The battle for MN CD 3

"Ambassador Nikki Haley recently endorsed Kendall Qualls for CD 3. Ambassador Haley is respected by many, and her endorsement means something big."

Of all the Congressional District races in Minnesota this time around, the one I find the most fascinating is CD 3. This district was in Republican hands for years, with Eric Paulsen as the representative. Towards the end of his tenure, his standing with many conservative Republicans started to weaken. To make matters worse, suburban woman with degrees, started to side against President Trump. They did not like the President's behavior, despite the fact he was getting  a TON of things done. Plus - the President kept his promises.

Up from the ashes on the Democrat side of CD 3, came another limousine liberal. A rich guy, heir to the Phillips liquor (a bottom shelf favorite), business. But - Dean Phillips had one very important thing going for him - he was not a member of Trump's party. Other than that, he was a political zero. But in 2018, zero was a high enough number to unseat Paulsen. And just like that, with the help of thousands of suburban women with degrees (according to the pundits), this long standing Republican district fell to the socialists.

Since it appeared to many on the right, that Eric Paulsen was done in CD 3, who in the world would or could pick up the torch and win? And who is it? Somebody whose qualifications beat Dean Phillip's qualifications, six ways to Sunday.

Enter Kendall Qualls. What a story this man has! Rather than being raised as a child of privilege and wealth (like his opponent was), Kendall Qualls grew up taking a much tougher path. First Harlem, and then a trailer court in Oklahoma, Kendall never lost focus on making his life count. He wanted to make a difference. And he has.

An Army officer, a business man, husband and father - and now maybe a Congressman. I have never met him face to face, but I am friends with him on social media. I know his life story. I understand his vision for CD 3 as well as the rest of Minnesota. I said this two years ago when Pete Stauber ran for CD 8. I had the chance to meet Pete Stauber at the state convention in 2018. I learned his back story. This was a highly qualified man. I feel the same way about Kendall Qualls. CD 3 has the chance to send Phillips back to his country club, and get a red blooded, hard working conservative, in that district. 

Ambassador Nikki Haley recently endorsed Kendall Qualls for CD 3. Ambassador Haley is respected by many, and her endorsement means something big. I am not in Kendall's district. I am in CD 6, where we have a wonderful Congressman, Tom Emmer. If Kendall can win back CD 3 for the Republicans, we would then have a strong cadre of Republicans in the House representing Minnesota. Haggedorn, Qualls, Emmer, and Stauber. As much as I would also like to see Lacy Johnson unseat Omar in CD 5, I think the ballot harvesting is too wide and too deep in that district. Omar could be convicted of numerous crimes, and Cedar Riverside would still vote her back in.

There it is. I very seldom endorse someone outside of my district or state. With Kendall Qualls, I will make an exception. I know quality - and Kendall Qualls is a quality man, who will make a high quality Congressman. Kendall Qualls is not beholden to any special interest - only to the voters and our Constitution.