Comments on: Updated: Tarryl Clark for Congress – It’s Official

By: Shelly T.

Shelly T. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:14:38 +0000

Great news, we are behind her 100%. Tinklenberg really disappointed us last election, he didn’t do nearly enough and he was handed an opportunity to beat Bachmann with all that money after she stuck her foot in her mouth again and again, and he didn’t do enough with it, so we won’t be backing him again. Clark is a great candidate.

By: Another Chris

Another Chris — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:43:03 +0000

Clark is indeed the only candidate to have actually won anything in the 6th District. Of course, the same was true of Terri Bonoff in the 3rd District last year, but the strategic geniuses that are DFL activists turned her down in favor of a complete unknown with zero electoral track record. (Oh, wait, I forgot, Madia was elected class president at the UM in the ’90s. Yeah, that’s totally comparable.)

Clark is a stronger candidate than Patty Wetterling (in the sense of knowing wtf she’s talking about); and Elwyn Tinklenberg (in the sense of having a pulse, actually working for the job, and hopefully not lamely trying to split the difference on fundamental yes-or-no questions — “I’d co-sponsor a bill impeaching George Bush, but I wouldn’t introduce one,” “I would have voted against the first bailout but supported the second”).

But in the end, the 6th District is still the 6th District, and I’m skeptical of any DFLer’s ability to win there barring a national Democratic Party wave, or Bachmann indulging in her verbal diarrhea shortly before the election. We had both of those conditions in 2006 and 2008, and Bachmann won anyways, albeit against weak candidates. Argh, why couldn’t Clark have run last year??

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:36:08 +0000

Clark is a formidable candidate. Tinklenberg and Reed have a LOT of work to do if they want to beat her.

By: Political Muse

Political Muse — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:37:40 +0000

With 2010 right around the corner we have an opportunity to bring Bachmann home.

Here are the current facts as I have determined them as a DFL constituent:

1. Senator Tarryl Clark is WINNING the DFL endorsement race.
2. Clark has been able to win elections in her conservative district.
3. Senator Clark has worked the entire district listening to its residents even when she’s not running for office as part of her duties as Assistant Majority Leader.
4. Elwyn Tinklenberg is a Blue Dog Democrat as evidenced by his ‘08 endorsement and campaign literature.
5. Elwyn Tinklenberg has chosen not to abide by the DFL endorsement.

That being said, you can help any of these candidates with your pocket book:

Tarryl Clark: https://services.myngp.com/NGPOnlineServices/contribution.aspx?X=5iQdimGSZ+4oFpdcGjj83KomHp43FcO/hPQLmnaZcUs=

Elwyn Tinklenberg: https://services.myngp.com/ngponlineservices/contribution.aspx?X=pEWjYFU42cf0ZVvT8kkgyg5bv//5KbmvYjM1pvRKsAg=

Maureen Reed: https://maureenreedforcongress.ngphost.com/crmapi/contribute

By: TheGipper

TheGipper — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:43:25 +0000

As a conservative………….I actually will admit that Clark probably IS your best candidate (ie she’s attractive and comes across well)……….that being said………it will still be tough to beat Bachmann?????

By: DavidD

DavidD — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:10:19 +0000

Cue, Immelman, the person who keeps saying he knows how to beat Bachmann but was unable to do it last time and seems unwilling to put forth the work to do it this time.

By: Aubrey Immelman

Aubrey Immelman — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:29:11 +0000

Look, the 6th Congressional District is a tough row to hoe for Democrats at the best of times. Can a Democrat beat Bachmann?

Here’s my analysis of the 2010 election outlook in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District.

http://www.immelman.us/news/can-a-democrat-beat-bachmann/

By: yaz

yaz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:03:02 +0000

Here is the real test as to whether Clark thinks she will win….lets see if the local senate district delays their endorsement until after the congressional district does. If they endorse BEFORE the CD, then Clark is in a good spot. If they delay…well…then you’ll know.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:39:28 +0000

Tune in folks for the next episode of “AS THE FUR FLIES” as Tarryl and Michele as they snarl at each other, flashing who has the longest set of nails.

By: JBL

JBL — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:27:08 +0000

Tarryl is the only one of the three that has actually won something in the sixth, and in conservative St Cloud in an off year when the SCSU students were home on winter break no less. That’s promising.

Reed needs to show that on issues she’s more than a one trick pony - she’s really only solid on healthcare. She’s calling people and asking for information, but I’m getting sick of candidates out here trying to learn on the job.

Tinklenberg needs to get going. Sure, he’s hiring a team and sending out the same, tired email fundraising appeals he used last time, but he is just assuming his list of supporters from last time are still with him this time. He needs to pick up the phone and ask for some votes - he’s way behind on that (Reed has called through everyone at least three times and Clark has hit most of them before she even declared). I don’t think he realizes how many of his supporters have already been picked off.