Posted on 05/31/2014 6:56:49 AM PDT by cotton1706
On Friday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Minnesota's GOP delegates to support Julianne Ortman for U.S. Senate at this weekend's state convention.
Palin told the 2,200 GOP delegates that Ortman "is a true conservative and the only candidate who is battle tested with the leadership and experience necessary to beat [Sen. Al] Franken in November."
"As a state senator, she proved her commitment to conservative principles and her determination to make the tough calls to get things done," Palin wrote. "As the first woman to ever head the Senate Tax Committee, she led the effort to balance a $5 billion deficit without raising taxes by a single dollar. Those are the kind of results we need in Washington! Julianne will serve Minnesota and the nation with distinction and be a fighter for our liberties in the Senate. Please lend her your support."
Mike McFadden, Ortman's main opponent, has been criticized by prominent conservatives like Citizens United's David Bossie for a "shaky" record, which includes his support for amnesty for illegal immigrants. Ortman's opponent has also been "soft on the 2nd amendment and said he needed to “spend more time” studying a bill that would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks."
Ortman released an ad this week before Minnesota's GOP endorses candidates that depicts her as a "runner." The primary will be held on August 12.
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NOT from Minnesota. Just find your politics, or rather your politicians, amusing.
We would have been better off with a Howler Monkey in 2012
At least a Howler Monkey would not have been afraid to speak up about Obama’s faults, fopahs and out and out socialist view points.
Mike McFadden has won the Republican endorsement.
Does that mean he’s now the nominee?
We like our politicians to be a bit flaky. If you haven’t heard of Ignatius Donnelly, check him out.
Hell almost all politicians are flakey, at least you guys get a little bit of grinning to go with it.
Maybe. The Mn GOP has endorsed him however the others can stay in and force a primary.
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