MINNESOTA CONGRESSIONAL RACE
March 31, 2008 by Brad
Minnesota Republicans Worry That Divided Race For 1st District Seat Could Give Democrat Walz A Second Term
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS CLAIM THEIR INCUMBENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE VOTERS. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SAYS REPUBLICAN POLICIES HAVE FAILED. LOOKS LIKE THE CONTEST IS ON IN THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, NOW THAT THE G-O-P HAS ENDORSED BRIAN DAVIS TO RUN AGAINST CONGRESSMAN TIM WALZ. DAVIS IS A PHYSICIAN AT THE MAYO CLINIC, AND IS NEW TO POLITICS. HE'LL FACE STATE SENATOR DICK DAY IN THE FALL PRIMARY. THE HEAD OF THE MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEARS THAT DAY'S INSISTENCE ON RUNNING AGAINST DAVIS WILL GUARANTEE THAT WALZ GETS RE-ELECTED.
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