One of the reasons the Star Tribune gave for endorsing Congressman Walz over Davis was:
But Davis has not made the case that he's a better fit. His responses on veterans' issues have not connected.
In Letter: Walz has done much for veterans, Robert C. O'Connor of Jackson writes the Worthington Globe:
I am writing to urge veterans to support the re-election of Congressman Tim Walz. I had become resigned to all talk and no action by his predecessor.
When Tim first went to Congress in 2007, I was especially glad to see him volunteer for the Veterans Committee. As a leader of the group of newly elected Congress men and women, his impact was immediate. This was one of the best places for a retired National Guard Command Sergeants Major to continue taking care of veterans.
In the two short years that he has been working in Washington for southern Minnesota, Tim Walz has helped produce significant veterans’ legislation. First was the passage of the new GI Bill that helped restore the value of GI education benefits to close to where it was after World War II, when the first GI Bill was enacted. Our returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan will be able to afford go back to school when they finish their service. Second, this Congress passed the largest-ever increase to funding for the Veterans Department. We see this locally in the increased dollars flowing to the Luverne Veterans Home.
Much of this legislation was achieved with bipartisan support. Both parties worked to accomplish significant legislation for Veterans, and Rep. Walz was one of many that reached across the aisle to get this done. I know Tim Walz, and he will work without regard to party affiliation to get things done for veterans.
It is so refreshing to see Congress take veterans’ issues seriously. Veterans need to keep this retired Command Sergeants Major working in Congress.
Supporter Eric Bartleson writes the Winona Daily News to say Walz opposed Social Security privatization and so he has his support.
The LaCrosse Tribune reports Candidates for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District spar over economy, agriculture.The article is adapted from coverage published earlier in sister Lee Media paper, the Winona Daily News.
In the netroots, McPherson Hall asks an interesting question raised by language in the Fairmont Sentinel's endorsement of Davis. The retired accountant's query in MN-01 : Davis Endorsement – The End of Mortgage Tax Deduction warrants an answer.
Does Brian Davis agree with the paper's editors about ending the mortgage tax deduction for homeowners? The paper cites the tax break as a cause of the recent financial meltdown.
The National Journal's Hotline cites the New Ulm Journal's endorsement of Congressman Walz in If You Work Hard, You'll Go Places...Like DC. Funny how people in Southern Minnesota like it when their representative works for them.
Some of our friends in the labor movement are working pretty hard in organizing GOTV phone banks and other efforts to contact union members. Here's a little dance music to get everybody in motion this Monday morning, in a shout out to Laura especially, but also to Dale and that troublemaker Jussein:
Photo: House Veterans Affairs Committee chair Bob Filner, Wayne Stillman, Congressman Tim Walz & Chris Schmitter by "Nurse" at the Soldiers Field Veteran Memorial in Rochester.
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