tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post7008075030633251438..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Help Me RhondaMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-74697410832511527122013-06-13T15:10:03.999-05:002013-06-13T15:10:03.999-05:00FR,
I don't have a dog in the fight and I kee...FR,<br /><br />I don't have a dog in the fight and I keep a safe distance from the movers and shakers, so I wouldn't be able to figure out the motivation for backing Emmer to the hilt. <br /><br />My only guess is that they see him as a wronged figure and that a successful candidacy would provide some form of redemption. <br /><br />Sivarajah's biggest problem is that she's not well known outside of Anoka County. For good and ill, just about everyone in Minnesota knows who Tom Emmer is.Mr. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-70285393239073286322013-06-13T14:00:24.091-05:002013-06-13T14:00:24.091-05:00Speaking with an old connected friend of mine on T...Speaking with an old connected friend of mine on Tuesday, I doubt Sivarajah will find the waters as welcoming (at least among the contributory class) as she'll require to run for Congress.<br /><br />It sounded like the Freedom Club/Bob Cummins/et al have rallied around the bloody Emmer banner and are determined to back his candidacy to the hilt. Why is an entirely separate issue which I can't fully fathom. <br /><br />This doesn't mean Sivarajah can't win the nomination, but since she seemed to suggest a primary, she'd need significant resources to beat an endorsement Republican. I know a few GOP contributors were encouraging her candidacy, but I seriously question her odds if the "smart" money (tongue firmly in cheek) is backing Emmer.First Ringernoreply@blogger.com