Jim Hagedorn is seeking the Republican endorsement to run against four-term Congressman Tim Walz in Minnesota's First Congressional District.
Wednesday, his Hagedorn for Congress Facebook page posted a remarkable photo and caption:
After meeting in Belle Plaine with a mystery supporter (who is a brilliant campaign strategist and close friend), we headed to Mankato to campaign and meet with area business leaders. We had an excellent discussion with Mike Kennedy, who explained how excessive Federal regulation harms small business and limits employment opportunity for workers. Pictured with Mike and me is the famous Flo, who is signaling her support for my position to repeal Obamacare and replace it with free-market reforms.
Dude. Just stop.
Flo is played by actress and comedian Stephanie Courtney, who has contributed $7950 to Democratic candidates and committees since 2008.
Before Courtney appeared as Flo in Progressive ads, she was a member of the Groundlings, a famed skit and improve troupe in Los Angeles that wasn't quite as lucative as being one of America's best known advertising characters. But Courtney still gave Barack Obama's presidential campaign $250 on September 28, 2008.
Since then, Courtney's been cast as Flo, she's been able to contribute more to politicians with whom she agrees. That would be President Obama as he sought a second term, the Democrative Congressional Campaign Committee (for which Congressman Walz manages the Frontline Program for members in highly competitive seats) and Emily's List.
It's unlikely that Courtney would give Hagedorn, son of former ultra-conservative representative Tom Hagedorn, the time of day, much less thumbs-up for his position on repealing Obamacare. After all, she contributed $5000 to the President's 2012 re-election bid.
Supporting Hagedorn's bid? Doubtful, since she contributed $500 to the Dee Trip in March 2012 and threw in $1000 more at the end of July 2012.
She also supported pro-choice women running for office by giving $200 to Emily's List in 2011, followed by $1000 in 2012.
One doubts a cardboard cutout of Flo would support Hagedorn--or anyone. Whomever the "mystery" supporter in Belle Plaine is, it isn't Flo, Stephanie Courtney or Peter Lewis.
Screenshot: The cardboard cutout of Flo and Hagedorn, via Facebook.
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Jim Hagedorn, consorting with cutouts of known progressives? Don't tell the Tea Party!
Posted by: Phoenix Woman | Oct 25, 2013 at 10:16 PM