Grant Cermak
The Ron Paul Revolution Reaches Minnesota's House Races
The Ron Paul Revolution Reaches Minnesota's House Races
North Minneapolis GOP House contender Grant Cermak considers it "a great honor from the most impressive statesman in America."
No, not the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George Bush. Perhaps better (to a select few, anyway): the U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (TX-14) endorsement of Cermak's bid in 58A against six-term incumbent Rep. Joe Mullery (DFL-Minneapolis). Cermak is the first in Minnesota to receive the Texas Representative's endorsement, although a few more are expected to be announced soon.
North Minneapolis GOP House contender Grant Cermak considers it "a great honor from the most impressive statesman in America."
No, not the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George Bush. Perhaps better (to a select few, anyway): the U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (TX-14) endorsement of Cermak's bid in 58A against six-term incumbent Rep. Joe Mullery (DFL-Minneapolis). Cermak is the first in Minnesota to receive the Texas Representative's endorsement, although a few more are expected to be announced soon.
The Ron Paul Revolution Reaches Minnesota's House Races
North Minneapolis GOP House contender Grant Cermak considers it "a great honor from the most impressive statesman in America."
No, not the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George Bush. Perhaps better (to a select few, anyway): the U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (TX-14) endorsement of Cermak's bid in 58A against six-term incumbent Rep. Joe Mullery (DFL-Minneapolis). Cermak is the first in Minnesota to receive the Texas Representative's endorsement, although a few more are expected to be announced soon.
Tom Lizardo, Paul's chief of staff, said there are radically more requests for endorsement this election cycle. While he hasn't actually crunched the numbers, he wouldn't be surprised if the office has received over 100 requests, compared to about 12 in past years. He estimates Paul will endorse 10 to 12 candidates in Minnesota.
Candidates who pursue endorsement receive a questionnaire, which Lizardo describes as a "covenant where candidates declare what they really believe." There are over a dozen questions that focus on issues, political viability and campaign management. When comparing the endorsement process to college admissions, Lizardo said the Paul endorsement process was competitive to highly competitive.
"It's not simple and easy to get," Lizardo said.
The campaign doesn't do intensive, formal background checks ("We're not in the investigative business," Lizardo said.), but they do check out candidate websites, and perhaps talk to a few local Paul activists who know the candidate. As Congressman Paul is quite busy, candidates who haven't heard back yet about their endorsement shouldn't fear they have been rejected - the rate of return depends on Paul's availability to discuss potential candidates.
A Paul endorsement signifies someone who agrees with Paul on limited government, restricted government spending, and lower taxes. Lizardo considers candidates' answer to the question, "Do you strongly believe in limited government philosophy?" to be the most important when considering endorsement.
At this point, Paul is not endorsing anyone who is running against incumbent Republican members of Congress. Paul has endorsed some non-Republicans, including a Libertarian candidate for mayor in Michigan (there was no GOP candidate). There are currently three to four dozen candidates endorsed by Paul.
Yet, for all the honor it bestows, it likely isn't enough to secure a victory for Cermak. In 2006, Mullery received over 75% of the vote against GOP candidate Nicole Kuehn and Independence Party candidate Justin Adams.
No, not the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George Bush. Perhaps better (to a select few, anyway): the U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (TX-14) endorsement of Cermak's bid in 58A against six-term incumbent Rep. Joe Mullery (DFL-Minneapolis). Cermak is the first in Minnesota to receive the Texas Representative's endorsement, although a few more are expected to be announced soon.
Tom Lizardo, Paul's chief of staff, said there are radically more requests for endorsement this election cycle. While he hasn't actually crunched the numbers, he wouldn't be surprised if the office has received over 100 requests, compared to about 12 in past years. He estimates Paul will endorse 10 to 12 candidates in Minnesota.
Candidates who pursue endorsement receive a questionnaire, which Lizardo describes as a "covenant where candidates declare what they really believe." There are over a dozen questions that focus on issues, political viability and campaign management. When comparing the endorsement process to college admissions, Lizardo said the Paul endorsement process was competitive to highly competitive.
"It's not simple and easy to get," Lizardo said.
The campaign doesn't do intensive, formal background checks ("We're not in the investigative business," Lizardo said.), but they do check out candidate websites, and perhaps talk to a few local Paul activists who know the candidate. As Congressman Paul is quite busy, candidates who haven't heard back yet about their endorsement shouldn't fear they have been rejected - the rate of return depends on Paul's availability to discuss potential candidates.
A Paul endorsement signifies someone who agrees with Paul on limited government, restricted government spending, and lower taxes. Lizardo considers candidates' answer to the question, "Do you strongly believe in limited government philosophy?" to be the most important when considering endorsement.
At this point, Paul is not endorsing anyone who is running against incumbent Republican members of Congress. Paul has endorsed some non-Republicans, including a Libertarian candidate for mayor in Michigan (there was no GOP candidate). There are currently three to four dozen candidates endorsed by Paul.
Yet, for all the honor it bestows, it likely isn't enough to secure a victory for Cermak. In 2006, Mullery received over 75% of the vote against GOP candidate Nicole Kuehn and Independence Party candidate Justin Adams.
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