Saturday’s third round of Senate District conventions leading up to the sixth Congressional District convention on April 26 has given candidate El Tinklenberg a commanding delegate lead.
Conventions held this past weekend in Sherburne County, Senate Districts 19 (Wright County) and 49 (Anoka) Tinklenberg earned 70% of the delegates chosen. Overall, after a total of eight senate district conventions Tinklenberg has captured 75% of the delegates to the congressional convention.
Tinklenberg, who has been endorsed by twenty-four labor organizations, said he continues to be pleased with the response to his campaign and will continue to work hard for every delegate and the opportunity to challenge incumbent Michele Bachmann. “The time is right for us to give the people in the sixth district a congressman that will work hard on issues like good jobs, good wages, and crumbling infrastructure in our counties, cities and towns. These are important issues that I have been working on all my life, but are too often ignored by our current congresswoman,†Tinklenberg said.
Keep up the good work El!
After Bob Olson’s meltdown in Sunday’s debate, you can stick a fork in this one. It’s over, as most Sixth district liberal bloggers reported yesterday.
“After Bob Olson’s meltdown in Sunday’s debate”
What are you talking about? Can you share some links?
I was there, and there’s no way I’d call Olson’s performance a “meltdown.”
No way. That said, his performance was nothing to brag about.
Tink is mighty lucky Bachmann’s people weren’t there with THEIR video camera, because Tink’s performance was nothing to brag about, either.
I would suggest Tink fans rally ‘round their guy, concentrate on Bachmann, and I’ll leave it at that - for now; subject to reveiw….
Max - you posted, while I was composing.
Here’s my take:
The Cage Match
“Substance versus style was on display yesterday, at Anoka City Hall. Neither side won.
Story, here:
http://www.mnblue.com/node/1299
Here’s an interview I did a while back with Elwyn Tinklenberg.
This race reminds me of a Jim Carey movie.
The big challenge for Tinklenberg will be to bring the Olson people into his campaign. He can’t win the 6th District with just labor.
Olson’s closest campaign staff and supporters thought it was a meltdown - many left the campaign after the debate. Check out http://liberalinthelandofconservative.blogspot.com/2008/03/open-message-to-bob-olson.html for a good description.