Julianne Ortman write in campaign

[MaryB]

After doing some research on Mcfadden last night there is no way I can vote for him. The guy has no platform, no plans, and a horrible record of saying he is for gun restrictions. Anyone know if Julianne Ortman is going to to a write in campaign?

[gunsmith]

Oh this is a fantastic idea. (sarcasm)






Al Franken is slappin his knee right now....312 is his magic number...thats how he got elected last time.

[LePetomane]

Don't do it. McFadden is still better than Franken unless (like many in this state) you can't sleep at night if you vote Republican. Unfortunately the goal of this election is to get Franken out. Who gets in is secondary.

[bstrawse]

Julianne could have run in the primary but chose not to and withdrew. Jim Abeler is still in the Republican race.

MN Gun Owners PAC will be evaluating the race (again) later this month and may choose to make an endorsement. That evaluation will include all major and minor party candidates.

B

[goett047]

Julianne could have run in the primary but chose not to and withdrew. Jim Abeler is still in the Republican race.

MN Gun Owners PAC will be evaluating the race (again) later this month and may choose to make an endorsement. That evaluation will include all major and minor party candidates.

B

Jim wont be able to beat Franken's money. Julianne urged party unity when she conceded, there is a good reason for that

[MJY65]

After doing some research on Mcfadden last night there is no way I can vote for him. The guy has no platform, no plans, and a horrible record of saying he is for gun restrictions. Anyone know if Julianne Ortman is going to to a write in campaign?

In what way does that make him WORSE than Franken? McFadden or Franken. That is your choice. At least if we can do our part to get the Senate back, Harry Reid loses his status.

[goett047]

After doing some research on Mcfadden last night there is no way I can vote for him. The guy has no platform, no plans, and a horrible record of saying he is for gun restrictions. Anyone know if Julianne Ortman is going to to a write in campaign?

In what way does that make him WORSE than Franken? McFadden or Franken. That is your choice. At least if we can do our part to get the Senate back, Harry Reid loses his status.

The problem is people refuse to make any attempt at winning. They are too busy trying to prove how conservative they are.

[MaryB]

I prefer to vote for someone who shares my values, not some rich dude who bought his way into the primary.

[gunsmith]

I'm voting AGAINST HARRY REID not for someone...I LIKE JULIANNE A LOT. Too Bad

[MJY65]

I prefer to vote for someone who shares my values, not some rich dude who bought his way into the primary.

Of course, we all would. Many of us here would have loved to have seen Julianne advance. She seems like a very solid 2A supporter. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. She has said that she will abide by the endorsement, so an organized write in campaign isn't going to happen. You can do it, but your vote and your opportunity to have a chance at unseating Franken/Reid will be wasted.

[Hmac]

After doing some research on Mcfadden last night there is no way I can vote for him. The guy has no platform, no plans, and a horrible record of saying he is for gun restrictions. Anyone know if Julianne Ortman is going to to a write in campaign?

Al Franken really appreciates your willingness to stand by your principles.

[LePetomane]

After doing some research on Mcfadden last night there is no way I can vote for him. The guy has no platform, no plans, and a horrible record of saying he is for gun restrictions. Anyone know if Julianne Ortman is going to to a write in campaign?

Al Franken really appreciates your willingness to stand by your principles.

True but a concept lost on a lot of people in this state.

[ericinmn1970]

I prefer to vote for someone who shares my values, not some rich dude who bought his way into the primary.

I agree 100% and have voted that way in every election, at every level, for the past 26 years. I've hated both Republicans and Democrats equally but was more aligned with Republicans.I've not seen either party as representing "the people", and only represent their personal and party's agendas. I'm not going to try and convince everyone otherwise, but to me, it now makes more sense to vote for the person in the political party, who is most likely to have any chance at winning against the politicians whose agenda and policies I disagree with more...and believe me, I really, really hate that! But I know more than my fair share of Democrat party voter. And it really does not matter how many facts you show them. It doesn't matter how rational your argument. It doesn't matter how blatantly a Democrat party politician lies, or how corrupt they are. You talk to them, their eyes glaze over, and they begin to repeat the talking points as if they were chanting some voodoo magic spell. Democrat party voters will continue to vote for ANY Democrat, strictly to keep Republicans, or any other party, from winning elections. The only way to win and continue to have any semblance of a voice in our political system is for those who are opposed to Democrat party politics, agendas, ideologies, and policies; is to unite under one party. That's the way I see it now.

[MaryB]

At some point we have to disconnect from the "vote for the least of 2 evils" mode and start trying to put decent people in office who will represent Minnesota and not the wealthy donors that bankroll them

[LePetomane]

At some point we have to disconnect from the "vote for the least of 2 evils" mode and start trying to put decent people in office who will represent Minnesota and not the wealthy donors that bankroll them

Unfortunately that will never happen. Money talks.