Who would you trust your children, grandchildren, nieces & nephews with? In Minnesota's 6th district, the contrast between the candidates are obvious. More below the fold...
Patty Wetterling has been a child safety advocate since 1989 when her son, Jacob, was abducted.
Since then, Patty has become one of the nation's most respected and effective child advocates.
As a private citizen, she worked across party lines, passing more legislation than many members of Congress. Patty was instrumental in the passage of the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children Sex Offender Registration Act on both the state and federal level. Additionally, Patty helped initiate and pass Community Notification (Megan's Law) and the launch of the Amber Alert system in Minnesota.
Patty has used her expertise in the issues of child exploitation and abduction to educate and raise awareness among law enforcement officials, parents, and community leaders. Patty has given presentations to FBI Agents at the FBI Academy in Quantico and police officers around the country on preventing and responding to child abduction and abuse cases.
In her career as a child advocate, Patty has received numerous awards from local, state, and nonprofit organizations including: the Minneapolis Star Tribune's "100 Most Influential Minnesotans of the Century" award; the President's Award from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association; the Governor's Award in Minnesota for Unique Individuals for providing Community Leadership; and the "First Alert Award" by Larry King of CNN... Read More about Patty Wetterling Here and Here and Here
On the other hand, Republican candidate Michelle Bachmann has a disturbing voting record on children's issues.
Voted Against a bill to put repeat sex offenders behind bars for life
Voted Against making operating meth labs close to children a crime
Voted Against a bill letting police alert parents when dangerous out-of-state sex offenders move to their neighborhoods
Bachmann's disturbing voting record on children's issues.
While Michele Bachmann continues to talk about her support for Minnesota families, her votes tell a different story. Bachmann's voting record on women's and children's issues puts her out of the mainstream in the Minnesota senate, even amongst her Republican colleagues, and out of touch with Minnesota families. Michele Bachmann was one of just seven state senators who voted against making it easier to investigate cases of child neglect and she was one of just eight to vote against funding for child care and early education. Despite the fact that Minnesota has the highest percentage in the nation of 10-12 year olds who stay home alone while their parents work, Michele Bachmann voted against expanding child care assistance for the families that need it the most. Finally, Bachmann voted repeatedly against a minimum wage increase, even though working women in Minnesota would benefit greatly from a higher minimum wage.
Republican to Defeat