Carney to GOP: nominate me and I'll quit

Posted at 11:21 AM on August 4, 2010 by Tim Pugmire (1 Comments)
Filed under: Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: Minnesota Governor

Longshot Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Carney is offering an unusual plan to remind voters that there's also a GOP primary on Aug. 10.

Carney is running against Tom Emmer, the endorsed Republican candidate for governor. Frequent candidates Leslie Davis and Ole Savior are also on the GOP primary ballot.

During a State Capitol news conference today, Carney urged voters to reject Emmer and support him instead. Carney said if he wins the primary, he would agree to withdraw as a candidate, but only if the state Republican party selected a new, moderate candidate.

"I think we need to make the primary a referendum on Tom Emmer," Carney said. "His candidacy has proven to be disastrous."

Minnesota GOP spokesman Mark Drake said the party remains united behind Tom Emmer, and he doesn't know anyone who takes Carney or anything he says seriously.

Comments (1)

Tim Pugmire has failed the public in his non-reporting of Leslie Davis for Governor. Pugmire doesn't understand where money comes from and how it gets into circulation so he is totally unable to report the "The Davis Money Plan" which is a cornerstone of my campaign. Rather than learn what and how "The Davis Money Plan" works, he ignores an important candidates and tries to tie him with Ole Savior, which is in the least ludicrous. Actually it's stupid. Get a life Tim. Or at least a new job.

Posted by Leslie Davis | August 6, 2010 12:21 PM

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