David Johnson, Eden Prairie
Reprinted from the Eden Prairie News, August 26, 2010

This last week the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce PAC announced their endorsements for November. Their purpose is to endorse candidates whose platforms support private enterprise and work to improve economic conditions in the Twin Cities metro area and statewide. There were seven Republcans on the list including Senator David Hann and Kirk Stensrud (the only non-elected official on the list). There were also three Democrats endorsed. Maria Ruud was not one of them.

Ruud's supporters have written about her supposed work for small business, but her record of voting for tax hikes, even during a recession, and wasting our tax dollars on non-essentials like $160,000 to show teachers hoe to use a digital camera outdoors and $372,000 for bird breeding maps (HJP12688, 86th session) shows why local businesses, chambers, and taxpayers have had enough of Maria Ruud's actions. And it's no wonder why, with actions like this as our representative, the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce PAC chose to endorse her Republican opponent, Kirk Stensrud over her.

Ruud and her supporters can speak all they want about how she's voted for this bill or that, sat on this committee or that, or promotes some feel-good program at our expense. But the facts are that Maria Ruud is no friend of the taxpayer or store owner and this endorsement is truly an indictment of her values and actions as our representative. Maria Ruud is bad for business and business owners in Eden Prairie and Minnetonka know it.

Roger Jorgenson, Eden Prairie
Reprinted from the Eden Prairie News, August 26, 2010

Eden Prairie needs to re-elect Republican-endorsed David Hann to the Minnesota State Senate. I have had the opportunity to observe Senator Hann on the Senate floor, on television, and in committee. He brings a very detailed mind and asks the tough questions needed when crafting legislation. His is a voice of thoughtful reason amid the liberal DFL Minneapolis/Saint Paul legislator-controlled Minnesota Senate. I am grateful to David for running as I knoow the frustrations are immense when attempting to buck the tide of the tax-and-spend mentality that prevails in the DFL-controlled Minnesota Senate. The last thing Eden Prairie needs to do is send another teacher's union representative like Ron Case to Saint Paul to help the inner city liberals obtain further control of our educational, healthcare, and farming systems.

We have followed Hann since his days on the Eden Prairie School Board. His balanced and reasoned approach to problem-solving the key issues at hand gives us hope for our children's and grandchildren's future.

Senator Hann could not be a more committed, determined or dedicated individual for the causes of freedom, integrity, opportunity and hope in state government. Rather than looking for further government controls over our education, farming, and healthcare systems. David seeks to lessen the strangling burdens of bureacracy, taxation, and over-regulation. He speaks out in an informed, articulate fashion that makes me proud he is my state senator and proud to vote for him this fall to return to the Senate again next year.

David Johnson, Eden Prairie
Reprinted from the Eden Prairie News, July 01, 2010

Senator Al Franken likely owes his Senate victory to felons. With a razor-thin victory over Sen. Norm Coleman in 2008 of just 312 votes, we have recently discovered that felons convicted of crimes such as murder, rape, robbery and aggrivated assaults may have given Democrats the filibuster-proof 60th vote that allowed Obamacare to pass.

Minnesota voters have good reason to be concerned. Without free and fair elections, we are no longer a democracy.

Vote fraud is bad for democracy. Democrats say they oppose it, yet they refuse to take action to stop it. The reason? By allowing people to vote multiple times or allowing felons and non-citizens to vote, the DFL increasies their numbers and is able to steal elections.

Photo IDs are required for driving vehicles, buying alcohol or cigarettes, applying for Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, food stamps, applying for a library card, boarding airplanes, entering government buildings, registering at school, getting student loans, renting movies and cashing checks. But you don't have to show ID to exercise our most important right as American citizens -- the right to vote.

Is that fair? Democrat Maria Ruud seems to think so.

In May 2006, she voted against requiring ID to vote (HF 1443). In fact, of all the Democrats in the Minnesota House, only three supportedrequiring an ID to vote. As American Express said for decades: "membership has its priviledges". And the greatest priviledge of American citizernship is the right to vote. But Maria Ruud and Democrtas across our state refuse to secure this foundational right against fraud.

Vote fraud is a problem. Without honest elections, our democracy will not work.

The recent Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform (headed by Republican James Baker and Democrat Jimmy Carter) made 87 recommendations to make our elections more fair and honest. One of their main recommendations: require people to show ID before voting.

According to Rasmussen, an overwhelming majority of Americans favor requiring an ID to vote. Opposition to voter fraud cuts across age, gender, race and party affiliation. Yes, even rank-and-file Democrats support voter ID.

Every time a fraudulent vote is counted, your vote is diminished and your right is stolen. Stand up for your rights and your vote. Vote for Kirk Stensrud, David Hann, and Jenifer Loon in November.

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee

“Thank you for your continued strong support of the business community... Congratulations, and best wishes in the 2010 election and beyond!”

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Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC

“We have the confidence that you are the kind of pro-business leader to lead Minnesota's economic recovery.”

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Minnesota Business Partnership

“Your continued efforts to give school boards more authority to control their expenditures, manage personnel and conduct regular evaluations of teacher and principal effectiveness ... will remain critical factors in helping ensure the continued quality of our schools.”

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Minneapolis Police and Peace Officers Association

“It is our hope that this endorsement will advance your candidacy and that you will be successful in your efforts to retain your seat in the Minnesota State Senate”

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Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life State PAC

“Our endorsement is based on your 100% voting record since your last election and your continued commitment to the pro-life cause, as evident from your responses on the 2010 MCCL State Legislative Candidate Questionnaire.”

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Senate District 42 Republican Party

Senator David Hann received unanimous endorsement from the Senate District 42 Republican Party at their convention on Saturday, March 27, 2010

For more information, please visit the SD42 GOP Website

David Johnson, Eden Prairie
Reprinted from the Eden Prairie News, July 01, 2010

Rather than send yet another teachers' union rubber stamp as Senate District 42's Senate representative to Saint Paul, let's thank Sen.
David Hann for his fine work by returning him there for another term. A vital area of effort has been in healthcare. Sen. Hann sits on the Senate Health Policy Committee and consistently attempts to bring financial sanity to a Senate world totally lacking it.

The chairman of this committee is Sen. John Marty who authored "The Minnesota Health Plan". It is a Canadian/British style single-payer healthcare legislation with an estimated price tag of a certain $15 billion and probably closer to $30 billion in new taxes. It will place us on Medical Assistance-style healthcare that pays healthcare providers 17 to 42 cents on their earned dollar. This is the same system that has failed both the UK and Canada, bringing each to the brink of insolvency.

In contrast, Sen Hann authored legislation to privatize MinnesotaCare using private sector policies that pay providers commercial carrier rates and would have saved $112 million dollars over the next two years. This concept projected an additional $1.12 billion in savings per year. It was voted down on straight party lines by the DFL. We need to put Sen. Hann in charge of the Health Policy Committee by helping Republicans win a majority there in November. And the first step in doing that is to send Sen. Hann back to Saint Paul to represent us for another term.