Thoughts

Is Becky Lourey weighing in on the 5th Congressional District race? Go to the bottom of her media resources page, and you will find a picture of her and CD-5 candidate Jorge Saavedra. It does not show any statement saying that she supported him, only that they spoke at a open forum on immigration together. I know some Becky Lourey staffers read this blog-has the senator offered her support to Saavedra, or is this just a media resource?

FINALLY, others are taking note of McCain's lack of moderation. The STrib has an article today about how McCain has veered away from his Straight Talk Express days and towards the far right in hopes of possibly garnering the Republican nomination for Prez in '08. If you ask me, he's never been that moderate. His support for tax cuts for the wealthy and has traditionally supported very conservative social policies. As he states in the article, "People will continue to see I stand up for what I believe.'' That's for sure. And hopefully that means they won't vote for you, senator.

Also, the official DFL blog, www.dflers.org, had live blogging coverage of the gay marriage hearing yesterday in the Judiciary Committee of the Minnesota State Senate. The hate amendment failed 5-4.

Check out the NYTimes article on the health care package passed by the Massachussetts government yesterday. This may prove especially helpful for Republican governor Mitt Romney as he moves closer to announcing his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.

ALSO, check www.maxandmonica.com frequently to get updates from the campaign. They need your help for next week's election. Any volunteer time would be appreciated.