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In Minnesota’s 1st District, a Test Between New and Old GOP Candidates
« on: August 12, 2018, 05:18:02 pm »


Jim Hagedorn has done this before — three times, in fact.

The Minnesota Republican has never won any of those congressional races in the 1st District, but he’s trying again this year. Hagedorn came within a point of defeating Democratic-Farmer-Labor Rep. Tim Walz in 2016, and now that it’s an open seat — Walz is running for governor — Hagedorn sees another opening.

First, though, he has to secure the party nod in Tuesday’s primary against state Sen. Carla Nelson. The 1st District GOP endorsed Hagedorn at its convention in April, but Nelson decided to continue her campaign.

The primary is dividing members of Congress and influential corners of the Republican Party between those who are loyal to Hagedorn and those who’d like to see a fresh face, who’s also a woman, win the GOP nomination for what’s likely to be a competitive race against Democrat Dan Feehan...

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/a-test-between-new-and-old-gop-candidates-in-minnesotas-1st-district
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Re: In Minnesota’s 1st District, a Test Between New and Old GOP Candidates
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2018, 05:22:28 pm »
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try.... and try again.
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Re: In Minnesota’s 1st District, a Test Between New and Old GOP Candidates
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2018, 05:25:57 pm »
IIRC it took Newt Gingrich several attempts before he finally got elected but that is of little consequence to me.  Where do they stand on issues important to the survival of this nation?
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