Tim Walz Versus The Clown Car
Posted by Phoenix Woman on April 15, 2008
It’s funny to think that to the media outside of Minnesota’s First Congressional District, Democratic first-term Representative Tim Walz is somehow a prime target for toppling by a Republican Party eager to reclaim a seat they had thought of as forever theirs.
But that darned Tim Walz just won’t lie down and croak for them. Instead, as Ollie Ox tells us over at Bluestem Prairie, he’s put together a hefty warchest of over a million dollars, which is nearly ten times as much as his two leading Republican challengers, Dick Day and GOP endorsee Brian Davis, combined.
Yes, combined. Ollie crunched the numbers, and Walz has just over $1 million in the bank, while Day’s nest egg contains $72186.18. Davis, on the other hand, loaned himself $24,000 and raised $34,491.90. Walz isn’t facing opponents, he’s facing the Clown Car.
This seat is Tim Walz’ for as long as wants it. And judging by his responsiveness to constituent concerns, he wants it.
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Spot said
The “clown car.” Spot really likes that; he’ll have to rip it off sometime.
Ollie Ox said
I think she should get a Spotty for this one.
Phoenix Woman said
Be my guest, Spotty!
Really, the first image that came to mind, on seeing the quality of the opponents the local Republicans were lining up to face The Good Tim, was of clowns falling out of a Volkswagen. The Washington Generals would provide more of a contest.
Fast Annie said
Wow. I think you do a disservice to Clown Cars! They are much more fun than either Mr. Davis or Mr. Day.
Full disclosure: I once made my trike into a clown car trike for Waseca’s On Wheels day parade, years ago.
MEC said
Hot dayum. One million dollars is quite a warchest for a first-term Congresscritter.
Phoenix Woman said
Yeah. He has as much money in the bank as does fellow first-termer Michele Bachmann, the crazy Republican Bush-groper representing MN-06. In other words, he has money of the amounts Republicans are normally used to collecting.
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