(The tradMed has picked up on the name "Waitergate". Bravo! - promoted by Joe Bodell)
Tom Emmer would really like his plan to cut wages to fade away. I mean really, really would like it to go away, but we wont let it. Not even with corporate cash coming in to try and change the subject from his record of harmful votes against working class folks will this issue go away. Why? Because even after two weeks of criticism for his plan to slash workers wages, and every spin attempt he could think of, he still said he would still sign a minimum wage cut as governor. There isn't any way around it, Tom Emmer is just not on the side of working class Minnesotans.
That's why us folks over here at Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund sent a camera crew to Tom Emmer's town hall meeting last week to get the reactions of local workers on how Tom Emmer's plan to cut their wages--by as much as three to four dollars an hour-- would impact their lives. That's why we're putting this ad, "Plan",on the air starting today.
You'll notice that none of these folks look to be raking in $100,000 a year. Certainly none of these folks played a part in creating our economic troubles, so why does Tom Emmer think that our way back to prosperity includes reaching into their pockets for their wages? Because, simply put, Tom Emmer cares more about a corporate bottom line than a family's. We've had eight years of a governor who has chosen big business over working families, and it's time for a new direction.
Visit TomEmmersMN.org or EmmerTruth.MN to learn more about how dangerous Tom Emmer's plan for Minnesota would be to working people across the state. Follow us on Twitter, or find us on Facebook, and together we can make sure we start buidling a Minnesota that works for all of us again.
In two weeks, progressives from across Minnesota will gather in St. Paul for a day and a half of panels, trainings, networking opportunities and keynotes--all in an effort to strategize and organize around progressive change.
Netroots Minnesota will be the premier kickoff to the critical conversations progressives will be having as we approach 2010, and today, Denise Cardinal, Executive Director at Alliance for a Better Minnesota, announced a forum for Netroots Minnesota attendees to start the conversation with the candidates running for governor.
The Minnesota 2010 gubernatorial race will be one of the most-watched in the nation.
What should the race be about? How can a progressive win? What role will the Netroots play in the campaign?
These vital questions will be answered by some of the gubernatorial candidates themselves at Netroots Minnesota.
On Friday evening, November 20, DFL candidates for governor will join us at Netroots Minnesota to take questions directly from you.
During a discussion moderated by Star Tribune writer Lori Sturdevant, the candidates will be asked questions solicited online via Twitter (using the hashtag #nmn09gov), Facebook, email, and in person.
This forum, sponsored by Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund, is going to be one of the most interactive and engaging forums for the candidates to date -- be sure toregister for Netroots Minnesota to get a front-row seat at this must-see-for-yourself political event.
