Mattson reaction

Posted at 10:57 AM on July 17, 2006 by Mike Mulcahy (2 Comments)

First, the statement issued by the Matt Entenza campaign:

Statement from John Van Hecke, Entenza Campaign Manager, on Mattson Filing

We welcome Ms. Mattson to the race. She certainly has a right to run. People want an experienced Attorney General. Matt has a twenty year record as a white-collar crime prosecutor, as an Assistant Attorney General and as a consumer advocate who passed the “Do Not Call” Bill.

Matt Entenza stands up for Minnesotans.

-Matt Entenza took on the HMOs, forcing them to cover reasonable hospital stays for new moms and their babies.

-Matt Entenza fought to keep Minnesota a non-profit HMO state and to hold all HMOs accountable to patients.

-Matt Entenza was the chief author of the widely-lauded “Do Not Call” bill protecting families’ peace-of-mind and their privacy.

-Matt Entenza worked as a white-collar crime prosecutor, locking up criminals who ripped off Minnesota families.

We are disappointed that Ms Mattson is viciously attacking Matt’s wife, Lois. Lois has done nothing wrong. She’s being dragged through the mud simply because of where she works. Lois Quam is a woman of remarkable integrity who has worked hard, earned her way, sees the best in people and Matt is proud of her.

It belittles Ms Mattson to advance her candidacy by attacking Matt’s wife.

The real question in this race is who can we trust to protect Minnesota’s health – and Matt Entenza has a 20 year record of doing it. Matt has repeatedly stood up to the health insurance industry to protect people. He fought for tough, new laws that get HMO bureaucrats out of the business of making medical decisions. Matt pushed for greater accountability and compensation disclosure for executives at non-profits. This is the experience and leadership that Minnesotans expect from their Attorney General.

Matt Entenza is a former Assistant Attorney General, a Hennepin County white-collar crime prosecutor and, as a State Representative, is a relentless consumer advocate and champion of privacy rights. Minnesotans know that Matt Entenza will be a prosecutor for the people.

It’s a clear choice.

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Now from DFL party chair Brian Melendez:

"Jennifer Mattson has a history of challenging – and losing to – DFL-endorsed candidates for statewide office. She has nothing approximating the record and experience of Representative Entenza. She has been a lawyer for two and a half years, while Matt Entenza has been a prosecutor, a legislator, an assistant attorney general and the House Minority Leader.”

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Comments (2)

Why is this statement from Entenza's campaign manager and not Entenza? Are they afraid if it comes from Entenza himself no one will believe him?

"It's a clear choice" between telling the truth and lying, too, but Entenza has seemed incapable of making the right one.

Posted by Dwight | July 17, 2006 1:26 PM

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Why did Mark Kennedy's reaction to the poll come from his press secretary and not the candidate himself? Are they afraid that people would see that his face was all blotchy from crying over the news?

Come on, be reasonable. Campaign staffers (managers, communications directors, etc) release statements and reactions like this all the time. This is as bad as MDE criticizing Amy Klobuchar for not making a huge deal out of filing for candidacy. Scream about something that is worth screaming about, like the issue itself, and not something ridiculous like a staffer releasing a statement and not the candidate.

Posted by Mike | July 17, 2006 2:17 PM

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