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Grams floated a trial balloon about a run for Senate that went nowhere and he decided not to pursue the seat he once held, thus avoiding an intra-party squabble with Rep. Mark Kennedy. In May 2006, however, he announced he would seek the 8th Congressional District seat held by Rep. James Oberstar. . After first being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Rod Grams gained the distinction of being the first freshman in the 103rd Congress to get legislation enacted into law: a bill to provide regulatory relief for loans for those devastated by the 1993 Midwest flood. He also pushed a $500 per child tax credit. But much of his focus during his Senate term was revamping Social Security, an issue that really didn't come into its own in Congress until President Bush proposed in 2005 what Grams was proposing in the late '90s. Grams says he was motivated to run for Senate because of the issues that have surfaced in Congress now are the issues he was trying to spearhead then.
Grams floated a trial balloon about a run for Senate that went nowhere and he decided not to pursue the seat he once held, thus avoiding an intra-party squabble with Rep. Mark Kennedy. In May 2006, however, he announced he would seek the 8th Congressional District seat held by Rep. James Oberstar. . After first being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Rod Grams gained the distinction of being the first freshman in the 103rd Congress to get legislation enacted into law: a bill to provide regulatory relief for loans for those devastated by the 1993 Midwest flood. He also pushed a $500 per child tax credit. But much of his focus during his Senate term was revamping Social Security, an issue that really didn't come into its own in Congress until President Bush proposed in 2005 what Grams was proposing in the late '90s. Grams says he was motivated to run for Senate because of the issues that have surfaced in Congress now are the issues he was trying to spearhead then.
Candidate Bio
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| Political affiliation: Republican Party |
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| Born: February 4, 1948 Princeton, MN |
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| Personal: Married, four children from previous marriage. Resides in Crown. Lutheran. |
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| Occupation: Owns three radio stations in Little Falls. Homebuilder. Was anchorman for KMSP-TV in the Twin Cities. |
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| Education: Carroll College, Helena, MT |
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| Major political experience: Grams ran and won a U.S. House seat in the 6th Congressional District. He defeated 10-year incumbent Democratic Rep. Gerry Sikorski in 1992. He was elected to the U.S. Senate, replacing the retiring Dave Durenberger in 1996. |
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Audio Highlights
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Grams' news conference (9/21/06) |
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Grams talks to reporters after winning the 8th District GOP endorsment. (5/8/06) |
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Grams announces he won't run for U.S. Senate. (4/25/05) |
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Campaign Finances
| Total contributions $335,143 |
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| Total disbursements $241,489 |
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| Cash on hand $93,654 |
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| Source: Federal Election Commission. October 2006 |
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Open Secrets
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