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Graphic artist and blogger Mario Piperni, that's who. Amazing graphics, great stories.
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April 30, 2012 posting to the CravaackForCongress, entitled While Gas Prices Soar, Minnesotans Feel the Squeeze sets a populist tone … a strong-willed Congressman fighting against the Power of the President (highlights below): Under President Obama’s watch, the price of gasoline has shot up 95 percent. Washington politicians continue to put up artificial obstacles, and Follow this link to read more of: MN-08 : While Gas Prices Soar, Cravaack Leads (or Misleads?) On Thursday, Representative Raymond Cravaack (R-MN-08) reminded his followers on FACEBOOK that : The House has taken action on the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline four times to address rising energy costs and job creation. Very interesting … but did you know that between 2009 and 2011, the United States experienced three consecutive years Follow this link to read more of: MN-08 : Cravaack Ignores CBO Report to Pump Keystone Expanding on Holly Cairns piece on the Senate’s rejection of Republican efforts to changing proposed NLRB procedures, it is appropriate to note the efforts in the House. John Kline (R-MN-02) as Chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee was presented with a companion resolution that matched the Senate’s — HJ Res 103. Chairman Kline was Follow this link to read more of: MN-02 : Businessman Questions Kline’s Claims – Ambush Elections Wreck Havoc On Thursday, Raymond Cravaack (R-MN-08) spoke passionately on the House floor in support of H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cuts Act … specifically mentioning the complexity of the tax code and the tax burden on small business. Here are the highlights : American small businesses now spend between 1.7 billion and 1.8 billion hours Follow this link to read more of: MN-08 : Cravaack Purported Commonsense Bill Questioned By GOP Congressman With a $645,000 house in Windham, NH purchased last summer by Minnesota Congressman Raymond “Chip” Cravaack and his wife Traci, it should not be a surprise that a “Chip for New Hampshire“, a campaign announcement has been made encouraging Chip Cravaack to run for Congress in his new home state — New Hampshire! “This campaign Follow this link to read more of: Will Twila Brase Replace Cravaack in MN-08 ? IF you accept George Will’s premise “there would come a point when, taking stock of reality, conservatives turn their energies to a goal much more attainable than, and not much less important than, electing Romney or Santorum president. It is the goal of retaining control of the House and winning control of the Senate.” THEN Follow this link to read more of: Cravaack, Peterson Key To Coleman-Franken Rematch This really is a serious topic – DOES Congressman Cravaack effectively, HONESTLY, still live in CD8? But given how often politics is dull and boring, this seemed a much better way to ask an important question prior to the 2012 elections. Follow this link to read more of: Like the Scarlet Pimpernell….Is he HERE? Is he THERE? We can’t find him anywhere… Have you ever wonder what is Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03) Number One priority ? That’s simple … “Getting Minnesotans back to work continues to be my number one priority,” said Rep. Paulsen. “Ultimately, Washington needs to be focused on long term solutions to reform the tax code and the way Washington spends taxpayer’s money.” Have you Follow this link to read more of: MN-03 : Erik Paulsen Number Two Priority ? Mass Mailings ? Staff salaries for Raymond Cravaack (R-MN-08) increased substantially from $193,958 in the third quarter to $257,395 in the fourth quarter. This can partially be explained by changes in personnel and personnel assignments (theoretically, employees gaining more responsibility receive more compensation) but the other factor could be a practice used by some Members of Congress to Follow this link to read more of: MN-08 : It’s A Bonus To Work For Cravaack QUERY : Did Raymond Cravaack (R-MN-08) really mean what he opined “Congressman’s view: Keystone pipeline project is good for Minnesota and for American workers” ? Here are the highlights : Once in a while an idea comes along that should receive overwhelming bipartisan, if not unanimous, support. One such idea is being held up in Follow this link to read more of: Keystone XL Vote : Only 14 Republicans Care About American Jobs “I am happy to announce Senator Coleman as an adviser to my campaign. His advice will be critical as I lay out my vision for improving our economy at home and strengthening our partnerships around the world.” – Mitt Romney 9/21/2011 Press Release “It’s a new world and how it plays out, I’m not sure.” Follow this link to read more of: Norm Coleman Influencing 2012 Elections Like Never Before The television screens are in constant replay of Speaker John Boehner calling for the Democrats to return to Washington and address the payroll tax issue … well, that was commercial television … instead if you tuned into CSPAN this morning, you saw the Opening Gavel of a new legislative day precisely at 10:00:46, a morning Follow this link to read more of: Walz Talks Up STOCK Act – GOP Turns Off House Lights Raymond Cravaack (R-MN-08) earned the nickname “Crash” during his military days (link to the Star-Tribune story), but his taxpayer-paid Congressional website lists the innocent-sounding moniker “Chip” … well after reading his latest press release, his next nickname may be “Baffling” or “Unbelievable” or “Untrustworthy”. Mr. Cravaack explained his vote on H.R. 2055 which covers spending Follow this link to read more of: MN-08 : Cravaack Dredges Up Excuses to Vote NO The vote was largely along partylines … 14 Republicans defections and 10 Democrats. Roll Call 923 … HR 3630 … the Republican Job Creation bill. The defections did not change anything as the Party Managers had pre-determined that the Republican Majority would declare victory. The Minnesota delegation had Tim Walz (D-MN-01) joining with John Kline Follow this link to read more of: My Favorite Congressman Under Speaker Boehner’s Pillar of the New Majority, the end of “pork” was assured … you, know that old practice whereby the Party Managers would find a way to get some “Congressional Projects” approved for those districts where the incumbent might have a “tough” re-election. Yep, “pork” is gone … so, the District may not Follow this link to read more of: MN-08 : Cravaack Gets Fundraising Appointment |
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