LEGISLATOR UNENDORSES KLOBUCHAR; ENDORSES BELL
"For a number of months I've been part of the political establishment that conveniently signed onto the front runner in the United States Senate race," [Alice] Hausman said, referring to Klobuchar. She suggested national party leaders were meddling in the selection of a candidate for the Minnesota seat, adding, "I fear that insiders running slick campaigns with political operatives are part of the problem." Source: Star Tribune, January 26, 2006
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Veteran legislator endorses Bell; Klobuchar opposes Alito
A veteran state legislator bolted Thursday from the U.S. Senate campaign of Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar and threw her support to veterinarian Ford Bell, citing his push to bring American troops home from Iraq by the end of this year.
A veteran state legislator withdrew her support Thursday for the U.S. Senate campaign of Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar and threw her support to veterinarian Ford Bell, citing his push to bring American troops home from Iraq by the end of this year.
Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St.Paul, regarded as a liberal within her party, said she was endorsing Bell because he has staked out a clearer stance on issues of interest to Democrats than has Klobuchar.
"For a number of months I've been part of the political establishment that conveniently signed onto the front runner in the United States Senate race," Hausman said, referring to Klobuchar. She suggested national party leaders were meddling in the selection of a candidate for the Minnesota seat, adding, "I fear that insiders running slick campaigns with political operatives are part of the problem."
Klobuchar said the loss of support from Hausman wouldn't hurt her campaign, noting that she has endorsements from 73 legislators and recently picked up support from U.S. Rep. James Oberstar and U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum.
She said she's taken stands on numerous issues and disputed the suggestion that her campaign had been annointed by national party leaders. "When I first started, no one in Washington could say my last name," she said.
Last week Bell's campaign was stung after prominent child advocate Patty Wetterling withdrew from the Senate race and endorsed Klobuchar, a move that could draw liberal support to her. Some legislators who backed Wetterling have recently thrown their support to Klobuchar.
Bell Thursday reiterated his desire that U.S. troops be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year.
Klobuchar has criticized the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq and its execution, but hasn't set as deadline for a complete pullout.
"2006 should be the year that the Iraqi government decreases its dependency on the United States," Klobuchar says on her website. "It should be a year of transition in which we bring a significant number of our troops home."
Republicans, meanwhile, have pushed for Klobuchar to take a position on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, and Thursday she announced her opposition to it. She said she waited until after the hearings in order to get a clear picture of the nominee.
"Samuel Alito's record raises serious concerns that he is outside the mainstream legal tradition," Klobuchar said in a statement. "Moreover, I am not convinced that he would represent the standards of thoughtfulness and independence set by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor" - the justice Alito has been nominated to replace. Source: Star Tribune, January 26, 2006
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Veteran legislator endorses Bell; Klobuchar opposes Alito
A veteran state legislator bolted Thursday from the U.S. Senate campaign of Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar and threw her support to veterinarian Ford Bell, citing his push to bring American troops home from Iraq by the end of this year.
A veteran state legislator withdrew her support Thursday for the U.S. Senate campaign of Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar and threw her support to veterinarian Ford Bell, citing his push to bring American troops home from Iraq by the end of this year.
Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St.Paul, regarded as a liberal within her party, said she was endorsing Bell because he has staked out a clearer stance on issues of interest to Democrats than has Klobuchar.
"For a number of months I've been part of the political establishment that conveniently signed onto the front runner in the United States Senate race," Hausman said, referring to Klobuchar. She suggested national party leaders were meddling in the selection of a candidate for the Minnesota seat, adding, "I fear that insiders running slick campaigns with political operatives are part of the problem."
Klobuchar said the loss of support from Hausman wouldn't hurt her campaign, noting that she has endorsements from 73 legislators and recently picked up support from U.S. Rep. James Oberstar and U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum.
She said she's taken stands on numerous issues and disputed the suggestion that her campaign had been annointed by national party leaders. "When I first started, no one in Washington could say my last name," she said.
Last week Bell's campaign was stung after prominent child advocate Patty Wetterling withdrew from the Senate race and endorsed Klobuchar, a move that could draw liberal support to her. Some legislators who backed Wetterling have recently thrown their support to Klobuchar.
Bell Thursday reiterated his desire that U.S. troops be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year.
Klobuchar has criticized the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq and its execution, but hasn't set as deadline for a complete pullout.
"2006 should be the year that the Iraqi government decreases its dependency on the United States," Klobuchar says on her website. "It should be a year of transition in which we bring a significant number of our troops home."
Republicans, meanwhile, have pushed for Klobuchar to take a position on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, and Thursday she announced her opposition to it. She said she waited until after the hearings in order to get a clear picture of the nominee.
"Samuel Alito's record raises serious concerns that he is outside the mainstream legal tradition," Klobuchar said in a statement. "Moreover, I am not convinced that he would represent the standards of thoughtfulness and independence set by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor" - the justice Alito has been nominated to replace. Source: Star Tribune, January 26, 2006
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