Tuesday night, Congressman Chip Cravaack fielded questions from a panel of conservative bloggers. The conversation jumped from his priorities during his first term in office, his work on the miners’ behalf to jumpstart Minnesota’s mining industry to praising the volunteers who’ve marched in parades with him.
Congressman Cravaack clearly wasn’t satisfied with the EPA’s productivity, saying that miners and mining investors needed a speedier permitting process. Congressman Cravaack noted that PolyMet has spent $40,000,000 drilling test holes. He said that it’s ridiculous for the permitting to take 8 years and counting.
Based on the reception he’s getting in parades, miners appreciate that he’s fighting the good fight for their families in DC. He said that’s the result of his hard work on the miners’ behalf and his telling his staff to build bridges with constituents whenever possible without sacrificing their principles.
While Chip was respectful when talking about the people competing in the DFL primary, it’s painfully obvious that he’s confident in his ability to defeat the DFL primary winner.
One trip to the CD-8 Facebook page will give people an idea of how enthusiastically Chip’s supported:
I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat it again and again: the DFL and the DCCC painted a bullseye on Chip’s back minutes after he defeated Jim Oberstar in 2010. Minnesota’s Eighth district is to the DFL what Ted Kennedy’s seat was in Massachusetts.
The tide has turned, the pendulum has swung. This isn’t the DFL’s Eighth anymore.
Tags: Chip Cravaack, Blogger Conference Call, Parades, PolyMet, Volunteers, Logging, Mining, Iron Range, Red Tape, EPA, MNGOP, Election 2012
Chip is for Logging and Mining; but Chip does not live where the damage will be done. He lives in New Hampshire.
First, shame on all Twin Cities elites for telling the families on the Iron Range that they don’t have the right to make a living for their families.
The DFL says that they’re for working families. That they are except when they’re hating on working families.
Second, Chip lives in Minnesota. His wife lives in New Hampshire.
Eric, quit reciting the DFL’s talking points. It isn’t flattering. You’re looking like a punk.