The Campaign Begins!

This is just a reminder of the choice that is in front of the voters in House District 35B this year.




Rep. Buesgens is faced with another primary challenge from former Representative Tom Rees. In 2006 (the last time these two faced off), Rees managed to garner 263 votes - 22.34 percent of all votes cast. During that election, Rees threw every false allegation he could think of at Rep. Buesgens - accusing him of (among other things) of stealing from his former employer. None of the charges gained any traction. He started off this campaign season with more of the same, accusing Rep. Buesgens this time of being a tax cheat both in the local papers and on this blog. Yet Mr. Rees says the district is craving "honorable" representation. What is honorable about making up false charges about your opponent????

Here is my challenge to Mr. Rees. If you really want to talk about "honorable" representation, instead of making charges about Rep. Buesgens, why don't you tell us what you would do differently if you were back in St. Paul. What votes would you have made differently? What issues would you push in St. Paul? What agenda would you promote?

While we are asking questions, let me ask this...why did you refuse to stand before the Nominations Committee at the SD35 Convention? Why did you leave the convention, rather than appearing before the assembled delegates - even after you had been specifically invited to do so? All you had to do was talk to the Nominations Committee if you wanted to be considered for Nomination. Yet instead you chose to leave the convention. Why?

Instead of engaging in the politics of fear and rumor - tell us what YOU WOULD DO to improve Scott County. I'll even remove comment moderation so that your comments will hit unedited and without delay! Go ahead - tell us what you would do differently. Can you do it?