Congressman Collin Peterson

The first campaign ads of the season are hitting radio stations in western Minnesota. Glen Menze, who has unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Collin Peterson twice — losing by 50 points in 2008 and 40 points in 2000 — has made radio buys in Fargo-Moorhead on AM 1100 AM, and on 100.7 KKKV, and 94.3 KULO in Alexandria. Here’s the script of the two ads: Hi, my name is Glen Menze. I’m running for Congress here in the 7th District. Let’s talk cap and trade. It’s a job killer. It will cost more for...Read Full Story

It is good news. It should be noted the great work by current 7th District GOP Chair Erik Haapala to get what appears to be two candidates for the convention with one going on to challenge Congressman Peterson. I look forward to highlighting the differences and getting an interview soon.ST. PAUL – Glen Menze says U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson has sold himself as fiscally conservative to his western Minnesota constituents, but his record in Congress does not reflect that.Menze, a Starbuck...Read Full Story

Representative Collin Peterson received a rating of ZERO from The Club for Growth in spite of all his talk on how "Conservative" he is. The issues are listed here and many are bread and butter issues for 7th District Minnesotans.Rep. Keith Ellison scored 2% and he comes from the most liberal areas of Minnesota. Amy Klobuchar scored 7% and Senator Norm Coleman scored 33%.Source: The Club for GrowthAmerica's Small City Mayor Minnesota Politics & AnalysisRead Full Story

Divorce may be one of the most depressing and exhausting situations in a person’s life. It causes emotional upheaval on both sides, making it really hard to move on. It produces about feelings of hopelessness, misery, rage and loneliness, many times all at the same time. It’s unpleasant business, too. It empties an individual's bank accounts, and you’ll have to deal with many social concerns. All these matters must be regarded into, and the fastest way to go about this is by engaging the best...Read Full Story

Photo: WDCpix The rate of uninsured residents in Minnesota’s eight congressional districts is a good predictor of how U.S. House lawmakers voted on health care reform. But, according to data in a new report by the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, there’s one glaring exception: Blue Dog Democrat Collin Peterson who represents the 7th Congressional District. The study, which compiled data from the 2008 American Community Survey for each congressional district in the...Read Full Story