Yesterday two rallies were held in Mankato for the first district race in southern Minnesota. Whose had the greater attendace? The one for Fighting Dem Tim Walz. Tim is showing he can hold his own. He's also getting great national and local press. You can hear his CNN performance as well as check out all his other coverage at
http://bluestemprairie.com
http://mnpublius.com also has coverage on the rallies and their attendance.
More after the fold.
Now, why don't I care for Tim Walz's opponent Gil Gutknecht? Blue Stem Prairie excerpted this editorial from the Rochester Post Bulletin and has the link-see above, which really sums it up for me:
Blue Stem Prairie:
Rochester's Michael Wojcik is making and list and checking it twice in Can Gutknecht defend record?
"I agree with Tim Walz that the U.S. needs a new (and better) direction. Walz has put forth reasonable solutions to many of America's issues. We need a change of course.
I just wanted to remind voters that Gil Gutknecht:
Supports reckless spending like a $500 million bridge to nowhere, Alaska.
Took a bipartisan, balanced budget and turned it into the largest deficit in history.
Opposed higher fuel economy standards.
Eliminated mercury reduction standards.
Gave huge windfalls to oil executives and pharmaceutical companies.
Got campaign money in return.
Cut student loan and scientific research funding.
Doubts the HIV-AIDS link.
Opposes environmental standards.
Turned the Medicare Part-D into a taxpayer ripoff.
Has ignored recommendations of the independent 9/11 commission.
Created the Department of Homeland Security which created the Hurricane Katrina response.
Can't offer an Iraq plan and won't allow investigation into pre-war intelligence.
Ignores the family farm and lavishes the corporate farm.
Was invisible on DM&E when leadership was needed.
Violated the dignity of Michael and Terri Schiavo.
Gives Bush whatever he wants."
Rochester Post Bulletin, letter to the editor
Promised to serve only 12 years."
Rochester Post Bulletin, letter to the editor