Freedom Dogs

Below is a letter to the editor I wrote today to the local Sun paper:

I saw on candidate Gregg Prest’s website (gprest.com) that Gregg was recently endorsed by the Twin West Chamber of Commerce PAC for Minnesota House. This is no small order. I’ll go further—this is a very big deal.

For those who don’t know, the Twin West Chamber is an excellent group of fairly diversified business leaders in the northwest suburbs that, in my opinion, has tilted to the a bit to the left in their endorsing over the last few years. They tend to favor incumbent candidates, unless they have a problem with that candidate’s voting record. However, they will support the opposing candidate when they believe that candidate will foster a legislative environment that will help the business community prosper, create jobs, and support the community.

Well, it has happened. Twin West saw Lyndon Carlson’s voting record and has reconsidered who will be the responsible leader in 45B. Rep. Carlson has held his seat for 36 long years. In 2007, he voted along DFL party lines that voted against businesses a shocking 12 out of 12 times (source: Taxpayers League of Minnesota).

The fact is, in this very challenging economic climate, we simply cannot afford to let Lyndon Carlson continue his over-taxing, over-spending ways. Maybe Twin West feels the same as I do…36 years is too long! It is time for a change!
 
Vote for Gregg Prest—a businessman who lives in and works hard in House District 45B.

 
Who knows if it will run or not, but it is a pretty big statement about Carlson and Prest.