“This is the typical wording of someone accusing the GOP of be too conservative. It’s just one statement in the announcement, but it’s leaving a seriously bad taste in my mouth.”
Dittos. That’s how I read it as well. We need a conservative MN. Freeper to give us the scoop.
I agree. I personally think Pawlenty’s decision not to run for a third term has national implications rather than any perceived shortcoming on the part of the Minnesota GOP.
I can’t speak to the Ron Paul issue other than to say I didn’t support him.
Minnesota voters are famous for their independence (unfortunately). You could say that the GOP is ineffective, but you could also say the DFL is impotent too since we haven’t had a Democrat governor in this state for over 25 years.
There’s no doubt that Dean Barkley’s candidacy hurt Coleman. The nuts and flakes voted for the Senator-Select and Barkley siphoned support off Coleman. That’s where the state GOP could have helped, but despite it all they couldn’t overcome those infamous ‘found votes’ Democrats are so good at conjuring up when they want to cheat their way to election.
But to the main point: I don’t see an impotent GOP in this state. I see a party that suffered, like many state parties did, in the 2008 electoral climate but which still elected a governor that singlehandedly stopped Democrat excesses in the Legislature this term.
dittos to you and The Victor too
that inclusive statement is often a red flag
but I’m not in Minnesota although been there a few times and loved it