Politics & Government
Thompson Endorses Santorum as Caucus Night Nears
Lakeville State Sen. Dave Thompson has endorsed Rick Santorum just a day before the Minnesota caucuses.
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum announced a number of Minnesota endorsements yesterday, and among them was State Sen. Dave Thompson (R-District 36).
“I am honored to receive the endorsement of this esteemed group of Minnesota elected officials and grassroots leaders," Santorum said in a press release. "Our campaign is gaining momentum by the moment, and it is clear that we are emerging (as) the clear conservative alternative to Mitt Romney and the one Republican challenger who can actually defeat Barack Obama. I look forward to working with this team during the Minnesota Caucus and this fall as we take back the White House.”
The full Minnesota list provided by Santorum includes:
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- Sen. David Thompson
- Sen. David Hann
- Sen. Paul Gazelka
- Sen. Dan Hall
- Sen. Bill Ingrebritsen
- Sen. Sean Nienow
- Sen. Ben Kruse
- Sen. David Brown
- Sen. Gretchen Hoffman
- Sen. John Carlson
- Rep. Joe McDonald
- Rep. Mike LeMieur
- Ron Carey, Former State GOP Chairman
- David Sturrock, Former State GOP Treasurer
- Gary Borgendale, Local Ministry Director, Salem Communications – Twin Cities
- Ed Morrissey, National Blogger – Hotair
- Justin Krych, Deputy Chair, 8th CD GOP
- Dr. Scott Wright, Former State GOP Executive Committee member
- David Watkins, President, Minnesota Assn. of Christian Home Educators
- Marjorie Holsten, Minnesota Home School Advocate
- K.J. McDonald, Mayor of Watertown, Former State Representative
- Randy Gilbert, Former Mayor of Long Lake
- Peter Adolphson, Former State Representative
- Teresa Collett, Former candidate for Congress
- Ed Matthews, Former candidate for Congress
- Mary Kellett, Prenatal Partners for Life
- Gary & Mary Lynn Scott, Activists, Le Sueur, MN
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