bill - in the Dome - with Carl Pohlad looking on.
The Strib quoted Erhardt after he lost his district's endorsement on Saturday: "I can't let 123 people decide my fate. They don't represent the district." He's right; those 123 people just represent the Republicans in his district!
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