Why I Will Stand to Nominate Keith Downey for MNGOP Chair
April 5, 2013 at 4:00 am | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: Chair, Keith Downey, liberty, minnesota, mngop, republican, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republicans, State Central Committee
by Walter Hudson – Fightin Words – April 5, 2013
State Central delegates find themselves in a difficult position when it comes to selecting a team to lead the Republican Party of Minnesota. Each candidate for party chair brings worthwhile qualities and ideas to the table. Minneapolis journalist and community activist Don Allen has institutional knowledge from urban constituencies which share Republican values but dependably reject Republican candidates. Long-time party activist Bonn Clayton has offered a notably specific plan for addressing the party’s debt and managing its finances. My friend and accomplished liberty activist Bill Paulsen has demonstrated an even keel and willingness to defy allies on matters of principle. Each man has the potential to stimulate necessary reforms in methodology, messaging, and operation. However, a choice must be made. All things considered, I have come to support former state representative Keith Downey and will stand to nominate him at Saturday’s state central committee meeting.
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The Ron Paul Machine vs. the Republican Establishment: 6 Steps Toward Unity
May 20, 2012 at 10:56 am | Posted in Pajamas Media | 1 CommentTags: dan severson, gop, Kurt Bills, mngop, Pete Hegseth, Republicans, Ron Paul, Unity
Note: This piece was written a couple weeks before it was published, before the Minnesota Republican U.S Senate endorsement contest was settled.
This year’s election is for all the marbles. President Barack Obama, his administrative cronies, and his allied radicals on the Hill are hell-bent on continuing their “fundamental transformation” of America from a republic of law into a neo-feudal plantation. Most activists right of center understand the gravity of the situation and recognize a proverbial time for choosing.
However, there is another battle erupting within the Republican Party which is just as consequential. A civil war is taking place between established activists and new entrants rallied around Ron Paul. This battle for the soul of the party has the potential to leave both sides — and thus the party itself — in tattered ruins, accomplishing more than any leftist subversive could ever hope to.
The Case for Endorsing Dan Severson for U.S. Senate
May 18, 2012 at 5:19 am | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: 999, Amy Klobuchar, Ben Schwanke, Chris Barden, Cuts, dan severson, Dick Morris, Doc, Endorsement, Fair Tax, gop, grassroots, Herman Cain, Immigrants, Integrity, judicial reform, King Banaian, liberty, Minority, mngop, Outreach, Photo ID, Reductions, Republicans, Senate, spending, tea party, U.S. Senate
The following is a compilation of posts made in the days leading up to the Republican Party of Minnesota’s 2012 state convention. Each offers a reason to support Dan Severson as the party’s endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate.
A Grassroots Fixture
Everywhere I went, he was there. That was a big reason why I decided to throw my meager support behind Dan Severson for U.S. Senate.
After years of heckling from the political sidelines, the advent of the Tea Party inspired me to activism in 2009. I fired up a blog and podcast under the name Fightin Words, and began attending every conservative community event I could physically get to. That quickly resulted in a network of new relationships with people of like mind. Whether Tea Partiers, libertarians, or established conservative grassroots activists, all were united in their abhorrence at the “fundamental transformation” imposed by President Obama and radical Democrats like Senator Amy Klobuchar. Continue Reading The Case for Endorsing Dan Severson for U.S. Senate…
Severson for Senate: From Unity to Victory
May 18, 2012 at 12:29 am | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: Amy Klobuchar, dan severson, gop, mngop, Republicans, U.S. Senate
An endorsement contest can be a setup for failure. Delegates tend to be activists who are passionate about a well-thought out set of principled positions, looking for a candidate who embodies those as closely as possible. However, when it comes time for the general election, the undecided among the electorate are much more focused on impressions of competence and stature. As a result, it is not unusual for a passionate party delegation to put forth a candidate who passes their ideological test without the fundamentals necessary to win.
However, every once in a while a candidate comes along who threads both needles, with the right stance on the issues and the stature to credibly bear the standard in November. Dan Severson is such a candidate.
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Severson for Senate: The Future of the MNGOP
May 16, 2012 at 2:58 pm | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: Amy Klobuchar, Ben Schwanke, dan severson, gop, Immigrants, Minority, mngop, Outreach, Republicans
Each day until the state convention comes to order on May 18, we shall consider a variety of reasons for endorsing Dan Severson to challenge Senator Amy Klobuchar in November. Follow the series at Fightin Words and check in on the day of the convention for a compilation including the most compelling reason to support Dan Severson.
One of the advantages of being a relatively new activist is not taking anything for granted. While more seasoned players may fall into routine for routine’s sake, new folks often ask why things are done the way in which they are.
Emerging from the role of armchair quarterback to join the Tea Party in 2009 and enter party politics in 2010, I questioned why the MNGOP was not more directly engaged in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The conventional wisdom is that these areas and their demographics are a lost cause for Republicans. However, accepting that as true means accepting generations of statewide defeat.
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Severson for Senate: The Solutions Candidate
May 15, 2012 at 8:56 pm | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: 999, Cuts, dan severson, Fair Tax, gop, Herman Cain, mngop, Reductions, Republicans, spending, U.S. Senate
Each day until the state convention comes to order on May 18, we shall consider a variety of reasons for endorsing Dan Severson to challenge Senator Amy Klobuchar in November. Follow the series at Fightin Words and check in on the day of the convention for a compilation including the most compelling reason to support Dan Severson.
Many of the reasons so far listed for supporting Dan Severson for U.S. Senate are practical. He is far and away the most experienced candidate. He is a proven leader. He has run statewide before and built the relationships necessary to win.
However, all that matters less without a platform of positions which promises to translate conservative principle into actual policy. Dan has that platform. More than rhetorical flourish, Dan has articulated specific actionable policy objectives.
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Severson for Senate: Statewide Electoral Experience
May 12, 2012 at 12:00 pm | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: dan severson, gop, mngop, Republicans, U.S. Senate
Each day until the state convention comes to order on May 18, we shall consider a variety of reasons for endorsing Dan Severson to challenge Senator Amy Klobuchar in November. Follow the series at Fightin Words and check in on the day of the convention for a compilation including the most compelling reason to support Dan Severson.
Defeating Senator Amy Klobuchar is going to be a challenge for a number of reasons, not the least of which is her name recognition. Between now and the general election in November, her challenger will need to introduce himself to many voters who are already familiar with Klobuchar.
Dan Severson has a significant head-start in that process due to his run for secretary of state in 2010. Critics are quick to point out that he lost that race. However, a serious analysis must be more comprehensive than that. Hardly a blowout, Dan garnered just shy of one million votes and came within 3.5% of victory in a year when every MNGOP statewide candidate fell short of the finish line.
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Dan Severson: The Man in the Arena
May 12, 2012 at 9:00 am | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: dan severson, gop, mngop, Republicans, U.S. Senate, Voting Record
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena… – Theodore Roosevelt
True North has a policy of keeping posts which are related to endorsement contests focused on the positives of candidates which authors are for, rather than the negatives of candidates which authors do not support. Despite that, Dan Severson has recently come under attack in this forum for cherry-picked aspects of his legislative record. Rather than answer that invitation with a counter-attack and drag the discourse into the gutter, let’s remain positive and deal earnestly with the concern raised.
Severson for Senate: Invaluable Legislative Experience
May 10, 2012 at 12:22 am | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: Amy Klobuchar, dan severson, Experience, gop, Legislative, Minority Whip, mngop, Republicans, U.S. Senate
Each day until the state convention comes to order on May 18, we shall consider a variety of reasons for endorsing Dan Severson to challenge Senator Amy Klobuchar in November. Follow the series at Fightin Words and check in on the day of the convention for a compilation including the most compelling reason to support Dan Severson.
For better or worse, there is a pecking order in legislative bodies that is determined to a large extent by seniority. Freshman legislators are always going to be subjected to some degree of rookie treatment from senior members. Established seat holders have a vested interest in coopting fresh blood in order to secure long-sought status. Until a freshman learns to stand on their own two feet, they are vulnerable to the buffeting winds of deliberative peer pressure.
While that learning curve is not entirely avoidable, it can be greatly mitigated by stature and experience. Dan Severson is far and away the most experienced candidate seeking the MNGOP endorsement to run for U.S. Senate. That experience falls into three relevant categories, the first being legislative.
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Severson for Senate: Meaningful Endorsements
May 9, 2012 at 3:05 pm | Posted in Political | 1 CommentTags: Chris Barden, dan severson, Dick Morris, Doc, Endorsement, gop, King Banaian, mngop, Republicans, U.S. Senate
Each day until the state convention comes to order on May 18, we shall consider a variety of reasons for endorsing Dan Severson to challenge Senator Amy Klobuchar in November. Follow the series at Fightin Words and check in on the day of the convention for a compilation including the most compelling reason to support Dan Severson.
When the time comes to cast your vote, your final decision is not likely to be based upon a particular endorsement. You will make a practical assessment of who best represents your priorities, and who has the best chance at victory.
However, considering the endorsements which a candidate has earned can aid your process. Dan Severson has attracted support from significant sources in his bid for U.S. Senate. Relevant to your assessment of his candidacy is the reasoning behind that support. Let’s review some samples:
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