Maureen Reed has experience with education, healthcare, and the environment. I am sure that the other candidate, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark, has done good things in the Minnesota Senate, but I suspect she has a considerable amount of baggage as a result of her role in the Minnesota State Senate that will be a huge liability in a race against Bachmann. I can see the NRCC attack ad now against Sen. Clark lambasting her for voting for $2 Billion in new taxes.

Americans cannot afford to lose to Bachmann again. She can be beaten to be sure. During the last election, 54% of Minnesota Sixth District voters voted against Bachmann, but 10% went to the independent candidate. Bachmann can be beaten however only when the anti Bachmann vote can be solidified. This is absolutely possible, but the candidate against her must be someone who will appeal to the broad spectrum of voters regardless of party affiliation. Maureen Reed is such a candidate.

I am confident that once people have the chance to meet Maureen and realize that she is the real deal, the good people of Minnesota's Sixth District will elect her over Michele Bachmann. Of course getting the message out in the Sixth District will take a lot of hard work. I hope you will join me in wishing Maureen Reed and her dedicated staff God speed. The fight won’t be easy and it will be expensive. Maureen has proven herself to be a viable candidate who is able to raise money, but she can use all of the help she can get. If you agree that it's time to get rid of Bachmann in 2010 and you want to help, click here.