100 signatures to go July 13, 2006 Its going to be hot today but I’ll still put on jeans to campaign. Somehow I can’t picture a potential congressman in shorts and… Continue Reading
Tremble Mr. Oberstar Tremble Mr. Grams July 12, 2006 A good day. Not just the sunny temperate weather but the campaign too. I got my fourth contribution which puts me over $150.00. I… Continue Reading
Dot Com July 12, 2006 Its time I wrap more people into my campaign because while I can juggle three tennis balls, and even four for a short time,… Continue Reading
1000 Hits July 12, 2006 The Welty campaign by the numbers: As of this morning, not quite half way through July, the welty4congress home page has had exactly 1000… Continue Reading
755 Signatures July 11, 2006 I checked each of my petition sheets and found about 20 signatures out of 775 that wouldn’t pass muster for one reason or another…. Continue Reading
Civic service first July 10, 2006 I was all set this morning to go out and get signtures when the Lighthouse for the Blind called and asked me to fill… Continue Reading
Links unlinked July 10, 2006 Dogonit! I’ve known for a couple weeks that the picture of the DFL Dream Team was gone on the Boyd Scandal page listed in the column… Continue Reading
Petitioning Uniform July 9, 2006 Â This is me after gathering another 100 signatures yesterday. Mel took it right after I got back. Mel dropped by to offer his… Continue Reading
456 Signatures July 8, 2006 Yesterday I went to Cloquet and added another 120 signatures to my petition. Some strongly pro life signed despite my contrary views just so… Continue Reading
Taking Abe with me July 6, 2006 Oh yeah, I did find the shop and ordered their last five Lincoln t-shirts, size large. Since I’ve been swimming they should fit just fine even… Continue Reading
Searching for Lincoln July 6, 2006 I wore a t-shirt with a wonderful image of Abe Lincoln on it. IÂ purchased it on my trip to Springfield last year. Halfway through… Continue Reading
Hot fun in the summertime July 5, 2006 I tried once again to figure out how to make my paypal account accept credit cards. I failed. There seems to be no human… Continue Reading
First Press Release July 5, 2006 Welty Announces Independent Campaign for Congress Two-term Duluth School Board member Harry Welty will begin petitioning Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District voters to be… Continue Reading
Fireworks July 5, 2006 Tomorrow I will begin asking for people to sign my petition so that my name can be placed in nomination. I’ll probably go to Duluth’s… Continue Reading
Can’t sleep so I’ll work on the campaign July 3, 2006 I got to bed at about eleven but tossed and turned for a couple hours. Rather than continue I got up and put some… Continue Reading
Always tell the truth July 2, 2006 Tonight I just submitted my last column to the Reader Weekly. You can read it here. Continue Reading
Tentative organizing July 2, 2006 In every campaign I’ve been a candidate (there are 11 of these) and in a dozen more in which I was the principal cheerleader… Continue Reading
Blog Metamorphosis July 2, 2006 As of today loyal readers, whoever you are, this blog has undergone a change from caterpillar to butterfly or, depending on your point-of-view, vice… Continue Reading
Harry’s been strangely silent June 30, 2006 And there is a good reason. Harry has been madly getting things ready to file for Congress. As if you hadn’t figured that out… Continue Reading
Storming Washington June 28, 2006 I’ve been very busy; too busy to post yesterday. I’ve been puttering around with a campaign website which I’ll soon be uploading. I’ve just ordered the… Continue Reading