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I want to thank my friend, Rep. Peggy Scott, who is a real rock star in the
Minnesota House, for her kind words of support and her remarks on what I have
achievements there.
I want to thank my wonderful husband, Ran, for his warm words about
not be standing here today. Ran and I love our children Sonjay and Asha more
than life itself. All parents do and we are no exception. We are so proud of them!
They felt bad they couldnt be here today. Sonjay is attending college in
Rochester New York and Asha is taking her ACT exam as we speak. Say a little
prayer for her if you would as I am sure she is having a difficult time
concentrating.
Friends, I am here before you today to get every single vote possible for
I respect enormously the time and energy you have given in order to be
here today. Please believe me when I say thank you: thank you to those who
support me, thank you to those who support my friend Tom Emmer, thank you
to those who support my friend Phil Krinkie. All three of us owe you a debt of
the week that, should I not be successful here today, I would continue on with
I do so for a number of reasons but the foremost one is that our fellow
here today who would not welcome more republicans and their involvement.
The reality, though, is that many concerned citizens simply do not have the time
this aspect of the process demands. In todays age, the endorsement process is
increasingly seen by many as a relic from a bygone era. Why should we exclude
those republicans, those other voices? I believe we should not. And I believe I
those who govern them. For conservatives, that should always be a good thing
heard.
Republican Party as a whole benefits from going to a primary with its wider
audience and increased voter participation. This helps republicans all around the
edge but we can ill afford a candidate who can lose that edge. Michele Bachmann
I am the candidate who can reach out to all voters in the district because I
have embodied what almost all of them want: lower taxes, streamlined but
effective government and personal integrity. My views are not for sale and never
will be. 5
Why should we fear a primary when this is the process we already have? I
believe far from fearing it, we should embrace it. Im looking forward to sharing
Commissioners.
Why? Because I believe most voters, not just certain republicans, want
government to be more efficient, less intrusive and much, much less expensive.
Independents and conservative democrats (whose party has left them) are
I have to be candid with you: some have told me I should stay where I am
because I do a good job. Really? Since when are we the party that does not
reward good performance but instead penalizes it? I havent gotten to where I
am today by listening to those negative voices and Im not about to start now.
Instead, I want to bring people along with me, as I have done in the past. I
want to change hearts and minds, not draw battle lines. I want to listen and then
speak, because we republicans have the best ideas for what will make the most 6
people prosperous, successful, safe and happy. Ive removed government out of
peoples lives where it never belonged and reduced its footprint where it must
intrude. Thats the winning kind of republican message the people of Minnesota
Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to share these thoughts with
you. I leave you with this commitment: going forward I will run an issues based
fortunate to earn their trust. Because in the end, if you dont trust the voters, you
Thank you very much. God Bless you and May God Continue to Bless