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The Integrity, Vision and Courageous Leadership Minnesota Needs!
Our state and nation face challenges that will not be solved by business as usual – the worst economic times since the great depression, the foreclosure crisis, rising unemployment, and increasing economic and social disparities. These challenges require the kind of change that is only available from a leader of vision and courage.
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Pawlenty Steps Aside
We enthusiastically welcome the news that Governor Pawlenty will not be seeking a third term. This is great news for the entire State of Minnesota. This may be an admission from Governor Pawlenty that he has done as much damage as possible, and is now stepping aside to allow a leader of vision and moral courage to occupy the Governor's Office. That leader is Senator John Marty. Senator Marty has been one of the strong opponents to the recent cuts to Health and Human Services and Education-cuts that officials from Governor Pawlenty's own administration admit will hurt the “the poorest of the poor” and the “sickest of the sick.” Senator John Marty is the candidate that can best restore our great State to what it can and should be. Instead of kicking the poorest residents off health care, a Marty Administration will vigorously fight to enact the MN Health Plan-which will give every Minnesotan guaranteed, affordable health care for all their medical needs including prescription drugs, dental care, mental health and chemical dependency. We can make this happen, but we must support a candidate with the bold, ethical leadership and progressive vision MN needs. That candidate is John Marty. Please join the Marty for MN Movement, we can make our shared vision a reality!
John Marty for Governor Campaign Office Now Open!
We are very pleased to announce the grand opening of the John Marty for Governor Campaign Office at 2395 University Ave W, Suite 303, St. Paul, MN, 55114. Please stop by to pick up a button or bumper sticker, sign up to volunteer, drop off a donation, and/or just stop in to say hello. We have an amazing staff and a wonderul team of volunteers that would be happy to greet you! Feel free to call the office at (651) 646-4468, or e-mail at info@johnmarty.org. We look forward to seeing you involved in the movement to elect John Marty as our next Governor.
MN Progressive Project: Marty Bringing Health Care to the Governor's Race
John Marty may have the key element to a successful race by championing the cause of providing health care. John Marty champions single payer health care which lowers health care costs by using a single insurance plan, run by the government. By using cross country comparisons, we know that private market health care insurance adds a roughly 50% burden to health care. Before the economy blew up, health care was listed as the second most important issue behind Iraq for Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike. Corporate media has mostly treated this issue as invisible. With the economy taking jobs, that means missing or very expensive health care coverage. With the economy needing more jobs, the high burden of health care insurance is huge discentive to add jobs.
In choosing a candidate, people look for representation on the issues, for trust and integrity to keep one's word, for the ability to do the job of governor well and for the ability to run a campaign well. John Marty is correct in saying that the values and issues that he has championed have now become popular, John Marty has a long record that demonstrates trust and integrity, with long experience in the legislative process, including oversight of the executive branch work. People who work with or for him, have spoken well of him as a leader. So the place where John Marty should be making his case is proving that he has the ability to run a campaign well.
Full article: MN Progressive Project