1st

Amendment

Repeal McCain / Feingold.

2nd

Amendment

No more gun control. Enforce existing laws.

4th

Amendment

Property rights. Rein in Eminent Domain.

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September 9, Tuesday - SD40 Executive Committee Meeting, 5:45 pm

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November 4, Tuesday - General Election

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Senate District 40 Blog

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Bob Green Endorsed for Minnesota House District 40B Seat

Bloomington resident Bob Green received Republican Party endorsement to run for the Minnesota House District 40B seat. The endorsement was given at the House District 40B convention held on May 3, 2008 in Bloomington. Click on Bob's photograph to go to his campaign website. Bob's convention speech. Bob's blog. Contact Bob: bob@electbobgreen.org
Bob Green and Governor Tim Pawlenty think the last thing Minnesotans need right now is a higher tax bill.

Erik Paulsen Endorsed for U.S. Congress

Eden Prairie resident Erik Paulsen received Republican Party endorsement to run for the U.S. House of Representatives at 3rd Congressional District convention held on April 19, 2008 in Bloomington. He's hoping to succeed Congressman Jim Ramstad, who is retiring after the current term. Erik currently represents Minnesota House District 42B in the state legislature. He was the Minnesota House Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007. Click on Erik's photograph to go to his campaign website.

Todd Johnson Rallies For Lower Taxes

Endorsed Minnesota House candidate Todd Johnson joined Jason Lewis and thousands of other taxpayers in protesting that taxes are too high. This year's annual rally on the Minnesota Capitol steps was held on Saturday, April 12. Click on Todd's photograph for more.

John Kline Endorsed for Re-election to Congress

Congressman John Kline received Republican Party endorsement for re-election at the 2nd Congressional District convention held on March 29, 2008 in Northfield. Click on John's photograph to go to his campaign website.

Todd Johnson Endorsed for Minnesota House District 40A Seat

Burnsville resident Todd Johnson received Republican Party endorsement to run for the Minnesota House District 40A seat. The endorsement was given at the Senate District 40 convention held on March 1, 2008 in Burnsville. Click on Todd's photograph to go to his campaign website. Todd at the fire muster. Todd at the tax cut rally. Todd at the Dan Patch Parade. Todd's blog.

Huge Caucus Turnout

Senate District 40 Republicans attended their precinct caucuses on Tuesday, February 5 in six times the numbers they did in 2006. Here are the results of the presidential preference poll:

Republican Roundtable

Republican Roundtable is a cable access public service television program, hosted by Tim Erlander and Marc Sullivan, and airs in Bloomington on Channel 16 as follows:

• Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 pm
• Wednesdays & Fridays, 5:00 am & 1:30 pm

Grant Cermak, Republican endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 58A, appears in September to discuss his background and the important issues of his campaign. House District 58A comprises a portion of north Minneapolis.

Drill now. Drill more. Pay less.

Who's gouging you on gas prices?

Not Big Oil.

Big Government!

Source: Tax Foundation

Drill, baby, drill!

Tax cuts are good for everybody, even the government.

Make the Bush tax cuts permanent, now!

We're Republicans Because . . .

We believe the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person's dignity, freedom, ability, and responsibility must be honored.

We believe in equal rights, equal justice, and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age, or disability.

We believe free enterprise and encouraging individual initiatives have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth, and prosperity.

We believe government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

We believe the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, and that the best government is that which governs least.

We believe the most effective, responsible, and responsive government is government closest to the people.

We believe Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.

We believe Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom, and human rights throughout the world.

Finally, we believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.

Minnesota Republicans Believe . . .

Taxes and Limited Government

Individuals and families are entitled to what they earn. Taxes should be low, simple and just. Government should live within its means; government should not take property from one citizen to give to another and that free enterprise is the best path to prosperity for all Minnesotans.

Preserving Civil Rights

Government should treat all of its citizens equally under the law; that innocent human life, born and unborn, must be protected from conception until natural death and that our inalienable rights of free speech, press, assembly, religious expression and to keep and bear arms should not be abridged.

Education

As parents are ultimately responsible for their children's education, we support measures which give parents more choices for educating their children.

Strengthening Families

Government needs to reaffirm the unique and central role of the traditional family and that strong family values are the foundation of American society. Affordable health care can be achieved by introducing genuine market competition, eliminating government mandates and allowing people to own and control their own health care. People should have the right to control their individual retirement plans, including Social Security.

Protecting Public Safety

The most fundamental function of government is to keep us secure in our property and our persons and that substantially tougher laws need to be enacted to stop internet predators and keep repeat offenders, violent criminals and dangerous sex offenders incarcerated.

Strengthening the Rule of Law

Measures should be enacted to ensure that courts are not overburdened with frivolous lawsuits which impose large and unfair burdens on people and businesses. Judges should adhere to the constitution and refrain from legislating from the bench.

Environment, Energy and Agriculture

The environment needs to be conserved for future generations and that it needs to be done without enacting radical and unnecessary regulations that trample on the rights of people and forces them out of their jobs. We support strong energy policies relying mostly on private initiative encourage research and development of current and alternate forms of energy.

Defending America at Home and Abroad

Peace is best maintained by having a strong national defense, securing our own borders, and by encouraging all peoples to seek freedom, democracy and free enterprise.