A reader in Northwest Minnesota who has been following our coverage of the red-hot Minnesota House race in District 2B brought an new radio ad to our attention.
In the ad, David Collins, Executive Director of the Hubbard County Regional Economic Development Commission in Park Rapids, endorses the endorsed DFL candidate. Here's the text from Sobieski's website:
Ad #9
Hi, this is David Collins. As a lifelong Republican who believes in limited government, the free enterprise system and gun rights, I urge you to support David Sobieski for House District 2B. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Sobieski, a small business owner, veteran and fiscal conservative, not only reflects the values of our area, but he also understands that government and business must work together and not in conflict. Join me in supporting David Sobieski for House 2B.
Paid for by the Committee to Elect David Sobieski.
Here's the audio of the radio ad, via Youtube (Collins is the person on the left in the still):
According to the conservative-funded Ballotpedia entry for Collins, Green won the primary 790 to 688. Tony Petrangelo wrote in August 2012 of the contest in the LeftMn post, Which house primary races are for real?:
2B – GOP Primary
David Collins v. Steve Green
Businessman Steve Green is the GOP endorsed candidate in this race. David Collins, the Hubbard County Regional Economic Development Director, is the insurgent challenger. An insurgent challenger who is also endorsed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the NRA.
David Collins did not seek the endorsement though, so he is not going back on any promises made about abiding, which always helps. It also helps when you rake in almost three times as much in individual contributions as your opponent. . . . .
Our reader tells us:
The ad is causing quite a stir in the Park Rapids area, as David Collins is a well-known pro-business, small government Republican who in fact narrowly lost the GOP primary to Steve Green in 2012. His support for Sobieski is not sour grapes, but rather a result of frustration over Green's 'no' votes on projects his constituents (and the business community) wanted.
As we've noted in earlier posts, like MN2B: in epic rant, freshman Steve Green stirs gun rights, immigration, terrorism & Ebola fears, the district has been targeted as a potential DFL pick-up by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.
Photo: Steve Green.
If you appreciate Bluestem Prairie, you can mail contributions (payable to Sally Jo Sorensen P.O. Box 108, Maynard MN 56260) or use the paypal button below:
Email subscribers can contribute via this link to paypal; use email sally.jo.sorensen at gmail.com as recipient.
Comments