Jim Read, running in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District
Democratic Candidate running in the open race to replace retiring Rep. Michele Bachmann in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, Jim Read, seems to be very active on the campaign trail and is doing a lot of house parties in his campaign endeavors.
For any of you who want to meet Jim Read, he and his campaign are hosting three house parties back-to-back from tomorrow, March 21st - Sunday March 23rd at St. Cloud, MN. Details on the events are as follows via a tweet Jim Read sent out :
Here's a bit of background as to what provoked Jim Read to run for Congress in MN-06:
http://blogs.mprnews.org/...
The 6th has been safe territory for Republicans. Michele Bachmann has represented the the district since 2007, but announced in May she will not seek re-election next year.
Read said he’s running to give people a choice. The latest congressional crisis drove him to get into the race, he said.
“As soon as the government shutdown began and with this imminent crisis on defaulting on the debt, we’d entered a very difficult and dangerous period in American politics,” Read said. “And my first thought was not can I win? My first thought was I have to do something.”
Here's additional insight Read offers as to why he might be a credible candidate in the MN-06 race:
http://sunthisweek.com/...
Further, Read said he suspects there might be a certain exhaustion among traditional Republican voters, resulting in a willingness to consider options.
First, there’s “Bachmann fatigue,” he theorized. But beyond this, Republican voters, some of whom vote for economic reasons, could be sensing the hard-liners in the Republican Party threaten economic growth rather than champion it, Read said.
The 6th District was one of the hardest-hit areas in the state by the Great Recession, Read said.
“If I can convince people that I will bring more economic opportunity to the district than the opposition, I’m in,” he said. “The burden of proof is on us.”
The 6th District economy is driven by small to moderate-sized business, and Read said he believes he has recently gained insight into the business world by confronting a bureaucratic maze in launching his congressional campaign.
Read described himself as a fiscal moderate. But he voted against last fall’s marriage amendment, he said, and as congressman would vote to scrap the remaining federal Defense of Marriage law, he said.
He views the debate over same-sex marriage as intergenerational.
“College Republicans are more comfortable with this (same-sex marriage) than Democrats of my generation are,” Read said.
Read said he sees college and university students as potential backers, more likely to vote for him than a Republican.
If you are looking to put the Michele Bachmann days behind you and get involved in Jim Read's campaign for Congress, below are the links:
Jim Read for Congress:
http://www.jimreadforcongress.com/
Read on the Issues: http://www.jimreadforcongress.com/...
Donate: https://jimread.ngpvanhost.com/...
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