You Choose - Election 2008
As I do for every election, here are the people and issues on my ballot this year (as far as I can tell), along with links to various web sites. I don’t make public endorsements on this site - I just encourage everyone to get informed before election day, then get out there on November 4th and fill out your ballot as an intelligent, knowledgeable voter.
President/Vice-President
- Barr/Root, Libertarian
- Baldwin/Castle, Constitution
- Calero/Kennedy, Socialist Workers
- McCain/Palin, Republican
- McKinney/Clement, Green
- Nader/Gonzalez, Independent
- Obama/Biden, Democrat
U.S. Senator
- Charles Aldrich, Libertarian
- Dean Barkley, Independence
- Norm Coleman, Republican - Incumbent
- Al Franken, Democrat
- James Niemackl, Constitution
U.S. Representative - District 2
- John Kline, Republican - Incumbent
- Steve Sarvi, Democrat
State Representative - District 38A
- Diane Anderson, Republican
- Sandra Masin, Democrat - Incumbent
County Commissioner - District 3
- Thomas Egan - Incumbent
- Scott Holm
Soil and Water Supervisor Supervisor District 2
- Marian Brown - Incumbent
- Victoria Dvorak
- Scott Norstad
Soil and Water Supervisor Supervisor District 4
- Chris Nielsen - Incumbent
- Peter Thomas Schaffer
Soil and Water Supervisor Supervisor District 5
- Michael Carr
- Joe Meyers - Incumbent
Minnesota Supreme Court - Seat 3
- Paul H. Anderson - Incumbent
- Tim Tingelstad
Minnesota Supreme Court - Seat 4
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea - Incumbent
- Deborah Hedlund
Judge - Minnesota Court of Appeals - Seat 16
- Dan Griffith
- Terri J. Stoneburner - Incumbent
Judge - District Court - Seat 32
- Joseph Carter - Incumbent
- Nathaniel J. Reitz
Eagan City Council - 2 seats
- Cyndee Fields - Incumbent
- Meg Tilley - Incumbent
Eagan City Council - 1 seat (to fill vacancy)
- Buzz Anderson
- Gary Hansen
State Constitutional Amendment
- Shall the Minnesota constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?
- Vote Yes Supporters - Vote Yes Minnesota
- Vote No Supporters - No Sales Tax Increase
City of Eagan Carriage Hills Referendum
- Shall the City of Eagan be authorized to issue and sell its general obligation bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $10,250,000 for the purpose of acquiring approximately 120 acres of land formerly known as the Carriage Hills Golf Course for public facilities, recreation, and open space uses?
- Questions and Answers (City of Eagan)
NOTE: Uncontested races not listed.


October 30th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Check out the article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on October 21about Supreme Court candidate Deborah Hedlund.
1. In my opinion, Hedlund is a BIGOT. She replies to an e-mail that is titled “Can a Muslim be a Good American?” which lists ten reasons why the answer is “no” by writing back “Matt, we speak the same language.”
2. In my opinion, Hedlund is an IDIOT. She hit “reply all” when she sent her message of hate.
3. In my opinion, Hedlund is a LIAR. She told reporters that she had not read the bigoted e-mail or its subject line when she sent it.
Minnesotans should not vote for a judicial candidate who is a bigot, an idiot, and a liar. Dump Hedlund!