The race for the DFL "Democratic-Farmer-Labor party - Minnesota Democratic party" endorsement in the Sixth district is heating up. A Kool-Aid drinking freeper is making a senate run leaving an open seat. 2 Democrats and 4 Republicans are going for it. Here is my take below:
One of them Democrats Elwyn Tinklenberg is a DINO -Democrat In Name Only-, and one Scotty Mortensen is a true Progressive. Some say a progressive cannot win in this socially conservative area, I disagree. These people have never had a progressive candidate offered to them since the passing of late senator Paul Wellstone. Plus the open seat dispels the "I'll vote the incumbent guy" vote power.
From Minnesota Public Radio:
Tinklenberg opposes legalized abortion, favors gun rights and supports a federal ban on gay marriage, provided there are some legal protections in place for gay couples. Those views are to the right of many Democrats, but could play well in the socially conservative 6th district. http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/06/14_scheckt_tinklenberg/
So we give it up to the Republicans, put a Republican light Tinklenberg, or at least compete with a Progressive. We have nothing to loose!
From Scotty Mortensen's website:
Politicians want to use controversial issues to divide us. I urge Minnesotans to reject the notion of voting on one or two controversial issues to the detriment of our interests as a people. I ask Minnesotans in the sixth district, to consider the overall platform of our campaign to elevate the rights of people, over playing politics. I am opposed to all forms of discrimination, and will never support writing discriminatory law into the US Constitution. http://www.scottymortensen.com/scottymortensen_014.htm
Scotty Mortensen was recently accepted for a possible Democracy For America endorsement. Go to http://www.democracyforamerica.com on Tuesday September 13 thought Friday September 16th and vote for Scotty Mortensen. Check out the website at http://www.scottymortensen.com and see what you think. If you can pitch a few buck his way it probably wont hurt. If Scotty doesn't get the endorsement this race could be in the hands of the Republicans no matter who wins the seat.