Request for Independence Party endorsement

I just emailed the following message to the 8th District Chairman of Minnesota’s Independence Party. I’ve been warned that Mr. Richardson takes a dim view of cross-over endorsements. That’s what happens when one party endorses the candidate of a second party. Republican Senate candidate Mark Kennedy did this today when he endorsed the Democrat, Joe Lieberman, who was just defeated in the Connecticut Primary.

8-10-2006

Chair P J Richardson
Vice-Chair Don Waller
Minnesota Independence Party
Gentlemen, 

I have lived in Duluth, Minnesota, and the 8th Congressional District, since 1974. Although I have maintained a 35-year relationship with the Republican Party it has been a rocky one. In 1992 I challenged the Republican endorsed Congressional nominee and the Democrat’s James Oberstar as an Independent. I received 22,000 votes.

I come from a family of teachers and value public education and graduated with a teaching degree from Minnesota University, Mankato in 1973. I was a teacher in the Duluth schools off and on until 1987. For two terms from 1995 until 2003 I served on the Duluth School Board. I earned a reputation for telling people what they needed to hear rather than what they wanted to hear.  I am a fiscal conservative and a libertarian regarding personal conduct. I have been a writer for Duluth’s alternative paper the Reader Weekly for the past four years.

I am a centrist and a moderate. I strongly believe in the separation of church and state. Long before the Independence Party called for transparency I began outlining my positions on numerous controversial issues so that there could be no doubt in the public’s mind how I would likely vote. Many of my positions can be found at my website www.snowbizz.com , on my blog: www.lincolndemocrat.com or on my campaign website: www.welty4congress.org

My only piece of campaign literature – a bookmark – which directs voters to my websites can be viewed at this link. I have filed for office as an independent candidate and have a copy of my affidavit of Candidacy from the Secretary of State. I will be listed on the ballot as representing the “Unity Party.”

I hereby request consideration from Minnesota’s Independence Party for their endorsement of my race for the 8th Congressional District seat.

If you require a more formal letter for such a consideration please advise me and I will put this in the mail as well as a photocopy of my affidavit of candidacy.

Sincerely,

Harry Welty
candidate for Congress, 8th Dist

About the author

Harry is a ferociously good natured eccentric in Duluth Minnesota who detests traitors dressed up as Uncle Sam. You can find somewhat better edited writings of his at the Duluth Reader "contributors." page. The URL is:

https://duluthreader.com/contributors/h/84/284-harry-welty