DemFromCT's front page post about integrity, especially vis-a-vis the Clinton campaign, struck a chord for me.
I campaigned for the Minnesota House of Representatives twice before winning. I poured myself into the campaign, working much less than full time, knowing that this effort was needed to defeat a fairly popular incumbent.
I was the challenger. It was fairly easy to take positions I believed in, knowing that my challenge was to connect with voters based on my values and my basic core issues: First, putting people's needs ahead of political posturing; Second, on the issues, focus on roads, schools, health care, property tax reform, and the environment.
My opponent was a two-termer, who had been Mayor and City Councilor for a total of 8 years before that. He had been a fairly popular moderate as a local politician, but increasingly voted the party line as a State Rep.
Bear with me, on the flip...
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