Reposted from my State Senate Campaign blog
http://www.ginabauman.com/blog
The State Fair is over, the kids are back in school, and we've started our yearly transition from Summer into Fall. This year we also have some serious choices to make at the ballot box. Decisions made by our elected representatives will have long lasting ramifications not only on our day to day lives, but also on those of our children and grandchildren.
My opponent advocates more of the same failed ideas and policies that are largely responsible for our current problems. Her government-centric approach to virtually all issues has always led an ever growing government that consumes more and more our freedoms and wealth to feed its insatiable need to grow. This situation is not sustainable and has reached critical mass as evidenced by our current economic and societal problems.
Government growth and the related cost and influence must be reigned in. It can be if we have the political will and courage to do so, and I believe that I can and will be an effective voice for the people of our district in the Minnesota Senate that has been lacking for many years. The concept is actually pretty easy to grasp: No society has ever taxed and regulated itself to prosperity. It is clearly time for a new approach.
Prosperity grows when people are free to pursue their best interests without undue government interference and are allowed to keep most of what they earn. This is not a "Republican" or "Democrat" idea, but one that follows from the principles on which this great nation was founded. As a diverse society we will have different ideas and vigorous debate over many issues, but without liberty and prosperity most other issues become inconsequential.
If you elect me to be your senator I will promote and advance policies that promote the growth of the private sector and return to a limited government whose primary purpose is to promote liberty, prosperity, and public safety. I'm looking to return to the true "public-private partnership" vision of our founders that is in stark contrast to the current government-driven situation that has unfortunately evolved over years of DFL control in the State Legislature, particularly in the Senate.
I intend to run a clean and energetic campaign that focuses on ideas and qualifications. Although my opponent did successfully challenge the questionable ethics and self-serving demeanor of the incumbent to earn her place on the ballot for her party, her ideas and policies differ very little from his and are largely responsible for many of our current problems. I look forward to many public discussions and debates and am confident that the voters will make the right decision after getting to know both of us.
Over the course of the campaign I will be going into detail about my ideas and contrasting them with those of my opponent. I look forward to frequently meeting as many of you as possible and discussing ideas, concerns, and solutions.
